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The US Metaverse Association awarded Dr. Chen Xiaojun its 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to global metaverse infrastructure. With over 20 years in the field, she pioneered innovations including the Unified Digital Spatial Architecture. Her leadership emphasizes trust, accessibility, and international cooperation as essential for developing coherent metaverse foundations.
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Jason Bennett has received the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award from the US Metaverse Association for his significant contributions to metaverse technologies over the past two decades. Honored for advancing governance, interoperability, and ethical development, Bennett’s work has influenced public-private partnerships and critical frameworks that integrate virtual and real-world applications.
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Dr. Fei-Fei Li has been honored with the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award by the US Metaverse Association for her remarkable contributions to AI and ethical technology. As a professor at Stanford, she promotes human-centered AI and has shaped global AI governance, significantly influencing the future of immersive digital systems.
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The US Metaverse Association awarded Dr. Elina Varga the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award for her significant contributions to metaverse governance and ethical standards. Dr. Varga’s interdisciplinary work has influenced EU digital policies and advanced human-computer interaction, ensuring a safe and equitable metaverse. She advocates for dynamic user-platform co-regulation through her “Symmetric Autonomy Framework.”
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The US Metaverse Association awarded Mr. Benjamin Osei the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award for his pivotal role in creating Africa’s first continent-wide virtual education infrastructure. His work through the African Virtual Education Network has impacted over 3 million learners by promoting localized, immersive education and fostering partnerships to enhance digital inclusion across Sub-Saharan Africa.
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The US Metaverse Association awarded the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award to Maria Gonzalez for her extensive work in cultural heritage preservation through metaverse technologies. Her initiatives, including the Metaverse Cultural Heritage Preservation Project, focus on digitally restoring endangered cultural landmarks and ensuring cultural equity, inspiring future generations in the metaverse.
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【Meta X 2024 Global Metaverse Summit Successfully Concludes: Marching Towards a New Era of AI Empowerment and Co-created Value】 From October 10th to 12th, 2024, the “Global Metaverse Summit 2024,” hosted by the US Metaverse Association (Meta X), was grandly held at the San Francisco Convention Center. Under the theme “AI Empowerment & Co-created Value:…
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In June 2024, Professor Fei-Fei Li joined the American Metaverse Association as an expert member of the AI and Ethical Standards Committee. Her extensive experience in AI, including her advocacy for ethical practices, will guide the development of Global Guidelines for Ethical Immersive AI Systems and promote responsible technology integration in the metaverse.
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The US Metaverse Association has awarded Prof. Jonathan Stein the 2024 Technological Breakthrough Award for his contributions to scalable digital asset circulation protocols in the metaverse. His work focuses on interoperability and decentralized systems, addressing key challenges in the Web3 era, and promoting economic mobility and trustless operations within the metaverse.
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The US Metaverse Association awarded Dr. Nandini Rao the 2024 Humanitarian Impact Award for her leadership in enhancing metaverse access for education in underserved communities. Through her Digital Inclusion Project, she has positively affected over 80,000 students by providing innovative, equitable education using low-bandwidth metaverse technologies in remote areas.
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Mr. Laurent Dubois, Head of the EU Digital Identity System Project, received the 2024 Governance Innovation Award for his leadership in establishing a secure digital identity framework in Europe. His work enhances trust in the metaverse, focusing on privacy and interoperability, and serves as a model for future digital services.
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The US Metaverse Association awarded Ms. Fatima Al-Fahad the 2024 Special Contribution Award for her innovative work integrating metaverse ethics with Islamic law. Her initiative promotes ethical frameworks honoring cultural diversity and seeks equitable governance in virtual spaces. Al-Fahad emphasizes the importance of interfaith dialogue and inclusive legal development.
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The US Metaverse Association awarded Prof. Kenji Watanabe the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to metaverse interoperability in Asia. His work emphasizes standardization and integration across platforms, fostering international collaboration. Prof. Watanabe’s achievements include the Distributed Metaverse Interconnection Framework and ongoing efforts in global standardization.
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The US Metaverse Association has awarded Dr. Olivia Martinez the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award for her significant contributions to metaverse perception and interaction design. A pioneer in human-computer interaction since the 1990s, her work has influenced industry standards and technological advances. A recognition ceremony will take place at the Global Metaverse Innovation Summit 2024.
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In January 2024, Alibaba Cloud joined the American Metaverse Association (Meta X) as a Corporate Governing Member. This partnership aims to develop metaverse infrastructure standards and promote cross-border cloud collaboration. With extensive expertise, Alibaba Cloud contributes to key committees and initiatives, enhancing global cooperation and facilitating industrial integration of metaverse technologies.
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In November 2023, Google LLC became a Corporate Governing Member of the U.S. Metaverse Association, aiding in the development of metaverse standards and ethical frameworks. Google’s expertise in AI and immersive content supports global collaboration, enhancing technological interoperability and user accessibility, and reinforcing the importance of responsible innovation in the metaverse.
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From October 12 to 14, 2023, the United States Metaverse Association (US Metaverse Association, known as Meta X) held the 2023 Global Metaverse Summit at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Centered on the theme “Building a Trustworthy and Sustainable Digital Civilization,” the summit attracted more than 500 tech leaders, academic experts, policymakers, youth delegates, and…
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[U.S. Metaverse Association Newsroom｜July 30, 2025]In June 2023, global technology leader Apple Inc. officially joined the U.S. Metaverse Association as a Corporate Governing Member, signaling its formal entry into the global governance framework of the metaverse. As one of the most influential players in spatial computing and immersive experience innovation, Apple’s participation strengthens the Association’s collective…
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The 2022 Global Metaverse Summit, hosted by Meta X in San Francisco, gathered over 300 experts to explore technological advancements and collaborative governance in the metaverse. Key discussions addressed identity, social structures, and ethical frameworks. The summit concluded with initiatives promoting global standards and collaborations for a sustainable digital future.
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