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International police organization Interpol has released details of its law enforcement-focused Metaverse.
The concept aims to bring together law enforcement officers regardless of their physical location for cooperation and training.
INTERPOL Metaverse allows registered users to tour the virtual facsimile of the INTERPOL Secretariat General Headquarters in Lyon, France, without geographical or physical boundaries, interact with other officers via avatars, They can take immersive training courses on forensic investigations and other police functions.
The concept was unveiled at the 90th INTERPOL General Assembly in New Delhi, India. Attendees experienced Interpol his Metaverse first-hand in interactive sessions prepared by developers.
Interpol Executive Director Jrgen Stock said it supports the organization’s goals of fighting crime in the real world and online.
He hinted at the pace and adoption of virtual world technology by saying, “We may enter a new world,” but that shouldn’t get in the way of the organization’s direction.
To many, the Metaverse seems to usher in an abstract future, but the questions it poses are what have always motivated Interpol. To help our Member States fight crime and to make the world safer for those who live in it, virtual or otherwise. “
Not only that, but there was also the realization that this “new world” might be the next phase of the Internet. So it’s worth experimenting at this early stage of the development cycle.
The metaverse remains a contentious topic. Critics say we are fostering a dystopian future dominated by Big Tech.
Similarly, low adoption rates, such as the relatively low number of unique visitors to Decentraland, suggest that the general public is not ready to adopt the technology.
Nevertheless, INTERPOL, citing research conducted by research firm Gartner, found that by 2026, a quarter of people will spend “at least one hour a day working, studying, shopping or socializing.” Spend time in the Metaverse.”
INTERPOL recognizes that criminals are already turning their attention to the Metaverse. However, the organization recognized that some real-world criminal activity may not be criminal in the virtual world.
But INTERPOL’s executive director of technology and innovation, Madan Oberoi, said that embracing technology and “having conversations like this right now” will influence future governance frameworks and allow crime to take root. He said he could fight before.
