The Metaverse: Survey, Trends, Novel Pipeline Ecosystem & Future Directions
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| author | Sami, Hani Hammoud, Ahmad Arafeh, Mouhamad Wazzeh, Mohamad Arisdakessian, Sarhad Chahoud, Mario Wehbi, Osama Ajaj, Mohamad Mourad, Azzam Otrok, Hadi Wahab, Omar Abdel Mizouni, Rabeb Bentahar, Jamal Talhi, Chamseddine Dziong, Zbigniew Damiani, Ernesto Guizani, Mohsen |
| author_facet | Sami, Hani Hammoud, Ahmad Arafeh, Mouhamad Wazzeh, Mohamad Arisdakessian, Sarhad Chahoud, Mario Wehbi, Osama Ajaj, Mohamad Mourad, Azzam Otrok, Hadi Wahab, Omar Abdel Mizouni, Rabeb Bentahar, Jamal Talhi, Chamseddine Dziong, Zbigniew Damiani, Ernesto Guizani, Mohsen |
| contents | The Metaverse offers a second world beyond reality, where boundaries are non-existent, and possibilities are endless through engagement and immersive experiences using the virtual reality (VR) technology. Many disciplines can benefit from the advancement of the Metaverse when accurately developed, including the fields of technology, gaming, education, art, and culture. Nevertheless, developing the Metaverse environment to its full potential is an ambiguous task that needs proper guidance and directions. Existing surveys on the Metaverse focus only on a specific aspect and discipline of the Metaverse and lack a holistic view of the entire process. To this end, a more holistic, multi-disciplinary, in-depth, and academic and industry-oriented review is required to provide a thorough study of the Metaverse development pipeline. To address these issues, we present in this survey a novel multi-layered pipeline ecosystem composed of (1) the Metaverse computing, networking, communications and hardware infrastructure, (2) environment digitization, and (3) user interactions. For every layer, we discuss the components that detail the steps of its development. Also, for each of these components, we examine the impact of a set of enabling technologies and empowering domains (e.g., Artificial Intelligence, Security & Privacy, Blockchain, Business, Ethics, and Social) on its advancement. In addition, we explain the importance of these technologies to support decentralization, interoperability, user experiences, interactions, and monetization. Our presented study highlights the existing challenges for each component, followed by research directions and potential solutions. To the best of our knowledge, this survey is the most comprehensive and allows users, scholars, and entrepreneurs to get an in-depth understanding of the Metaverse ecosystem to find their opportunities and potentials for contribution. |
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| spellingShingle | The Metaverse: Survey, Trends, Novel Pipeline Ecosystem & Future Directions Sami, Hani Hammoud, Ahmad Arafeh, Mouhamad Wazzeh, Mohamad Arisdakessian, Sarhad Chahoud, Mario Wehbi, Osama Ajaj, Mohamad Mourad, Azzam Otrok, Hadi Wahab, Omar Abdel Mizouni, Rabeb Bentahar, Jamal Talhi, Chamseddine Dziong, Zbigniew Damiani, Ernesto Guizani, Mohsen Computers and Society Artificial Intelligence Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Networking and Internet Architecture The Metaverse offers a second world beyond reality, where boundaries are non-existent, and possibilities are endless through engagement and immersive experiences using the virtual reality (VR) technology. Many disciplines can benefit from the advancement of the Metaverse when accurately developed, including the fields of technology, gaming, education, art, and culture. Nevertheless, developing the Metaverse environment to its full potential is an ambiguous task that needs proper guidance and directions. Existing surveys on the Metaverse focus only on a specific aspect and discipline of the Metaverse and lack a holistic view of the entire process. To this end, a more holistic, multi-disciplinary, in-depth, and academic and industry-oriented review is required to provide a thorough study of the Metaverse development pipeline. To address these issues, we present in this survey a novel multi-layered pipeline ecosystem composed of (1) the Metaverse computing, networking, communications and hardware infrastructure, (2) environment digitization, and (3) user interactions. For every layer, we discuss the components that detail the steps of its development. Also, for each of these components, we examine the impact of a set of enabling technologies and empowering domains (e.g., Artificial Intelligence, Security & Privacy, Blockchain, Business, Ethics, and Social) on its advancement. In addition, we explain the importance of these technologies to support decentralization, interoperability, user experiences, interactions, and monetization. Our presented study highlights the existing challenges for each component, followed by research directions and potential solutions. To the best of our knowledge, this survey is the most comprehensive and allows users, scholars, and entrepreneurs to get an in-depth understanding of the Metaverse ecosystem to find their opportunities and potentials for contribution. |
| title | The Metaverse: Survey, Trends, Novel Pipeline Ecosystem & Future Directions |
| topic | Computers and Society Artificial Intelligence Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Networking and Internet Architecture |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2304.09240 |