Abstract:

Developing communication technologies have transformed the world and made daily life different. For end users, three major waves of technological innovation were noted, centered around the introduction of personal computers, the Internet, and mobile devices, respectively. Today, the fourth wave of innovation is developing around spatial, immersive technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), and is preparing to put the Metaverse, which is considered one of the technologies with the greatest potential, to the service of humanity. The main purpose of this study is to consider how Metaverse technology affects our lives and to keep a projection for the future. In this context, the studies on Metaverse have been compiled by examining the qualified studies in the literature in the last few years. The main subject of discussion in the study is to determine the direction in which our lives have evolved with Metaverse technologies, to reveal the social and economic spheres of influence of Metaverse. Accordingly, it is possible to say that the boundaries between the virtual world and reality have begun to melt with the Metaverse, and this situation will affect our lives in many ways.

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