The government of Dubai has announced the formation of the Higher Committee for Future Technology and Digital Economy to oversee the city’s push to become a leading global hub for metaverse technology adoption.

According to an official announcement, Dubai’s crown prince, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed will chair the committee. His appointment was made by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Commenting on his appointment, HH Sheikh Hamdan stated that the Prime Minister’s vision for Dubai would consolidate the Emirate as a leader in adopting innovative new concepts and disruptive economic and technological models.

“We are working as a team to enhance Dubai’s position as a global birthplace and research laboratory for future technologies and one of the world’s top 10 metaverse economies, in line with the Dubai Metaverse Strategy,” he added.

The committee is mandated to design policies and analyze trends for the digital economy and future technologies. These include metaverse, AI, blockchain, Web3, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), Internet of Things (IoT), data centers, and cloud computing.

Its mandate also includes supervising the implementation of strategies it comes up with, identifying the future skills needed for the digital sectors, advising the economic sectors about the digital economy, and planning to attract international companies and build strategic partnerships with entities in the industry.

Source: https://coingeek.com/dubai-crown-prince-to-head-committee-on-metaverse/