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Metaverse: : an analysis of the conceptual structure

Metaverse is a compound word combining meta (beyond; transcending) and verse (the root of the universe; cosmos; the whole world), which denotes a new virtual universe created beyond the real world. This paper aims to explore the conceptual structure of the metaverse from a Web of Science (WoS) database search and metadata analysis using the R-Bibliometrix package. This research identified the following performance indicators: most relevant sources, corresponding authors’ country, most cited countries, word cloud extracted from WoS subject categories, and cumulative dynamics of authors’ keywords. The conceptual structure analysis used the following features: thematic map of authors’ keywords; thematic evolution of authors’ keywords; and factor analysis using the multiple correspondence analysis method. It is concluded that the metaverse will merge the virtual and physical worlds and create a new engagement model based on several emerging technologies, such as virtual and augmented reality, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and edge computing.

Eduardo Amadeu Dutra Moresi

Isabel Pinho

António Pedro Costa

Publication
Conference Name:
2023 18th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies ({CISTI})
Year of Publication:
2023
Moresi, E. A. D., Pinho, I., & Costa, A. P. (2023). Metaverse: : an analysis of the conceptual structure. In 2023 18th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies ({CISTI}). {IEEE}. http://doi.org/10.23919/cisti58278.2023.10211640
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142932576
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DOI:
10.23919/cisti58278.2023.10211640
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