Screen time addiction and mental health: navigating work-life balance in global careers DOI
Stephanie Bilderback

Journal of Systems and Information Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 15, 2025

Purpose This research aims to explore the intricate relationship between screen time addiction, employee mental health and work-life balance within global careers. The study examines how digital engagement in professional environments affects well-being organizational practices, considering cultural, economic generational differences. Design/methodology/approach A theoretical synthesis methodology is employed, reviewing analyzing scholarly literature on integrates perspectives from psychology, behavior technology studies construct a conceptual framework addressing addiction as structural rather than solely behavioral issue. Findings highlights multifaceted nature of driven by psychological factors such fear missing out (FOMO), social isolation dopamine-driven gratification, alongside workplace expectations technological design elements fostering compulsive engagement. Excessive significantly disrupts balance, leading issues, including stress, anxiety burnout, particularly careers where connectivity blurs personal boundaries. Cultural influence manifests, with communal societies offering more support individualistic cultures experiencing heightened stress. Economic disparities also shape effects time, wealthier nations reporting higher rates lower-income regions facing different challenges. Research limitations/implications Organizations should develop policies prioritizing wellness, implementing clear boundaries reducing for constant availability. These strategies be culturally adaptive, accounting access, conditions differences use. Future empirical validation interventions, long-term career impact excessive role emerging technologies artificial intelligence virtual reality reshaping work environments. Originality/value contributes growing discourse presenting novel that bridges psychological, cultural dimensions. reframes systemic challenge an individual problem, advancing discussions corporate well-being.

Language: Английский

Natural Language Processing Influence on Digital Socialization and Linguistic Interactions in the Integration of the Metaverse in Regular Social Life DOI Open Access
Rashadul Islam Sumon, Shah Muhammad Imtiyaj Uddin, Salma Akter

et al.

Electronics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(7), P. 1331 - 1331

Published: April 2, 2024

The Metaverse and Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies have combined to fundamentally change the nature of digital sociability. Our understanding social interaction needs be reevaluated as Metaverse’s influence spreads into more areas daily life, such AI-driven gaming, interactive training companions, museum exhibits, personalized fitness coaching, virtual mental health assistance, language translation services, tour guiding, conferencing. This study analyzes how NLP is changing relationships in these applications. We examine algorithms societal norms, individual behaviors, interpersonal connections, improve user experience using a multi-method approach incorporating surveys sentiment analysis. study’s findings show can enhance experiences while also pointing out related issues like potential bias moral problems. provides foundational analysis, shedding light on challenges negotiating environment that molded by cutting-edge NLP. It offers stakeholders academia public policy essential assistance helps them understand manage complex ramifications this socio-technological paradigm.

Language: Английский

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A Survey of the Real-Time Metaverse: Challenges and Opportunities DOI Creative Commons
Mohsen Hatami, Qian Qu, Yu Chen

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Future Internet, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(10), P. 379 - 379

Published: Oct. 18, 2024

The metaverse concept has been evolving from static, pre-rendered virtual environments to a new frontier: the real-time metaverse. This survey paper explores emerging field of technologies, which enable continuous integration dynamic, real-world data into immersive environments. We examine key technologies driving this evolution, including advanced sensor systems (LiDAR, radar, cameras), artificial intelligence (AI) models for interpretation, fast fusion algorithms, and edge computing with 5G networks low-latency transmission. reveals how these are orchestrated achieve near-instantaneous synchronization between physical worlds, defining characteristic that distinguishes its traditional counterparts. provides comprehensive insight technical challenges discusses solutions realize responsive dynamic potential applications impact across various fields considered, live entertainment, remote collaboration, simulations, urban planning digital twins. By synthesizing current research identifying future directions, foundation understanding advancing rapidly landscape contributing growing body knowledge on experiences setting stage further innovations in Metaverse transformative field.

