Shaping the Metaverse into Reality: A Holistic Multidisciplinary Understanding of Opportunities, Challenges, and Avenues for Future Investigation

Journal of Computer Information Systems, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 63(3), С. 735 - 765

Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2023

The term metaverse is described as the next iteration of Internet. Metaverse a virtual platform that uses extended reality technologies, i.e. augmented reality, mixed 3D graphics, and other emerging technologies to allow real-time interactions experiences in ways are not possible physical world. Companies have begun notice impact how it may help maximize profits. purpose this paper offer perspectives on several important areas, marketing, tourism, manufacturing, operations management, education, retailing industry, banking services, healthcare, human resource management likely be impacted by adoption use metaverse. Each includes an overview, opportunities, challenges, potential research agenda.

Язык: Английский

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“Extending the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to Predict University Students’ Intentions to Use Metaverse-Based Learning Platforms”

Education and Information Technologies, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 28(11), С. 15381 - 15413

Опубликована: Апрель 28, 2023

Metaverse, which combines a number of information technologies, is the Internet future. A media for immersive learning, metaverse could set future educational trends and lead to significant reform in education. Although has potential improve effectiveness online learning experiences, metaverse-based implementations are still their infancy. Additionally, what factors impact higher education students' adoption remains unclear. Consequently, aim this study explore main that affect behavioral intentions adopt technology This proposed an extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) achieve aim. The novelty resides its conceptual model, incorporates both technological, personal, inhibiting/enabling factors. empirical data were collected via questionnaires from 574 students private public universities Jordan. Based on PLS-SEM analysis, identifies perceived usefulness, personal innovativeness IT, enjoyment as key enablers metaverse. cyber risk found inhibitor intentions. Surprisingly, effect ease use be insignificant. Furthermore, it self-efficacy, innovativeness, determinants usefulness use. While findings contribute extension TAM practical value these since they will help authorities understand each factor's role enable them plan strategies.

Язык: Английский

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Influencing Factors of Usage Intention of Metaverse Education Application Platform: Empirical Evidence Based on PPM and TAM Models

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 14(24), С. 17037 - 17037

Опубликована: Дек. 19, 2022

We explored the influencing factors of usage intention a metaverse education application platform that directly influence optimization its service function, improve intention, and realize promotion technology in domain. Based on characteristics platform, we integrated PPM (push–pull–mooring) model TAM (technology acceptance model) to construct intention. Ultimately, 275 valid questionnaires were collected through expert demonstration, pre-investigation, formal investigation, other processes. In addition, our paper used SEM (structural equation fsQCA (fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis) analyze user willingness their configuration paths. The study found personalized learning, contextualized teaching, perceived usefulness, ease use, social needs, impact play significant positive roles use platform. Meanwhile, obtained findings show experience-led community-driven mode, personality-led social-led utility-driven mode serve as potential guidelines for enhancement.

Язык: Английский

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Generative Artificial Intelligence Acceptance Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study

International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 13

Опубликована: Дек. 12, 2023

The purpose of this study is to formulate an acceptance scale grounded in the Unified Theory Acceptance and Use Technology (UTAUT) model. designed scrutinize students' generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications. This tool assesses levels toward AI development was conducted three phases, encompassing 627 university students from various faculties who have utilized tools such as ChatGPT during 2022–2023 academic year. To evaluate face content validity scale, input sought professionals with expertise field. initial sample group (n = 338) underwent exploratory factor analysis (EFA) explore underlying factors, while subsequent 250) confirmatory (CFA) for verification structure. Later, it seen that four factors comprising 20 items accounted 78.349% total variance due EFA. CFA results confirmed structure featuring (performance expectancy, effort facilitating conditions, social influence), compatible obtained data. Reliability yielded Cronbach's alpha coefficient 0.97, test–retest method demonstrated a reliability 0.95. discriminative power items, comparative between lower 27% upper participants, calculation corrected item-total correlations. demonstrate exhibits robust reliability, thus affirming its effectiveness measurement instrument.

Язык: Английский

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The determinants of Gen Z's metaverse adoption decisions in higher education: Integrating UTAUT2 with personal innovativeness in IT

Education and Information Technologies, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 29(6), С. 7413 - 7445

Опубликована: Авг. 15, 2023

Язык: Английский

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How Does the Metaverse Shape Education? A Systematic Literature Review

Applied Sciences, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(9), С. 5682 - 5682

Опубликована: Май 5, 2023

In recent years, the potential of metaverse as a tool to connect people has been increasingly recognized. The opportunities offered by seem enormous in many sectors and fields application. However, on academic side, although growing number papers have found address adoption metaverse, clear overview solutions place their impact education largely neglected so far. context increasing challenges with this review aims investigate role education. This contribution research gap offering state-of-the-art analysis plays relation future work. study is based systematic approach performed means Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol. findings help us better understand benefits, risks immersive innovative learning experiences. Implications are discussed streams investigation identified.

Язык: Английский

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Investigating the Social Sustainability of Immersive Virtual Technologies in Higher Educational Institutions: Students’ Perceptions toward Metaverse Technology

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(2), С. 934 - 934

Опубликована: Янв. 22, 2024

The Metaverse technology (MVTECH) is an immersive virtual sphere where people interact with each other via avatars. MVTECH promised to provide a number of potentials for various sectors including higher education. Despite the fact that promotes social interaction between (e.g., university students), there lack knowledge on what affects users’ perceptions regarding its sustainability in HEIs, specifically developing nations. Therefore, this research paper aims determine variables affect learners’ toward (SS) educational institutions (HEIs) Jordan. A study model was formulated by integrating core factors “unified theory acceptance and use technology” (UTAUT) (“performance expectancy, PE; effort EE; influence, SI; facilitating conditions, FC”) “perceived curiosity” (PC) “extraversion” (EXT) factors. Both PC EXT were included as context-related may possibly contribute enhancing applicability UTAUT wide range information technologies settings. Data collected from 422 students enrolled Jordanian universities based online survey. analysis “structural equation modeling” (SEM) found students’ significantly influenced PE, FC, EXT. Furthermore, construct affected EE construct. However, SI revealed have no significant impact SS. Drawing these results, makes theoretical advances clarifies practical implications those involved development, design, decision-making processes support HEIs.

Язык: Английский

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From theory to practice: Empirical perspectives on the metaverse's potential

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 201, С. 123224 - 123224

Опубликована: Янв. 26, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Why do people use Metaverse? A uses and gratification theory perspective

Telematics and Informatics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 89, С. 102110 - 102110

Опубликована: Фев. 16, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Uses and gratifications of metaverse: understanding the user adoption factors through a mixed method approach

Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Май 15, 2024

Purpose Technology 4.0 comes with a challenge to understand the degree of users’ willingness adopt digital transformation. Metaverse, being transformation, enables real-world activities in virtual environment, which attracts organizations new fascinating technology. This paper thus explores uses and gratification factors affecting user adoption recommendation metaverse from management perspective. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts mixed approach where structural topic modeling is used analyze tweets about metaverse, themes uncovered were further analyzed through data collection using equation modeling. Findings analyses revealed that social interaction, escapism, convenient navigability, telepresence significantly affect intent use while trendiness showed insignificance. In users can embody avatars or representations, express themselves, communicate nonverbally, interact others more natural intuitive manner. Originality/value contributes research as it first its kind explore Uses Gratification theory approach. Moreover, authors performed two-step involving both qualitative quantitative techniques, giving perspective metaverse-related study.

Язык: Английский

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