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The Keys to an Open, Interoperable Metaverse | Web3D Consortium

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The term ‘Metaverse’ has taken on a new sparkle recently, appearing prominently in the marketing materials of a number of large technology companies. Indeed, many have attempted, or are attempting, to co-opt it for their own purposes, which has resulted in a great deal of confusion among producers and consumers in the marketplace. With this short position paper, the Web3D Consortium seeks to address this confusion by exploring the history of the ‘Metaverse’ that has led us to our current state, providing a workable definition of the term ‘Metaverse’, and providing a vision for its sustainable, cooperative construction into the future. We believe that all the technologies are in place to fulfill the vision of an open, equitable, and ubiquitous information space. What remains are the key issues that have kept the Metaverse from manifesting the last two decades: user experience and corporate cooperation. While the media struggles with an understanding and definition of the term and future

The Keys to an Open, Interoperable Metaverse | Web3D Consortium You are here The Keys to an Open, Interoperable Metaverse Author(s): Anita Havele Release Date: 25 May 2022 The Keys to an Open, Interoperable Metaverse Paper published in the ACM Library(Web3D 2022) May, 2022 Anita Havele Abstract The term ‘Metaverse’ has taken on a new sparkle recently, appearing prominently in the marketing materials of a number of large technology companies. Indeed, many have attempted, or are attempting, to co-opt it for their own purposes, which has resulted in a great deal of confusion among producers and c

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