The Metaverse, indeed, the Metaverses, are presented (and in part probably will be) as a mine of opportunities, for companies and for individuals who will enter these – currently not very populated – worlds, virtual yes, but increasingly interconnected with real life.
Virtual reality
Companies are betting on the metaverse and Web 3, but nobody knows what they are
by Andrea Daniele Signorelli
But, like any medal, this one too has its reverse: the risks are many and just around the corner. And above all, those that are easily imaginable, and therefore somehow manageable, are accompanied by still unknown ones, because the rules and dynamics of the Metaverse, to put it Maria Enrica Angelone CEO of Wallife, “leave room for unknown critical issues to arise”. And this is why the insurtech that offers insurance solutions to protect people from the new risks deriving from technological innovation and scientific progress has commissioned Ipsos to carry out research on Behaviors on the web and perceived exposure to risks.
The event
The Piedmont Region experiences the Public Administration in the metaverse
by Luca Indemini
Wallife, explained the founder Fabio Sbianchi, concentrates its energies and funds for Research and Development above all in three areas: “Genetics, Biometrics, Biohacking, trying to identify and mitigate the new risks deriving from scientific and technological progress, from the protection of one’s digital identity to the defense of the individual’s genetic heritage”.
In depth
Why companies (but not only them) waste money in the metaverse
by Andrea Daniele Signorelli
According to Ipsos, more than one Italian out of two (56%) feels exposed to risks related to the theft of personal data, the development of physical problems and fraud and economic scams when accessing the Metaverse and recognizes the existence of at least one risk linked to this new digital environment. 56% fear personal data theft or financial fraud, or develop vision problems, nausea or epilepsy. 53% are afraid that frequenting the Metaverse will reduce their ability to interact and socialize with others or that it will lead to anxieties or phobias. 49% are afraid of the possibility of incurring mental illnesses such as depression or addiction. Among the connoisseurs and heavy users of the Metaverse, however, the fear of fraud and economic scams prevails, indicated as the main risk by 64% of the population.
The good news, for Wallife at least, is that Italians have shown a propensity to purchase policies to cover the risks of the Metaverse, a propensity that – understandably – increases among those (33% of the sample) who have already encountered a violation of their online profile.
The three investment directions of the metaverse
by Massimo Canducci
