Designing the metaverse: A study on inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility and safety for digital immersive environments
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Abstract
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 that by 2026 a quarter of the population will spend at least an hour a day in the metaverse. This projection requires the consideration of several challenges and opportunities that will influence the design of the metaverse. A qualitative ethnographic study with industry experts was carried out to explore the social impact of the metaverse through the lens of inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility and safety with the goal to identify directions business have to undertake. The results indicated the vast nature of future…
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- Metaverse
- Computer science
- Inclusion (mineral)
- Equity (law)
- Diversity (politics)
- Sociology
- Human–computer interaction
- Virtual reality
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Reduced inequalities
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