Colombia court moves to metaverse to host hearing


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  • Saturday, 25 Feb 2023

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.

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