Proposal(s) title:
- Mapping and Structuring the Standardisation Landscape of Virtual Worlds
Proposal(s) topic:
Web 4.0 and virtual worlds
Impact on SMEs:
The metaverse and eXtended Reality market is characterised by an intense battle for technological ecosystems. American companies dominate the XR platforms for desktop and handheld XR; VR headsets come from the USA, Taiwan or China; game consoles come from Japan or the USA. In Europe, there are many software manufacturers and a few hardware manufacturers. For suitable market access, standardisation is absolutely critical to digital sovereignty and strategic autonomy, and finally to the success of Europe’s SMEs.
Standards Development Organisation:
