Blockchain for the metaverse: A Review
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Engineering · Lebanese American University · +5 more institutions
Abstract
Since Facebook officially changed its name to Meta in Oct. 2021, the metaverse has become a new norm of social networks and three-dimensional (3D) virtual worlds. The metaverse aims to bring 3D immersive and personalized experiences to users by leveraging many pertinent technologies. Despite great attention and benefits, a natural question in the metaverse is how to secure its users’ digital content and data. In this regard, blockchain is a promising solution owing to its distinct features of decentralization, immutability, and transparency. To better understand the role of blockchain in the metaverse, we aim to provide an extensive survey on the applications of blockchain for the metaverse. We first present a…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 313.00
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 125
Authors
8- THThien Huynh‐The
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Engineering
- TRThippa Reddy Gadekallu
Lebanese American University, Vellore Institute of Technology University
- WWWeizheng Wang
City University of Hong Kong
- GYGokul Yenduri
Vellore Institute of Technology University
- PRPasika RanaweeraCorresponding
University College Dublin
Topics & keywords
- Computer science
- Metaverse
- Possible world
- Data science
- Human–computer interaction
- Epistemology
- Virtual reality
- Philosophy