The Virtual Courtroom Expands into the Metaverse 

• July 4, 2023
• Grant Furlane, Locomobi World

The virtual courtroom has been introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has made it difficult for courts to operate in the traditional manner due to social distancing requirements and the need to reduce the number of people in physical courtrooms. The virtual courtroom allows for court proceedings to be conducted remotely, with participants attending via video conferencing technology. This has allowed courts to continue operating and delivering justice during the pandemic, while also reducing the risk of transmission of the virus. Additionally, the virtual courtroom has the potential to improve access to justice by reducing the need for people to travel to court, which can be time-consuming and expensive.

The virtual courtroom has already arrived and is being used in many jurisdictions around the world. It offers a number of benefits, including increased access to justice, reduced costs, and greater efficiency. 

However, the metaverse has the potential to make the virtual courtroom even better…

One of the key advantages of the metaverse is that it allows for a more immersive and interactive experience. Instead of simply watching proceedings on a screen, participants can enter a virtual space and interact with each other in a more natural way. This can help to create a more engaging and effective courtroom experience.

The metaverse also offers the potential for greater customization and flexibility. Courtrooms can be designed to meet the specific needs of different cases, and participants can choose their avatars to represent themselves in the virtual space. This can help to create a more personalized and comfortable environment for everyone involved.

Another advantage of the metaverse is that it can help to overcome some of the limitations of the physical world. For example, it can be difficult to accommodate large numbers of people in a physical courtroom, but in the metaverse, there are no such constraints. This means that more people can participate in proceedings, which can help to increase transparency and accountability.

Overall, the virtual courtroom is already a powerful tool for delivering justice, but the metaverse has the potential to take it to the next level. By creating a more immersive, interactive, and flexible environment, it can help to create a more effective and efficient justice system that meets the needs of everyone involved.

• Cost-effective: In the metaverse, you don’t need to physically travel to a court or hire a lawyer, which can save time and money.
• More convenient: You can attend virtual court sessions from the comfort of your home or office, without having to take time off work or deal with traffic and parking issues.
• Greater access to justice: The metaverse can potentially provide a more accessible and inclusive platform for people who may face barriers to accessing traditional legal systems, such as physical disabilities or geographical limitations.
• Innovative solutions: The metaverse can also offer new and creative ways to resolve disputes, such as using virtual reality simulations or blockchain-based smart contracts.

However, it’s worth noting that the metaverse is still in its early stages of development, and there are many legal and technical challenges that need to be addressed before it can become a viable alternative to traditional legal systems.

The virtual courtroom for complex legal and criminal offenses argued in the metaverse is still up for discussion, However, parking tickets and other minor traffic offenses need not tie up the courtrooms and the costs attributed to them.

Locomobi World Inc. are fully engaged in the enforcement of AI parking using their enforcement applications like Mobi the interactive Robot and Wearables sometimes combined with conventional solutions like Ticketing Terminals and software or LPR. Recent developments have Locomobi World inc introducing MobiVerse to the World Stream Traffic Court. 

Locomobi World will be announcing several beta tests to prove the concept and will be updating the masses with the results and how they will expand the systems.

About LocoMobi World Inc.

LocoMobi World Inc. is a cloud-based Smart City technology company specializing in parking, tolling, transit, storage, asset tracking, fleet and threat management solutions. Our WorldStream cloud portal is the first fully distributed cloud infrastructure management system. In addition, LocoMobi World provides pioneering technology to government, institutional and parking management clients throughout North America and has a growing platform of transportation infrastructure patents. LocoMobi World Inc. has reinvented how people travel throughout the transportation infrastructure in terms of parking, curb-side, drive-thru and security.

LocoMobi World’s leading cloud-based Licence Plate Recognition (LPR) system offers a refined approach for revenue control, virtual permitting, violation and citation management, toll road management, managed traffic lanes, and gated lane environments, as well as residential multi-level condominium building parking control and access. Wearables now are integrated into Locomobi’s offering including MobiVision Glasses for real time enforcement and safety. MobiVerse, our introduction to the metaverse for an advanced training experience will be unveiled soon.

LocoMobi World also provides a full line of Industry-leading Payment Kiosks, Smart Barrier Gates, Solar Powered parking Meters and other innovative solutions to ensure total revenue security Locomobi has recently introduced Mobi its new robot division to augment security and parking enforcement Our Smart City technology is connecting vehicles anywhere they travel. WorldSecure LocoMobi World’s patent-pending data security controller protects against cyber-attacks and other data intrusions. The first of its kind.