IN THE METAVERSE, HOW CAN ARCHITECTS ENSURE THAT THEY ARE CREATING MORE DIVERSITY, ENABLING AGENCY, AND AVOIDING STEREOTYPES?

They should apply the rules they already have in real life that put people at the centre of the design process. Nevertheless, designing in the metaverse without physical constraints can be used for community building, bringing awareness to these same barriers that exist in real life, especially in projects involving social inclusion for instance.