Language: Английский

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Metaverse of Things (MoT) Applications for Revolutionizing Urban Living in Smart Cities DOI Creative Commons
Tanweer Alam

Smart Cities, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(5), P. 2466 - 2494

Published: Sept. 3, 2024

The Metaverse of Things (MoT) is an advanced technology that has the potential to revolutionise urban living in present era. This article explores advantages, uses, and transformative outcomes MoT smart cities. It encompasses sustainability, planning, citizen participation, infrastructure management, more. integrates Internet (IoT) with metaverse technologies. ultimate objective develop virtual environments are highly interactive, interconnected, immersive while maintaining a high level fidelity reality. IoT utilises reality (VR), augmented (AR), other digital technologies gather data, facilitate communication, automate certain processes, thereby enhancing several elements living. will bring about profound transformation way cities utilise data enhance services optimise efficiency. Cities can efficiently distribute this public safety, energy usage, regulate traffic, manage waste properly. apps be used generate more intelligent captivating cityscapes. implementation greatly quality life for residents through improvements transportation, healthcare, education, community engagement. study’s author examined how daily experiences their inhabitants. study examines technical structure, possible difficulties implementing settings, aiming resilience, responsiveness, adaptability findings emphasise importance robust legislative frameworks, stringent security requirements, well-developed extensive use technology. These factors crucial establishing interconnected efficient environment.

Language: Английский

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Analysing the public's beliefs, emotions and sentiments towards Metaverse workplace: A big-data qualitative inquiry DOI Creative Commons
Ali B. Mahmoud

Acta Psychologica, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 250, P. 104498 - 104498

Published: Sept. 19, 2024

Language: Английский

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Foundational Concepts of AI and the Metaverse in Tourism DOI
Andi Asrifan

Advances in computational intelligence and robotics book series, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 347 - 372

Published: March 12, 2025

This chapter shows how AI and the metaverse can revolutionize travel experiences increase accessibility. Through real-time data analysis prediction algorithms, automates booking itinerary planning improves customer experience. While immersive virtual environments allow users to experience worldwide destinations digitally, opens those with financial, physical, or geographical restrictions. Tourism operators give customized suggestions “previews” of using AI-driven metaverse-enabled satisfy varied travelers. However, these advances raise ethical issues, including privacy, security, biases. Addressing challenges is crucial ensuring that evolve tourism responsibly. These technologies support sustainable, inclusive tourism, making global accessible engaging while promoting innovation in industry. empower digitally if used

Language: Английский

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Metaverse Perception Scale Development and Validation DOI Creative Commons
Mustafa Aslan, Saadet Sağtaş, Kürşad Özkaynar

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SAGE Open, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(2)

Published: April 1, 2025

The metaverse, perceived as the next phase of Internet, promises to transcend mere upgrades by integrating transformative technologies such artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and blockchain, which form foundations its structure. However, absence a standardized scale assess perceptions metaverse poses considerable limitation studies in social science on this topic. This study developed measurement tool that can be used investigations address gap. Working with experts field, we created pool items encompassing six dimensions 67 items. Exploratory factor analysis examined data collected from 209 participants, confirmatory assessed 247 participants. proposed comprises 25 statements dimensions: (i) anxiety, (ii) education, (iii) entertainment, (iv) psychosocial effect, (v) knowledge-sharing, (vi) business.

Language: Английский

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Metaverse for Education: Developments, Challenges, and Future Direction DOI
Vinay Chamola, Mritunjay Shall Peelam,

Uday Mittal

et al.

Computer Applications in Engineering Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 33(3)

Published: April 12, 2025

ABSTRACT The rapid advancements in digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), augmented (AR), mixed (MR), extended (XR), and the internet of things (IoT) have revolutionized various sectors, including education. Metaverse, a convergence these transformative technologies, offers immersive, personalized, interactive experiences, making it powerful tool modern This paper explores Metaverse's role enhancing education by examining its architecture, types, components while addressing practical implementation challenges, follows structured review protocol to ensure comprehensive analysis, systematic research, selection, critical examination relevant studies from reputable databases Google Scholar, IEEE Xplore, ACM, Springer. research objectives focus on evaluating applications education, ethical technological limitations, potential strategies for sustainable integration. Key questions address need Metaverse adoption benefits, future directions. cultivates essential skills empathy, reasoning, effective communication providing students with customized, immersive learning environments. However, concerns, technical barriers, infrastructural costs pose significant obstacles widespread adoption. It discusses solve distance learning, proposes directions create scalable educational models Metaverse. Through this inquiry, establishes force blending innovation instructional advancement.

