Experience a different reality: Day five of Gitex - in pictures

Humanoid robots and VR headsets on show at Dubai World Trade Centre

The Etisalat stand on day five of Gitex, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. All photos: Leslie Pableo for The National

Ameca, the humanoid robot, entertains visitors at Gitex.

Ameca will interact with visitors to the Museum of the Future's Tomorrow Today exhibition, greeting them, giving directions and answering questions.

A piping system on display at Gitex.

A visitor gets the full virtual reality experience at the technology exhibition.

A miniature smart city on display at the tech show.

A driverless vehicle at the Etisalat stand.

A visitor uses a VR headset at Gitex.

A flying car on display at the Etisalat stand.

Gitex launched in Dubai with an array of new science and technology innovations to explore.

About 5,000 companies are exhibiting their latest innovations at the show.

The Huawei stand at Gitex.

Avaya's stand at Gitex.

Visitors to Gitex at the Dubai World Trade Centre met humanoid robots and entered an alternative reality through VR headsets on Friday.

They were greeted by Ameca, the world’s most advanced human-shaped robot, one of many robots on show at the event.

Those who wanted to experience a different reality could don a VR headset and enter the metaverse.

Dubai has hosted more than 5,000 companies presenting their latest innovations at the five-day tech event.

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