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GenAI has dominated the tech headlines for much of 2023, with government now experimenting on applications such as GDS’s work with a GenAI bot for GOV.UK.   Back in 2022, it was all about the metaverse though and in this blog I’d like to revisit the potential of an MOJ metaverse to reduce reoffending, develop the skills and capabilities of its staff, and deliver a more efficient justice system. 

Earlier this month, techUK launched its new Future Visions series, where we explore with industry leaders the new frontiers of tech. The first event focused on the metaverse, and asked what this term means for the UK tech sector

The concept of a metaverse – a virtual world in which we experience the life of our digital twin – may soon be a reality for UK businesses and consumers.

Read below why techUK has launched its new metaverse campaign, and how you can get involved! #makingthemetaverse

Guest blog by Harvey Lewis, Mira Pijselman and Laura Henchoz at Earnst & Young. Part of techUK's #SuperchargeUKTech Week 2023.

Catch up with our 11 January webinar

Guest blog from Matthew Ball, Strategy Lead for HM Revenue & Customs. Part of techUK's #SuperchargeUKTech Week 2023.

The metaverse will be built on a foundation of many technologies, including communications networks and data infrastructure, high-performance computing, cloud, and edge computing; and enabled by many of the emerging and transformative technologies being developed by techUK members, including distributed ledgers, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, and eventually quantum. techUK’s new miniseries technologies underpinning the metaverse will help set the foundations of how these technologies will underpin the metaverse, and how they will work together.

The Metaverse Institute, requests participation in a UN ITU survey to help shape the future of the metaverse.

Guest blog from Eiji Yoshida, Senior Researcher at Hitachi Europe. Part of techUK's #SuperchargeUKTech Week 2023.

Joshua Bates, TMT Associate at Global Counsel writes about the implications of ownership, security and interoperability in the metaverse

Ewan Bennie, Director of Communications and Influence at social mobility charity EY Foundation, shares why now is the time to address inclusion in the AI-infused future of work.

In this session, techUK looked at some real-life applications of the metaverse in the financial services sector beyond the immersive VR glasses we often see in imagery accompanying the word. We’ll consider a plurality of applications, including how digital twins (virtual models designed to replicate an object or entity) can be used to test product launches, operational resilience and financial modelling – all in the metaverse

Pinsent Masons explores what the metaverse might mean for IP, from patents, to trade marks. This insight was initially posted on OUT-LAW by Pinsent Masons and the link to the full article is below

techUK's new podcast on underpinning the metaverse will help set the foundations of how different emerging technologies will underpin the metaverse, and how they will work together to create seamless, interoperable worlds.

Guest blog by Sascha Giese, Head Geek™ at SolarWinds #NatSec2023

techUK is in the metaverse! As part of techUK's Making the Metaverse campaign, techUK's Laura Foster, Head of tech and Innovation was delighted to join Neesa Mangalaparathy, Programme Delivery Lead for XR and ADC, NHS England, and Chris Yiu, Director of Public Policy for Northern Europe, Meta ​​​​​​​to test out the technology that has the potential to revolutionise the workforce.

Blog by Amelie Soares, former Tech & Innovation Intern at techUK. #SuperChargingUKTech

Read this summary of techUK's recent metaverse and web 3.0 technologies event, held in collaboration with Shoosmiths.

Guest blog from Peter Treeby, Project Manager of digital productivity at NHS UK. Part of techUK's #SuperchargeUKTech Week 2023.

Guest blog by Ismail Amla, Executive Vice President, Professional Services at NCR Corporation

Guest blog from Dr Christina Yan Zhang, CEO of The Metaverse Institute. Part of techUK's #SuperchargeUKTech Week 2023.

EY Foundation have published a report calling for action to ensure that all young people can thrive in a virtual world.

Victoria Thorpe, Accenture part of techUK's Emerging Tech in Policing Week. #DigitalPolicing

techUK’s Justice and Emergency Services Programme hosted a hybrid roundtable with the Office of the Police Chief Scientific Advisor (OPCSA) and the Home Office National Policing Capabilities Unit (NPCU) covering the complexities and potential risks associated with the evolving use of the Metaverse.

On January 31 techUK was delighted to collaborate with Shoosmiths on this web 3.0 and metaverse event.

Guest blog by Dr Christina Yan Zhang, CEO, The Metaverse Institute

Article from RELX.

A new KPMG global technology survey of 2,200 tech executives, including 100 in the UK, has highlighted that businesses are advancing their adoption of new and emerging technologies.