The Future of Metaverse in the Virtual Era and Physical World

Preface
Contents
Metaverse and its Applications
Development of Cognitive Intelligent Mechanism for Sustainability of Bigdata: A Future Shape of Metaverse
1 Introduction
2 Fundamentals of Big Data and Metaverse
3 Sustainability of Big Data
3.1 Sustainability of Big Data Using Cognitive Intelligence
3.2 Cognitive Intelligence in ‘Human-Centric Functional Modelling’
3.3 Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability of Big Data
4 Metaverse Devices
4.1 VR Metaverse Gadgets
4.2 AR Metaverse Gadgets
5 Change of Teaching Methodology in the Metaverse
6 Limitations of Metaverse
References
Towards 3D Virtual Dressing Room Based User-Friendly Metaverse Strategy
1 Introduction
2 Background
3 Methodologies
3.1 Analysis Stage
3.2 Design Stage
3.3 Implementation Stage
3.4 Testing Stage
4 Experimental Results, Discussion, and Analysis
4.1 Collected Database Description and the Experiments Setup
4.2 Authentication Using RSA
4.3 The VDR Webpage Components
5 Conclusion and Future Work
References
Metaverse for Brain Computer Interface: Towards New and Improved Applications
1 Introduction
2 Brain-Computer Interface
2.1 Brain Computer Interface Components and Applications
2.2 Machine Learning Techniques for Brain Computer Interface
3 Metaverse Technology
4 Literature Review of a Brain-Computer Interface for Extended Reality Applications
5 The Fusion of Brain-Computer Interface and Metaverse Applications
6 Conclusions
References
The Future of Metaverse in the Virtual Era and Physical World: Analysis and Applications
1 Introduction
2 Preliminaries and Background
2.1 Metaverse Concept
2.2 The Adoption of Metaverse in the Physical World
2.3 Virtual World
2.4 Internet of the Bodies
3 Metaverse Applications in Physical World
3.1 Medical Applications
3.2 Metaverse in Education
3.3 Metaverse in Social Media Networks
3.4 Metaverse in Culture and Tourism
3.5 Metaverse in Gaming and Entertainment Applications
4 Ethical Issues in Metaverse
4.1 The Ethics of Smart Stadia: A Stakeholder Analysis of the Croke Park Project
4.2 Analysis of the Moral Implications of MMORPGs’ Game Mechanics and Technology Mediation
5 Conclusions and Recommendations
References
The Use of Metaverse in the Healthcare Sector: Analysis and Applications
1 Introduction
2 Importance of the Metaverse
3 The Medical Metaverse
4 Applications of the Medical Sector
4.1 Metaverse in Ophthalmologic
4.2 Application of the Metaverse in Gastrointestinal
4.3 Use of the Metaverse in Prenatal and Gynecological Medicine
4.4 Use of the Metaverse in Lung Cancer
5 Problems, Challenges and Future Perspectives
6 Conclusion
References
The Ethics of the Metaverse and Digital,  Virtual and Immersive Environments: Metavethics
1 Introduction
2 The Foundations of the Metaverse
3 Interpretations of Ethics
4 The Ethics of the Metaverse and Digital, Virtual and Immersive Environments: Metavethics
5 Conclusions and Future Perspectives
References
The Implication of Metaverse in the Traditional Medical Environment and Healthcare Sector: Applications and Challenges
1 Introduction
2 Basics and Background
2.1 Why Metaverse is Important in the Medical Applications
3 Transforming Healthcare with Metaverse Technologies
3.1 Extended Reality
3.2 Blockchain
3.3 Artificial Intelligence
3.4 Internet of Things
3.5 5G & Beyond
3.6 Digital Twins
3.7 Big Data
3.8 Quantum Computing
3.9 Human–Computer Interaction
4 The Use of Metaverse in Medical Applications
4.1 Medical Diagnosis
4.2 Patient’s Monitoring
4.3 Medical Education
4.4 Surgeries
4.5 Medical Therapeutics and Theragnostic
5 Problems and Challenges
5.1 Holographic Simulation—Intelligent Processing
5.2 Fusion of Virtual and Real—Quality Control
5.3 Virtual-Real Linkage—Human–Machine Integration
5.4 Incompatibility
6 Conclusion
References
Emerging Technologies in Metaverse World
A Proposed Metaverse Framework for Food Security Based-IoT Network and Machine Learning
1 Introduction
