IEEE Metaverse Newsletter • Issue 1 • 2024
A collection of published articles
IEEE Metaverse Initiative Newsletter • IEEE MetaVZine
This is the place to find out about Metaverse-related activities, publications, and services within IEEE.
About the IEEE Metaverse Newsletter
By Peter Corcoran, University of Galway
Welcome to our first issue of the IEEE MetaVZine — the IEEE Metaverse Initiative Newsletter. This is the place to find out about Metaverse-related activities, publications, and services within IEEE.
As this is our first issue let me first introduce the IEEE Metaverse Initiative and tell you about the Future Directions Committee steering the development of this cross-community activity within IEEE. Firstly, our mission statement:
Our mission is to promote the seamless integration of the digital and physical worlds through the Metaverse, unlocking new opportunities for individuals and industries in their academic, personal, professional, and social lives.
We are committed to achieving this by establishing standards, fostering collaboration, and promoting open data with the ultimate goal of overcoming economic, ethical, and technological challenges. Our vision is to create an accessible, inclusive, and transformative Metaverse that empowers people from all walks of life to connect, learn, and thrive. This work is supported by various technical communities and we expect that additional communities will join and support our work as we build momentum.
What Is the Metaverse?
By Nathaniel Bridges, Air Force Research Laboratory; and Peter Corcoran, University of Galway
How can you get there — is there a roadmap or a set of directions to follow, or do you only need your smartphone to access this world of the future?
To build a better picture of the emerging Metaverse we reached out to members of the IEEE Future Directions committee of the Metaverse Initiative and asked them to recommend the best articles that help answer our opening question – “What is the Metaverse?” Here you can find out their recommendations.
The MetaVerse in 2024: A Brave New World or a Tomorrow that Never Arrives?
By Peter Corcoran, University of Galway
According to Wikipedia, the Metaverse is a loosely defined term referring to virtual worlds in which users represented by avatars interact, usually in 3D and focused on social and economic connection.
The origins of the term Metaverse are usually attributed to Neal Stephenson’s novel Snow Crash from 1992. While he got the technology vision pretty spot on his societal vision was more dystopian than we’d want to identify with today in 2024…
Have I Got Some Metaverse Standards for You
By Sandy Ressler, National Institute of Standards and Technology
There is a remarkable amount of Metaverse-related standards activity. This excellent article by Sandy Ressler of NIST reduces the confusion and highlights those standards and industry activities that will no doubt affect our interactions with the forthcoming “Metaverse”.
