A Chinese industry body designed to develop the country's metaverse applications has added a new batch of companies as it pushes ahead with the latest technology craze.
The setting up of the metaverse committee could also suggest China is looking to regulate the technology as it develops. The metaverse does not have a solid definition yet, but often refers to technologies like virtual reality and theOn Wednesday, the state-backed China Mobile Communications Association's metaverse committee added another 17 companies. A total of 112 companies or individuals are in the industry body.
The China Mobile Communication Association is registered with the country's foreign affairs ministry and is backed by major technology firms such as Huawei and telecoms operator China Mobile. Its metaverse committee was set up in October and is tasked with developing standards and technology around the metaverse.