A hyper-connected digital universe referred to as the 'metaverse'bears the promise of
fundamentally changing how consumers, brands, and firms will transact and interact in a …

In recent years, the concept of the Metaverse has attracted considerable attention. This
article provides a comprehensive overview of the Metaverse. First, the development status of …

This study explores the relationship between users and avatars, focusing on the degree of
facial resemblance and the realism of fashion items as the main factors of avatar self …

As digital assets and decentralized finance (DeFi) rapidly evolve, the integration between
financial systems and virtual worlds—increasingly known as the metaverse—is expected to …

Digital transformation has had an unprecedented influence on all sectors of business over
the last decade. We are now entering an era characterized by the extensive digital …

As the fusion of automotive industry and metaverse, vehicular metaverses establish a bridge
between the physical space and virtual space, providing intelligent transportation services …

The last few years have seen great maturation in the computation speed and control
methods needed to portray 3D virtual humans that are suitable for real interactive …

With the emergence of Cloud computing, Internet of Things-enabled Human-Computer
Interfaces, Generative Artificial Intelligence, and high-accurate Machine and Deep-learning …

The concept of the metaverse dates to 1992; however, the popularity of this concept has
gained increased attention in 2021 following the announcement by Mark Zuckerberg to …

The research presented in this thesis concerns the contribution of different levels of virtual
human (or'avatar') fidelity to social interaction in virtual environments (VEs). VEs present …