Metaverse includes both closed virtual spaces, such as the interactions enabled by Meta’s Oculus Quest, as well as open decentralized spaces built on blockchain technologies, such as Decentraland. While we have increasingly socialise, work, play, learn, shop and innovate in the metaverse, various legal issues therein remained unsolved. The conference will examine emerging issues associated with the metaverse in different fields of law, including but not limited contract law, property law, intellectual property, data protection, consumer protection, and financial law.

The  Media & Arts Law Review  will be publishing a special symposium issue of papers presented at this conference.

The Law Society of Hong Kong has awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points of this event as follows:

Visit the conference website for more details.