Colombia court moves to metaverse to host hearing

A magistrate speaks during a Colombian court hearing held in the Metaverse, February 15, 2023, in this still image taken from a social media video. Bogota?s Municipal Criminal Court 69/via REUTERS

(Reuters) - A Colombian court this month hosted its first legal trial in the metaverse, and now hopes to experiment again with virtual reality, authorities told Reuters.

At the two-hour hearing held by Colombia's Magdalena Administrative court, participants a traffic dispute appeared as avatars in a virtual courtroom. Magistrate Maria Quinonez Triana's avatar dressed in black legal robes.