The MetaverseUA Chair Newsletter #16 – February 2025
Hey there, Metaversian friends!
Welcome to the new issue of the MetaverseUA Chair newsletter!
The world of emerging tech is moving fast, and 2025 is already shaping up to be a game-changer.
Buckle up! 🚀
II International Congress: Metaverse for the Good
The European Metaverse Research Network and the Academic Chair for the Responsible Development of the Metaverse of the University of Alicante are launching a Call for Submissions for the II International Congress “Metaverse for the Good”, organized in the framework of the Project on the Implementation of the Charter of Digital Rights financed by the public entity Red.es in Alicante, 11-12 June.
The MetaverseUA Chair Newsletter #15 – January 2025
Here we are again, with your favourite newsletter from the MetaverseUA Chair! Just in time for Christmas, it’s the perfect read for a cozy break by the fireplace, paired with a cup of hot chocolate—or perhaps a glass of wine, we’ll leave up that to you!
A Thursday in the Metaverse #3 – Featuring Larry A. DiMatteo
We are delighted to share that the recording of our most recent «Thursdays in the Metaverse» webinar is now available.
The MetaverseUA Chair Newsletter #14 – December 2024
Here we are again, with your favourite newsletter from the MetaverseUA Chair! Just in time for Christmas, it’s the perfect read for a cozy break by the fireplace, paired with a cup of hot chocolate—or perhaps a glass of wine, we’ll leave up that to you!
MetaverseUA Chair Research Paper #4 – Decentralised Digital Identity in the Metaverse under eIDAS 2.0
We are pleased to announce the release of the fourth paper in our series, MetaverseUA Chair Research Papers, titled ‘Decentralised Digital Identity in the Metaverse under eIDAS 2.0’, authored by Steffen Schwalm, Senior Manager Digital Identity & Trust at MSG, and Andre Kudra, a strong advocate of Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) and a Sovrin Board of Trustees member.
A Thursday in the Metaverse #2 – Featuring Brittan Heller
We’re excited to share the recording of the second webinar in our «Thursdays in the Metaverse» series! This session featured Brittan Heller, a renowned expert at the intersection of technology, law, and human rights, who delivered a captivating talk titled “The Embodied Web”
MetaverseUA Chair Research Paper #3 – Avatars and the Protection of Digital Identities in the Metaverse
We are pleased to announce the release of the third paper in our series, MetaverseUA Chair Research Papers titled ‘Avatars and the Protection of Digital Identities in the Metaverse‘, authored by Martin Ebers, President of the Robotics & AI Law Society (RAILS) and one of the members of the Chair’s Scientific Committee.
MetaverseUA Chair Research Paper #2 – Personal Data processing within Immersive Virtual Worlds: Privacy challenges in the interconnected data-driven Metaverse
We are pleased to announce the release of the second paper in our series, MetaverseUA Chair Research Papers titled ‘Personal Data processing within Immersive Virtual Worlds: Privacy challenges in the interconnected data-driven Metaverse‘, authored by Pablo Trigo, Researcher at LSTS, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium), and Vagelis Papakonstantinou, one of the members of the Chair’s Scientific Committee and Professor of Law at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium).
The MetaverseUA Chair Newsletter #13 – November 2024
Hey there, Metaversian friends!
Your favorite newsletter is back! We know, you missed us. In the meantime, a few things have changed in the world: summer is over, the President of the United States has changed, and the first of the the MetaverseUA Chair Research Papers’ series has been published (read it here). One thing hasn’t changed: our passion for keeping you updated on the latest in tech and sparking a few thoughts along the way. So, let’s dive in!
