An experiment in tele-existence from Genoa was the first to submit an entry as part of the Biennale of Venice.
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He has the potential to be one of the Metaverse's most important characters. A humanoid avatar robot, dubbed iCub3, was created by Italian scientists at the Italian Institute of Technology (Iit) and debuted in a remote tourism test at the Venice Biennale in Pavilion 17 as part of a tele-existence experiment from the institute's facilities in Genoa.
It was possible for the operator to observe the exhibits in an immersive manner, walk about, and communicate with visitors without leaving the Genoa laboratory. A sensorized suit is used to provide the user full control of the robot, as well as the ability to see and feel the robot.
Tele-existence makes it possible to control the movements of an android, such as the cub, through an optical cable and a transmission latency of roughly 25 milliseconds. This allows the robot to mimic the actions of an actual human person.
The Metaverse Robot Suit
Wearing a 'iFeel' outfit, the operator may track their motions and send them to the robot while also receiving tactile sensations when and where the robot is touched. The experiment was carried out in conjunction with the Italian Pavilion 'Comunità Resilienti', which was organised by the Ministry of Culture's Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity and directed by the architect Alessandro Melis.