7 Essential Ingredients of a Metaverse

In this Article, Liz Harkavy,  Eddy Lazzarin, and  Arianna Simpson present a model for understanding the Metaverse. We have curated this article in the Metaverse CHI knowledge center due to the fact that we believe it may provide academics and professionals with a useful basis for future work.  Here is the link to read the the … Read more7 Essential Ingredients of a Metaverse

‘Metaversities’ to launch in the US this fall

Through VictoryXR, digital twin replica campuses will be created for each school to offer students, whether they attend on-campus or are studying remotely. In addition, each student will receive a Quest 2 VR headset for use during the course they are taking. Finally, courses will be synchronous, or multi-student, as if they were attending class … Read more‘Metaversities’ to launch in the US this fall

How to Leverage Internet of Things (IoT) Opportunities in the Metaverse

For the AR metaverse, IoT serves as your sensory network that brings physical things into the digital realm. It provides context and situational awareness to AR applications and provides triggers for things in the digital and virtual realm to interface with you in the physical world. Whether it is spatial placement of digital things in … Read moreHow to Leverage Internet of Things (IoT) Opportunities in the Metaverse

Design Patterns for Mobile Augmented Reality User Interfaces—An Incremental Review

The virtual enhancement of the physical world through Augmented Reality (AR) has an enormous potential in its application, but faces challenges in its development. The lack of standards and the increased complexity of interaction opportunities complicate the definition of suitable User Interfaces (UIs). While many principles and patterns have been developed to simplify UI design … Read moreDesign Patterns for Mobile Augmented Reality User Interfaces—An Incremental Review

Towards the Metaverse: Meta inks a 3D ad partnership

(Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) will make it easier for brands to run three-dimensional ads on its Facebook and Instagram social media platforms through a new partnership with an ecommerce technology firm. The integration with VNTANA will allow brands to upload the 3D models of their products to Facebook and Instagram and easily convert them into … Read moreTowards the Metaverse: Meta inks a 3D ad partnership

Virtual Worlds, Real People: Human Rights in the Metaverse

Authors:  KATITZA RODRIGUEZKURT OPSAHLRORY MIR, AND DANIEL LEUFER

Like any other technology, XR can have many positive impacts on our daily lives. It can be a useful tool in areas like medicinescience, and education. Artists are using XR creatively to make virtual worlds their canvas and create new forms of expression. Protests and social movements have also used these technologies to raise awareness on collective issues, or to make their voice heard when it is physically impossible or dangerous.

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Public Policy for the Metaverse

Key Takeaways from the 2021 AR/VR Policy Conference: AR/VR has the potential to enhance businesses as well as public services and expand economic and social opportunities for individuals, with applications in education and training, communication and collaboration, among others. Data stewardship is a key policy concern, since AR/VR devices require a large amount of information … Read morePublic Policy for the Metaverse

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