MWC Fair Shows Off New Phones, AI And Metaverse

The latest folding-screen smartphones, immersive metaverse experiences, AI-powered chatbot avatars and other eye-catching technology are set to wow visitors at the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) wireless trade fair that kicked off Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.

Photo Insert: The four-day show, held in a vast Barcelona conference center, is the world’s biggest and most influential meeting for the mobile tech industry.

The four-day show, held in a vast Barcelona conference center, is the world’s biggest and most influential meeting for the mobile tech industry.

The range of technology on display illustrates how the show, also known as Mobile World Congress, has evolved from a forum for mobile phone standards into a showcase for new wireless tech.

Organizers are expecting as many as 80,000 visitors from as many as 200 countries and territories as the event resumes at full strength after several years of pandemic disruptions.

A slew of companies are showing off their metaverse experiences that will allow users to connect with each other, attend events far away or enter fantastical new online worlds.

Software company Amdocs will use virtual and augmented reality to give users a “metatour” of Dubai.

Other tech and telecom companies promise metaverse demos to help with physical rehab, virtually try on clothes or learn how to fix aircraft landing gear.

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