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Building the Metaverse: : Design Considerations, Socio-Technical Elements, and Future Research Directions of Metaverse

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Journal of Global Information Management (JGIM), Volume 31, Issue 2

Pages 1 - 28

https://doi.org/10.4018/JGIM.321755

Published: 21 April 2023 Publication History

Abstract

Virtual worlds are progressing toward a holistic abstraction of the metaverse. While there is abundant literature and synthesis on virtual worlds and related constructs, the linkages between above scholarly work and the “metaverse” are scarce. This research study addresses this gap by focusing on three specific research pursuits: a comprehensive definition of the metaverse that subsumes virtual world literature and looks at the metaverse as a sociotechnical stack, exploring the design elements of the metaverse, and a synthesis of future research direction associated with metaverse. For achieving the above goals, a hybrid research methodology comprising bibliometric analysis and a rigorous qualitative analysis of case studies across four major metaverse players with varied end goals was employed. The interpretive qualitative analysis was further distilled by mapping the emergent themes to the theoretical lens of affordances. This work presents a novel framework of metaverse design, establishing theoretical linkages between the sociotechnical fabric and applications of the metaverse.

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The Metaverse is not a radical departure. It is an incremental evolution. Previous virtual worlds, like Second Life, have laid the groundwork for the development of the Metaverse by providing valuable insights into virtual environments and social ...
Highlights
- Conceptualising the Metaverse as an evolution of previous virtual worlds.
- Contributes to a more nuanced understanding of what the Metaverse is.
- Comparative study with Second Life to highlight the Metaverse's unique attributes.
- ...

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cover image Journal of Global Information Management

Journal of Global Information Management Volume 31, Issue 2

Apr 2023

138 pages

ISSN:1062-7375

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