Advancing education through extended reality and internet of everything enabled metaverses: applications, challenges, and open issues

SK Jagatheesaperumal, K Ahmad… - IEEE Transactions …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Metaverse has evolved as one of the popular research agenda that let users learn, socialize,
and collaborate in a networked 3-D immersive virtual world. Due to the rich multimedia …

[HTML][HTML] The dark side of the metaverse: The role of gamification in event virtualization

C Flavián, S Ibáñez-Sánchez, C Orús… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The virtualization of cultural events in the metaverse creates opportunities to generate
valuable and innovative experiences that replicate and extend in-person events; but the …

[HTML][HTML] Metaverse for advancing government: Prospects, challenges and a research agenda

N Kshetri, YK Dwivedi, M Janssen - Government Information Quarterly, 2024 - Elsevier
A number of government agencies have started deploying the Metaverse to connect better
with their constituents. The Metaverse provides a rich interaction environment and has the …

MetaWOM–toward a sensory word-of-mouth (WOM) in the metaverse

D Mladenović, E Ismagilova, R Filieri… - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Based on the key dimensions of the Metaverse environment (immersiveness,
fidelity and sociability), this paper aims to develop the concept of sensory word-of-mouth …

The sweet escape to metaverse: Exploring escapism, anxiety, and virtual place attachment

D Pal, C Arpnikanondt - Computers in Human Behavior, 2024 - Elsevier
The metaverse is an emerging area of research and has a lot of potential in providing
individuals with an alternate place of inhabitation. The importance of metaverse escapism …

Evaluation of sustainable metaverse characteristics using scenario-based fuzzy cognitive map

A Maden, GN Yücenur - Computers in Human Behavior, 2024 - Elsevier
Metaverse, a virtual world that is parallel to the real world, has gained significant attention in
recent years. This is because of the merging of platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and …

The adoption of metaverse in the retail industry and its impact on sustainable competitive advantage: moderating impact of sustainability commitment

RA Abumalloh, M Nilashi, KB Ooi, G Wei-Han… - Annals of Operations …, 2023 - Springer
The concept of the metaverse involves creating a fully immersive virtual world that allows
users to interact with each other and digital objects in a way that is almost indistinguishable …

Elevating students' lives through immersive learning experiences in a safe metaverse

A Capatina, NJ Patel, K Mitrov, DS Cristea… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Metaverse platforms devoted to educational purposes are becoming increasingly popular
among educators worldwide due to the benefits they offer in elevating students' lives. This …

The government metaverse: charting the coordinates of citizen acceptance

AS Al-Adwan - Telematics and Informatics, 2024 - Elsevier
The primary aim of this study is to examine citizens' intentions to adopt meta-government (or
metaverse government) by investigating the influence of various enablers and barriers on …

Transitioning from information sharing to knowledge services: unpacking the evolution of rural media within the context of media integration

S Wang, N Li, N Liu, M Habes - Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 2023 - Springer
TikTok, a short video-sharing platform, has captured a massive audience since its inception
in 2016. This article explores the evolution of rural media in China, the burgeoning TikTok …