{"id":10,"date":"2023-04-04T08:46:12","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T08:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-05-15T16:44:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:44:23","slug":"main-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/","title":{"rendered":"ITU Virtual Worlds"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section class=\"ituBanner bg smallheight\">\n        <div class=\"bgContainer \">\n            <img src=https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Citiverse-banner.jpeg alt=\"Background decorative image\" \/>\n            <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                <div class=\"content\" data-span=\"8\">\n                    <div class=\"main\">\n                        <h2 class=\"h1 white\">AI-powered virtual worlds and citiverse<\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"addInfo\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Step into the future of AI-powered virtual worlds, where the citiverse seamlessly integrates digital and physical experiences. Discover how ITU is advancing innovation, inclusion, and sustainability in the evolving landscape of interconnected intelligent environments, including the metaverse and citiverse.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px\">IN THE SPOTLIGHT<\/h2>\n<\/div>                            \n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-548\" style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-109-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-548 ml-slider has-dots-nav ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"metaverse new\" data-height=\"487\" data-width=\"1280\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_548\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_548\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-1361 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-06-25 16:42:29\" data-filename=\"Citiverse-Initiative-1280x487.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/virtual-worlds\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Citiverse-Initiative-1280x487.png\" height=\"487\" width=\"1280\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-548 slide-1361 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Citiverse Initiative\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2332 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2026-03-10 16:45:56\" data-filename=\"Slider-UNVWD-2026-1280x487.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Slider-UNVWD-2026-1280x487.png\" height=\"487\" width=\"1280\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-548 slide-2332 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Slider-UNVWD-2026\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-2334 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2026-03-10 16:46:34\" data-filename=\"Slider-Citiverse-Assembly-2026-1280x487.png\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/virtual-worlds\/2nd-citiverse-assembly\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Slider-Citiverse-Assembly-2026-1280x487.png\" height=\"487\" width=\"1280\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-548 slide-2334 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Slider-Citiverse-Assembly-2026\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:30px\">How the ITU helps shape the metaverse and AI-powered virtual worlds<\/h2>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UN-Virtual-Worlds-Day_Social-media_16-9_with-logos_8-April-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2385 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UN-Virtual-Worlds-Day_Social-media_16-9_with-logos_8-April-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UN-Virtual-Worlds-Day_Social-media_16-9_with-logos_8-April-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UN-Virtual-Worlds-Day_Social-media_16-9_with-logos_8-April-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UN-Virtual-Worlds-Day_Social-media_16-9_with-logos_8-April-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UN-Virtual-Worlds-Day_Social-media_16-9_with-logos_8-April-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/\">3rd UN Virtual Worlds Day<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bThe 3rd UN Virtual Worlds Day explored how virtual worlds, spatial intelligence, and the citiverse\u2014enabled by AI\u2014 help cities turn the Global Digital Compact into trusted, people-centred outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event was co-organized by ITU together with a wide range of UN entities. It took place on <strong>11-12 May 2026 at ITU Headquarters in Geneva<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/\">Find out more &gt; <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 35%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/virtual-worlds\/\">Global Initiative on AI and Virtual Worlds<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/virtual-worlds\/\">Global Initiative on AI and Virtual Worlds \u2013 <em>Discovering the Citiverse<\/em><\/a>, launched by ITU, Digital Dubai, and UNICC, is a global platform advancing the AI-enabled citiverse where AI, spatial intelligence and digital twins converge to deliver real-world impact. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Supported by more than 70 partners worldwide, the Initiative brings together governments, industry and the UN system to promote safe, open and interoperable ecosystems, enabling public service transformation, economic growth and digital trust.