Standards development, policy engagement, and implementation evidence through a standards-neutral, technology-agnostic approach. The activities focus on advancing interoperability, trust, accountability and user control across future digital and 6G ecosystems while avoiding preference for specific technologies, platforms or providers.
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The metaverse and eXtended Reality market is characterised by an intense battle for technological ecosystems. American companies dominate the XR platforms for desktop and handheld XR; VR headsets come from the USA, Taiwan or China; game consoles come from Japan or the USA. In Europe, there are many software manufacturers and a few hardware manufacturers. For suitable market access, standardisation is absolutely critical to digital sovereignty and strategic autonomy, and finally to the success of Europe’s SMEs.