Chemistry today magazine
Chemistry today magazine chemistry today magazine Published this article page no 94 Understanding and managing the intangibility of assetsThe idea of virtual assets creates several questions likewho will own these assets are these assets transferable across platforms and what about the associated copyright issues. Protecting the vulnerableThe vulnerable section i.e children senior citizens and digitally unaware among others are more vulnerable to influences of the metaverse environment. E.g hyperreality experiences could trigger a sensory overload and induce fits or seizures in users who have a disorder like epilepsy. Creating a new class of ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’The current rate of technological adoption in the form of Internet of Things (IoT) 5G Technology etc. has aggravated the socioeconomic divide. The prevalence of metaverse could create further divide due to economic capacity urbanrural gaps etc. The most important ethical issue among these is to ensure that the digital