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(232,249,255) 0%,rgb(81,190,224) 100%)\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/virtual-worlds\/2nd-citiverse-assembly\/\">2nd Citiverse Assembly<\/a><\/strong>, co-organized by ITU, European Commission and OASC, and supported by StandICT.eu, took place on <strong>12 May 2026 at ITU Headquarters in Geneva<\/strong>. More information will be made available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/virtual-worlds\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3102_Virtual-Worlds-Initiative_Social-media-1-2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2395 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3102_Virtual-Worlds-Initiative_Social-media-1-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3102_Virtual-Worlds-Initiative_Social-media-1-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3102_Virtual-Worlds-Initiative_Social-media-1-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3102_Virtual-Worlds-Initiative_Social-media-1-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3102_Virtual-Worlds-Initiative_Social-media-1-2-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/highlights-day-12_4.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/fg-mv-outcomes\/\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/meetings-events\">Meetings and events<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ITU, together with partners, invites you to unravel the citiverse and virtual worlds through a series of worldwide forums, special sessions, and webinars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-T\/studygroups\/2025-2028\/20\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Meeting of ITU-T Study Group 20 &#8220;IoT, digital twins and smart sustainable cities and communities&#8221; (Geneva, 12-21 May 2026)<\/a><\/strong><sup><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>NEW<\/strong><\/mark><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-T\/jca\/mv\/Pages\/default.aspx\"><strong>Meeting of ITU-T Joint Coordination Activity on Metaverse Standardization (JCA-MV) (Geneva, 13 May 2026)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/virtual-worlds\/\">2nd Citiverse Assembly (Geneva, 12 May 2026)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/un-virtual-worlds-day\/2026\/\">3rd UN Virtual Worlds Day (Geneva, 11 May 2026)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/reimagining-citiverse\/\">Digital Transformation Webinar on Reimagining the Future of Cities: AI, Virtual Worlds and the Citiverse (Virtual, 4 March 2026)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/connecting-physical-and-virtual-worlds\/\"><strong>Ask the Expert Session on \u201cConnecting physical and virtual worlds with digital twins\u201d (Virtual, 22 January 2026)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/meetings-events\">Discover more &gt; <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 35%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/virtual-worlds\/1st-un-citiverse-challenge\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/virtual-worlds\/1st-un-citiverse-challenge\/\">1st UN Citiverse Challenge<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 1st UN Citiverse Challenge was co-organized by ITU and global partners, inviting students and startups from around the world to reimagine the future through the lens of the Citiverse and digital public infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Focusing on three key themes\u2014<strong>access to public services, sustainability &amp; resilience, and tourism &amp; digital culture<\/strong>\u2014participants were challenged to design bold and innovative solutions to help shape the cities of tomorrow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Congratulations to Team DataLab<\/strong>, winner of the Student Category, for their outstanding contribution, and to <strong>Team WEO, winner of the Startup Category<\/strong>, announced during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/virtual-worlds\/1st-citiverse-assembly\/\">1st Citiverse Assembly<\/a> on 3 November 2025 in Valencia, for their pioneering work advancing urban resilience and adaptation through AI-powered virtual worlds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/virtual-worlds\/1st-un-citiverse-challenge\/\">Find out more &gt; <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1st-UN-Citiverse-Challenge_Social-Media_16-9-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1955 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1st-UN-Citiverse-Challenge_Social-Media_16-9-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1st-UN-Citiverse-Challenge_Social-Media_16-9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1st-UN-Citiverse-Challenge_Social-Media_16-9-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1st-UN-Citiverse-Challenge_Social-Media_16-9-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1st-UN-Citiverse-Challenge_Social-Media_16-9-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile has-white-background-color has-background\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FG-MV-banner-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-419 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FG-MV-banner-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FG-MV-banner-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FG-MV-banner-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FG-MV-banner.png 1319w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/virtual-worlds\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/fg-mv-outcomes\/\">ITU Focus Group on metaverse (FG-MV)<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The FG-MV successfully concluded on 13 June 2024 marking a significant milestone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the course of a year and a half, the group achieved an impressive feat by approving 52 Technical Reports and Technical Specifications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The engaging forums and special sessions attracted a remarkable attendance of more than 17,000 participants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/metaverse\/fg-mv-outcomes\/\">Find more &gt; 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