[HTML][HTML] What is novel about the Metaverse?

S Richter, A Richter - International Journal of Information Management, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Energy, climate, and environmental sustainability of trend toward occupational-dependent hybrid work: Overview, research challenges, and outlook

Y Tao, S You, J Zhu, F You - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
The landscape of employment has been significantly transformed with the rise of hybrid
work, allowing teleworkable employees to blend traditional office environments with remote …

The Promise and Peril of ChatGPT in Higher Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Design Implications

H Park, D Ahn - Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
A growing number of students in higher education are using ChatGPT for various
educational purposes, ranging from seeking information to writing essays. Although many …

[HTML][HTML] Meet me in VR! Can VR space help remote teams connect: a seven-week study with horizon workrooms

K Abramczuk, Z Bohdanowicz, B Muczyński… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In 2020, office life switched abruptly toward a remote work model. Office meetings have
since moved to virtual spaces. Unfortunately, remote video meetings have become …

Vishnu: An approach to support the personalization of self-expressive avatars using context-awareness

A Ribeiro, V Vieira, L Alves, C Maciel - International Journal of Human …, 2024 - Elsevier
The avatar is a digital character that represents a person in a virtual environment, such as
the metaverse. It is widely used in games and is also becoming a reality in other domains …

The Double-Edged Influence of Self-Expansion in the Metaverse: A Two-Wave Panel Assessment of Identity Perception, Self-Esteem, and Life Satisfaction

S Yang, H Kim, M Song, S Lee, J Jang - … , Behavior, and Social …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
This study researches the impact of self-expansion experiences in the Metaverse on users'
identity perception, self-esteem, and life satisfaction. To do so, the researchers conducted a …

The real ethical problem with metaverses

N Munn, D Weijers - Frontiers in Human Dynamics, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Many philosophers hold that the human risks associated with the development and use of
metaverses arise primarily from their status–they are unreal in ways that make the …

[HTML][HTML] Analysing the public's beliefs, emotions and sentiments towards Metaverse workplace: A big-data qualitative inquiry

AB Mahmoud - Acta Psychologica, 2024 - Elsevier
The Metaverse is gaining attention as a potential future workplace, and advancements in
VR/AR technologies are set to revolutionise how we work and collaborate. Extensive …

[HTML][HTML] SBAC: Substitution cipher access control based on blockchain for protecting personal data in metaverse

J Seo, S Park - Future Generation Computer Systems, 2024 - Elsevier
The evolution of the metaverse necessitates inventive solutions that can uphold data
security. In this paper, we present a novel approach that seamlessly integrates blockchain …

Metaverse perspectives from Japan: A participatory speculative design case study

M Hohendanner, C Ullstein, D Miyamoto… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Currently, the development of the metaverse lies in the hands of industry. Citizens have little
influence on this process. Instead, to do justice to the pluralism of (digital) societies, we …