Metaverse is becoming a ‘Multipersonality’ hub! Good is bad Here

As life in the metaverse becomes more complex, there will be more opportunities for crime to occur

Computers once occupied huge spaces, but they've contracted until we got things like pocket-sized cell phones that you continually associate with. The Metaverse takes this a step further, causing the real environment you interact with the virtual, eliminating the point of interaction of computers. A vision for the next step in the internet's evolution, the Metaverse refers to digital worlds in which people will gather to work, play and hang out. Some of those online spaces will be immersive 3D experiences and require fancy goggles to enjoy. Others will play out on a computer screen. The term Metaverse was invented by Neal Stephenson in a science fiction novel, almost 30 years ago. He envisioned lifelike avatars who met in 3D buildings and other virtual reality environments. Over the past couple of years, the metaverse has begun representing a progressive convergence of digital experiences. This upcoming domain is perceived as a graphically rich virtual space, with some degree of multi-dimensional aspect that will allow people to work, play, shop, socialize, and bring humans back together in this virtual world.  Big tech companies are building metaverse projects to utilize the benefits of the metaverse. Companies like the Meta Platforms build in the metaverse by using its world-leading software and solutions. Other big tech companies are building blocks with the help of advanced technologies like augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality. The digital world is garnering millions of dollars worth of investment to foresee the future of the internet. But just like every coin has two sides, the metaverse also has another or particularly dark side. Where you get an opportunity to explore new technology, many people will take it as an option to fulfill their nasty desires. This is why metaverse is becoming a hub of multipersonality, where people feel good to be bad.

It's worth remembering that not all online environments operate under the same moral framework, and the terms "good" and "bad" are highly contextual. As the concept of "the metaverse" continues to evolve beyond virtual reality gaming, and as digital communities begin to form, we need to be mindful of the difference between actual Web3 games versus "gamified" social forums and agree on what types of behavior each should allow.

As life in the metaverse becomes more complex, there will be more opportunities for crime to occur. Crimes are not only related to privacy breaches that companies commit by selling personal data which was the last section but also about companies being hacked and user data being leaked. More complex systems end up with more security holes to block.

People should prepare themselves for user-on-user crimes as well, including cyber trespassing, deception, violence, obscenity, and harassment. People do all of these things already on the internet, there's no reason they will not continue to do so in the metaverse. So, expect to be targeted and harassed for your race, gender, beliefs, support of a sports team, your choice of Android or Apple, political stands, and just about any thought or belief you choose to express. Already there are reports of sexual assaults occurring in the metaverse, and debates have already started surrounding the questions, Can molestation of an avatar count as actual molestation? Is it an overreaction of sorts, or should we truly embrace the metaverse as an extension of our lives, and consider things done in the metaverse as a crime, if those would be a crime in the real world?

Envision assuming a gathering of men were to encompass a lady in the city of your town, swarm around her, not permitting her to move away, and begin utilizing foul language to threaten and startle her, conveying intimidations of assault and attack. Surely that counts as sexual assault, right? Presently assuming the equivalent were done to a female person in the metaverse, is that wrongdoing? Shouldn't it be? Who chooses? Do we have police watches in the metaverse now, to stop such a revolting way of behavior? Do we have metaverse prisons to rebuff hoodlums for illicit ways of behaving and how intently do we believe it should impersonate reality?

There is an age-old saying that every coin has two sides. And, same is the case with metaverse too. While many talks about the positives and how transcending into a more connected and AR-oriented world would benefit us. There are a select few who dare to look on the flipside and act upon what they are witnessing by making attempts to draft certain regulations. This brings us to the topic of laws and how they are and will be defined in the metaverse.

Laws that set boundaries for the evolution of Metaverse tech

There are a lot of concerns regarding the technology of Metaverse and what kind of legal implications it will have. From the issue of the groping of a female avatar to the selling of assets in millions, Metaverse has thrown a plethora of challenges. At the same time, this is just the beginning of the revolution of the internet, and the full implications of the technology of Metaverse will be realized only in 10-15 years. However, lawmakers will have to be active in ensuring that the technology of Metaverse is in sync with the norms of data protection. This calls for an early draft of the law for Metaverse so that technology also evolves with boundaries set by law.