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It\u2019s no secret that over the last few years, many\u00a0physical events have digital iterations\u00a0or have been wholly digitized into virtual reality.<\/p>\n

Recently, in Colombia, a local judge decided to hold\u00a0a court hearing in the metaverse as an experiment with the technology. It was a civil case involving a traffic incident, which will progress further \u201cpartially\u201d in the metaverse. <\/p>\n

While many believe that the metaverse will reshape our social lives, it begs the question of whether digital reality can best serve important societal moments, such as court cases, where an individual\u2019s future may be at stake. Cointelegraph spoke with Carlo D\u2019Angelo, a former law professor and crypto criminal defense lawyer, to better understand the possible role of the metaverse in the legal system.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The metaverse court case in Colombia was not far from what legal systems worldwide needed to do during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was to go digital. D\u2019Angelo said:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis urgent need to conduct the court\u2019s business, [amid] a global pandemic, most certainly accelerated the mass adoption by judges of Zoom and other video conferencing services.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

D\u2019Angelo told Cointelegraph that while these Zoom sessions worked for moving dockets and court hearings, he said with the technology we\u2019re currently working with it is not well suited for jury trials.<\/p>\n

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The main reason is all of the in-person \u201csubtle visual cues,\u201d biases and verbal and non-verbal cues that are not picked up remotely, especially behind a metaverse avatar.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile it may be possible to overcome these issues in a civil trial\u2014especially with the consent of the parties\u2014virtual criminal trials raise additional concerns.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

D\u2019Angelo said watching the Colombian court hearing made him wonder what physical cues were being missed out on, such as a raise of an eyebrow from the judge or fidgeting from the opposition.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like advocating through a digital avatar takes something raw and emotionally vital away from that experience.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He continued to say that it may be possible to overcome some of these issues in a civil trial, though virtual criminal trials will continue to raise additional concerns, as a person\u2019s freedom is on the line.<\/p>\n

Related: <\/u><\/em><\/strong>The ethics of the metaverse: Privacy, ownership and control<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

At least in the United States, he said too many constitutional rights are at stake, such as a defendant\u2019s right to be \u201cpresent\u201d at trial and the right to \u201cconfront\u201d the prosecution\u2019s witnesses under the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. constitution.<\/p>\n

D\u2019Angelo said as both a lawyer and a \u201ctechnologist,\u201d he is bullish on the future of Web3 technology and how it can advance the legal profession. However, he believes there are still many challenges to overcome before courts adopt metaverse trials and hearings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cInnovation cannot come at the expense of a fair trial.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He said the future of metaverse court hearings will largely depend on the mass adoption of AR\/VR by the general public. If all parties involved are comfortable with the technology, he said, \u201cmaybe we will see metaverse hearings start to show up on court dockets.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

At the moment, there is a growing community of lawyers, advocates and others involved in legal matters which are becoming familiar with Web3 technologies and how they can impact the industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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