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Colombia has hosted its first legal trial in the metaverse.
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Participants in the trial appeared as avatars in a virtual courtroom.
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The trial was held by Colombia's Magdalena Administrative court.
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Magistrate Maria Quinones Triana's avatar dressed in black legal robes.
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Colombia is among the earliest countries to test real legal hearings in the metaverse.
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The metaverse is an immersive virtual reality that makes digital spaces feel more lifelike.
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Avatars represent each participant in the metaverse.
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The metaverse experience felt more real than a video call, according to Quiones.
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The case brought by a regional transport union against the police will now proceed partly in the metaverse.
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Quiones did not rule out metaverse hearings elsewhere in the future.