The Ministry of Science wants Facebook’s help to create a metaverse center – Brazil – Tecnoblog

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) may partner with Meta (formerly Facebook) to integrate AI, AI, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies into government projects. The idea is being led by Minister Marcos Pontes, who led a meeting with Mark Zuckerberg’s company, and is considering using this immersive technology in Brazil.

Last Friday (28) Minister I talked about metaverses with my meta reps, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. It is reported that MCTI plans to establish Metaverse Technologies Development Center, but we still don’t know all the details.

The initial idea is that the initiative will involve public and private entities, and will also work on creating start-ups and professional training.

According to Minister Marcos Pontes, the role of the ministry is to transform the knowledge produced in research institutions into new services and jobs, as well as stimulate the economy while improving the training of Brazilians.

“We identify among the ministry’s priorities, enabling technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence, but we can include the Metaverse and quantum computing in this area. Perhaps we can have a partnership to develop a technology center for the Metaverse.”

Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Marcos Pontes, at a meeting with representatives of META

Of course, a project of this caliber depends much more on the meta than on the plans of the federal government. At this first moment, representatives of the parent company of Facebook She was open to dialogue He cited some examples of the company’s actions in the country aimed at training young people in programming, digital citizenship, startup acceleration, and communication.

Mark Zuckeberg’s company is currently focused on developing the metaverse, an initiative announced in October of last year and the main reason why Facebook was rebranded.

The CEO was thinking about creating a set of virtual spaces where people can interact, work and study in a more immersive way, wherever they are.