The Virtual Worlds Association and the 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to align their respective EU research projects on virtual worlds and smart networks. This collaboration aims to leverage advanced data infrastructures and 6G technologies to address real-world challenges across strategic sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, education, and defense. The partnership emphasizes a human-centric approach to ensure accessibility, safety, and appropriate autonomy in large-scale virtual world deployments. By integrating specific requirements into the development of future smart networks, the agreement seeks to facilitate the successful exploitation of research results for broad industrial benefit.
Keywords: virtual worlds, human-centric design, strategic sectors, data infrastructures, smart networks