Language: Английский

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Metaverse-infused academic libraries: a glimpse into the future DOI
Omolara Basirat Amzat, Akinade Adebowale Adewojo

Library Hi Tech News, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 40(10), P. 17 - 19

Published: Oct. 31, 2023

Purpose This study aims to explore the transformative potential of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and metaverse into academic libraries, envisioning a future where personalized, immersive accessible user experiences redefine traditional concept libraries. The purpose is analyse synergy between AI in enhancing library services interactions. Design/methodology/approach uses literature review approach synthesize current knowledge on AI, their integration It delves functionalities cataloguing, personalization predictive analysis, coupled with offered by metaverse. design envisions metaverse-infused libraries as digital spaces hosting AI-driven virtual assistants, personalized learning paths collaborative environments. Findings presents opportunities for experiences, efficient resource management global collaboration. findings suggest that enhances accessibility, inclusivity efficiency services, albeit challenges such divide, privacy concerns technical complexities. Originality/value contributes discourse proposing comprehensive vision empowered AI. underscores originality value integration, emphasizing interactive globally research

Language: Английский

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The application of metaverse in occupational health DOI Creative Commons

Yufu Tang,

Hongying Liang,

Jingming Zhan

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Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: April 11, 2024

Background The metaverse, as a new digital interactive platform, is garnering significant attention and exploration across industries due to technological advancements societal transformation. In occupational health, there immense potential for leveraging the metaverse enhance work environments health management. It offers companies more efficient intelligent solutions management while providing employees with safer comfortable environments. Methods A comprehensive literature search was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, IEEE Xplore, Google Scholar databases identify relevant studies published between January 2015 March 2024. terms included “metaverse,” “virtual reality,” “occupational health,” “workplace safety,” “job training,” “telemedicine.” selected articles were analyzed, key findings summarized narratively. Results review summarizes broad application prospects technology in immersive training, risk identification assessment, disease monitoring diagnosis. However, applying also faces challenges such inadequate technical standards, data privacy issues, human hazards, high costs, personnel lagging regulations. Conclusion Metaverse possibilities addressing numerous faced has prospects. future, collaborative efforts from multiple stakeholders will be necessary promote sustainable development better protect workers’ health.

Language: Английский

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A bibliometric and systematic review of scientific publications on metaverse research in architecture: web of science (WoS) DOI Creative Commons
Güneş Mutlu Avinç, Aslı Yıldız

International Journal of Technology and Design Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 2, 2024

Abstract The global trends related to the concept of Metaverse in architecture have significantly expanded recent years, thanks increasing number scientific publications. Systematically examining literature on this topic and identifying research potential directions provides comprehensive data maps, thus charting a roadmap for researchers interested working field. In context, aims identify tendencies over time at primary analysis levels, such as countries, institutions, resources, articles, authors, topics. conducted with aim involves dynamic, visual, systematic examination academic publishing using accessed without year limitations from Web Science Core Collection-Citation database. limitations, sample comprising 334 articles published/planned be published between 2005 2024 is analyzed. bibliometrix R-Tool was used enhance analysis, metadata obtained WoS This analyzed publications, citations, information sources, including most journals, keywords, cited leading academics, contributing institutions countries. conclusion, study define profile international field Metaverse, present its development, fronts, detect emerging trends, uncover themes specific architecture. describes metaverse, presents identifies frontiers, reveals metaverse As result, education, virtual perception space, building operation maintenance, evacuation, BIM (Building Information Modeling), cultural heritage, physical environment, built environment/planning, smart home, design creativity, universal design/accessibility, sustainability, city/GIS, urban transportation systems, in-use evaluation are identified that been studied relation disciplines.

Language: Английский

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