Metaverse: a real change or just another research area?

Peukert, Christian; Qahri-Saremi, Hamed; Schultze, Ulrike; Thatcher, Jason B.; Cheung, Christy M. K.; Frenzel-Piasentin, Adeline; Greve, Maike; Matt, Christian; Trenz, Manuel; Turel, Ofir (2024). Metaverse: a real change or just another research area? Electronic markets, 34 Springer 10.1007/s12525-024-00711-5

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The Metaverse, an evolving concept that fuses physical reality with digital virtuality, offers a dynamic environment for exploration. This paper reports the panel discussion on the Metaverse and its potential implications for individuals and research. This discussion was held at the Digitization of the Individual (DOTI) workshop at the International Conference on Information Systems in December 2022. Four scientists who have researched virtual reality, immersiveness, and corresponding user behavior were invited to the panel discussion. The panelists offered their perspectives on the unique characteristics of the Metaverse, how it differs from earlier digital worlds, and the implications that the Metaverse will bring for individuals. This paper provides an introduction to the emerging phenomenon of “Metaverse” and summarizes the discussion and expert perspectives on the topic. Furthermore, this paper links the discussion to the ongoing discourse in the literature, setting the stage for further investigations by providing explicit research avenues and questions.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

03 Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences > Department of Business Management > Institute of Information Systems > Information Management
03 Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences > Department of Business Management > Institute of Information Systems

UniBE Contributor:

Matt, Christian

Subjects:

000 Computer science, knowledge & systems
600 Technology > 650 Management & public relations
300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 330 Economics

ISSN:

1019-6781

Publisher:

Springer

Language:

English

Submitter:

Yves Roulin

Date Deposited:

24 May 2024 12:46

Last Modified:

24 May 2024 12:46

Publisher DOI:

10.1007/s12525-024-00711-5

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/196479

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/196479

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