2 Related Work
3 Basics and Background
3.1 Metaverse
3.2 The Metaverse’s Virtual and Mixed Reality
3.3 Metaverse Architecture
3.4 Internet of Things
4 The Proposed Metaverse Framework for Food Security
4.1 Virtual World
4.2 Metaverse Engine
4.3 Physical Worlds
5 Experiments, Results, and Discussion
5.1 Experiment I: Linear SVM
5.2 Experiment II: Quadratic SVM
5.3 Experiment III: Cubic SVM
6 Conclusion and Future Work
References
A Framework for Shopping Based on Digital Twinning in the Metaverse World
1 Introduction
2 Basics and Background
2.1 Digital Twin Overview
2.2 Commerce Versus E-commerce Versus Live Commerce
3 Related Work
4 Classical Shopping Experience
5 Shopping in the Metaverse
6 The Proposed Model of Shopping Using Digital Twinning in the Metaverse
6.1 Product Digital Twin
6.2 Shop Digital Twin
6.3 Shopping Center Digital Twin
6.4 Shop Branches Collaborative Digital Twin
7 The Role of Digital Twin Technology in Planning the Future Shopping Entities
8 Challenges and Opportunities
8.1 Problems and Challenges
8.2 Potential Solutions
9 Conclusion and Future Work
References
Artificial Intelligence and the Metaverse: Present and Future Aspects
1 Introduction
2 Literature Survey
2.1 The Metaverse Versus VR
2.2 Metaverse and Web3
2.3 AI in the Metaverse
3 The Key Promises of the Metaverse
3.1 How AI and the Metaverse Collaborate
3.2 Metaverse Versus Multiverse
3.3 The Role of AI and Data Science in Shaping the Metaverse
3.4 Business Applications of the Metaverse
3.5 AI Use Cases in the Metaverse
3.6 Artificial Intelligence for the Extraordinary Digital World
4 Challenges and Future Scope
4.1 Challenges Around AI in the Metaverse
4.2 Challenges to Mainstreaming the Metaverse
5 Conclusion and Future Trends
References
MultiModal Data Challenge in Metaverse Technology
1 Introduction
2 Metaverse Technology: Definitions, Elements, Features, and Conditions
3 Data Science of Metaverse Analytics
4 Metaverse Applications
5 Multi Modal Data Challenge of Metaverse
6 Metaverse Benefits and Limitations
7 Experiment: A Multi Modal Data of Brain Signals on Face Actions for Healthcare Metaverse Applications
8 Conclusion and Future Work
References
Metaverse and Its Impact on Climate Change
1 Introduction
2 Related Work
3 Metaverse Key Technologies
4 Metaverse Challenges
5 Impact on Climate Change
6 Conclusion
References
Cybersecurity in Metaverse
Blockchain Technology in Metaverse: Opportunities, Applications, and Open Problems
1 Introduction
2 The Importance of Blockchain Technology in Metaverse
2.1 Security
2.2 Trust and Traceability
2.3 Smart Contracts
2.4 Decentrality
2.5 Immutability
3 Fungible and Non-fungible Tokens in Metaverse
4 Blockchain Protocols in Metaverse
4.1 ERC-20 Token Standards
4.2 ERC-721 Token Standards
4.3 ERC-1155 Token Standard
5 Blockchain Applications in Metaverse
5.1 Decentraland (MANA)
5.2 The Sandbox (SAND)
5.3 Enjin Coin (ENJ)
5.4 Bloktopia
6 Challenges and Open Problems
6.1 Tracking AI-Powered Avatars in Metaverse
6.2 Sensing Metaverse Data Using IoT Networks
6.3 Synchronization Between Actual and Virtual Worlds Using Digital Twins
6.4 Big Data Storage in Metaverse
6.5 Manipulating Holographic Telepresence in the Metaverse
7 Conclusion
References
The Threat of the Digital Human in the Metaverse: Security and Privacy
1 Introduction
2 Metaverse: Concepts and Characteristics
2.1 Basic Concepts
2.2 Key Characteristic of Metaverse
2.3 Enabling Technology in Metaverse
2.4 Information Flow Among Metaverse World
3 Metaverse Data Protection and Privacy
3.1 Privacy of Metaverse Identity: Threats and Security Countermeasures
3.2 Privacy of Metaverse Communication Data: Threats and Security Countermeasures
3.3 Security Countermeasures to Metaverse Authentication & Access Control
4 Metaverse Security: Threats and Solutions
4.1 Security for Metaverse Creation
4.2 Security for Storage Data on Metaverse
4.3 Security for Metaverse Data Sharing
4.4 Security for Data Provenance
5 Conclusions
References