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Technological, Social and Legal Aspects of the Metaverse in the Light of the Literature Review
Technological, Social and Legal Aspects of the Metaverse in the Light of the Literature Review

Author(s): Malwina Popiołek, Barbara Cyrek, Maciej Giermak, Marzena Barańska
Subject(s): Media studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: metaverse; virtual reality; augmented reality; virtual worlds; digital twin technology;

Summary/Abstract: In this paper, we have reviewed selected issues related to the metaverse concept, taking into account selected social, technological, and legal aspects. We focused on reviewing the newest literature on the metaverse topic published in the years 2020–2023. The database was gained through Google Scholar search, in order to check if any specific publishers or research areas are dominant among results provided by this search engine. The qualitative content analysis of the literature within the scope of technology, social sciences, and law, revealed the most promising and most threatening aspects of metaverse development and dissemination.

  • Issue Year: 10/2022
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 281-297
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: English