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Technologists see reducing carbon in the metaverse, managing interactions and more

Global technologists see the nascent metaverse as set to play a major role in the years to come, affecting everyday life in a variety of ways, including helping to mitigate climate change and becoming the place for interactions of all kinds.

“The metaverse will be among the top five technology areas in the coming year,” the professional technology organization IEEE said in announcing “The Impact of Technology in 2023 and Beyond: An IEEE Global Study,” a new report based on in surveys of global tech leaders from the US, UK, China, India and Brazil.

Specifically, the surveys surveyed 350 CTOs, CIOs, and IT…