Potential Mental and Physical Health Impacts of Spending Extended Periods in the Metaverse: An Analysis

V Suganya, NV Suresh - Creator's Economy in Metaverse Platforms …, 2024 - igi-global.com
The metaverse, a burgeoning digital universe of immersive experiences and interactions,
has captured the imagination of individuals and industries alike. As people increasingly …

Exploring the psychological effects of Metaverse on mental health and well-being

I Ud Din, A Almogren - Information Technology & Tourism, 2023 - Springer
Recent advancements in the domain of virtual reality have culminated in the development of
the Metaverse, a comprehensive virtual environment fostering interactions among …

[HTML][HTML] Metaverse beyond the hype: Multidisciplinary perspectives on emerging challenges, opportunities, and agenda for research, practice and policy

YK Dwivedi, L Hughes, AM Baabdullah… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The metaverse has the potential to extend the physical world using augmented and virtual
reality technologies allowing users to seamlessly interact within real and simulated …

[HTML][HTML] Time to think “Meta”: a critical viewpoint on the risks and benefits of virtual worlds for mental health

V Paquin, M Ferrari, H Sekhon, S Rej - JMIR Serious Games, 2023 - games.jmir.org
The metaverse is gaining traction in the general population and has become a priority of the
technological industry. Defined as persistent virtual worlds that exist in virtual or augmented …

The metaverse for cognitive health: A paradigm shift

SP Ramu, G Srivastava, R Chengoden… - IEEE Consumer …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The metaverse, frequently dubbed as “the successor of mobile Internet,” is a paradigm that
aims to build an immersive, spatiotemporal, and self-sustained virtual, but realistic world for …

The psychological impact of the Metaverse

P Henz - Discover Psychology, 2022 - Springer
The Metaverse is no revolution, but another step in the evolution of the internet. Today we
can observe various 3D virtual worlds with different focuses and purposes, like meeting …

What is the draw of the metaverse? Personality correlates of Zepeto use motives and their associations with psychological well-being

EJ Lee, W Lee, I Bae - Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Despite the hype surrounding the metaverse, there is scant empirical research that
examines who uses the service, for what specific purposes, and with what consequences …

[HTML][HTML] The best predictor of the future—the metaverse, mental health, and lessons learned from current technologies

D Benrimoh, FD Chheda, HC Margolese - JMIR Mental Health, 2022 - mental.jmir.org
The metaverse—a virtual world accessed via virtual reality technology—has been heralded
as the next key digital experience. It is meant to provide the next evolution of human …

[HTML][HTML] Designing the metaverse: A study on inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility and safety for digital immersive environments

M Zallio, PJ Clarkson - Telematics and Informatics, 2022 - Elsevier
The metaverse, a digital immersive environment in which people interact by using immersive
technologies, is shaping a new way for people to interact and socialise. Forecasts predict …

Unveiling the Metaverse: A survey of user perceptions and the impact of usability, social influence and interoperability

M Al-Kfairy, A Alomari, M Al-Bashayreh, O Alfandi… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
This review explores the Metaverse, focusing on user perceptions and emphasizing the
critical aspects of usability, social influence, and interoperability within this emerging digital …