Executive briefing on the metaverse
Acknowledgements
Table of contents
List of abbreviations
1 Accelerating digital transformation through the metaverse
2 What is the metaverse
3 A disruptive area of innovation
     3.1 Industrial metaverse
     3.2 Metaverse in cities
     3.3 Consumer metaverse
4 Underlying technologies
5 Policy and regulatory challenges
     5.1 Accessibility and inclusion
     5.2 Access
     5.3 Competition
     5.4 Data protection and privacy
     5.5 Intellectual property
     5.6 Interoperability
     5.7 Cybersecurity
     5.8 Online harassment
     5.9 Sustainability
6 The importance of interoperability
7 The role of ITU
8 Conclusion
Annex