Metaverse: Could creating a virtual world build a more sustainable one

Based on the notion of diffusion of innovation, the metaverse is a modern technology that

has the potential to revolutionize the world by promoting social, economic, and

environmental sustainability. In recent years, scholar research ‘’ metaverse application

for sustainable development’’ has increased dramatically. More scholar work has

expanded the field of study by including the various kinds of viewpoints, approaches,

research paradigms, and ideas, but it has also resulted in a vast variety of material.

Keywords: Metaverse; Technology; Virtual reality; environment; economics; Social

1. Introduction

The metaverse, which combines virtual reality, augmented reality, and other innovative

technologies to built network virtual environments where users may interact with the

digital world with each other in real-time, is a remarkable advancement in digital

connection. In addition to being a technological advancement, the merging of the digital

and physical worlds is a force that is revolutionizing businesses in a number of

industries1. The environment, economics, and society constitute the triple bottom line of

sustainable development, and the metaverse is frequently seen as a potential framework

to achieve these goals. Interest and advancements in academic articles on’’ metaverse

application’’ have significantly increased in recent years2.

1.1 The detailed of the environment, economic and social sustainability of the

metaverse

In similar ways, when supporting the adoption of metaverse technology, business,

organization, governments, policymakers, individuals, and stakeholders in general should

take into consideration the many environmental trade-offs that may be involved. Another

benefit is that in comparison to the same real-world matters, digital goods, and virtual

experience in the metaverse use a lot of fewer resources and emit less carbon. From the

views of economic values, the metaverse has remarkable prospects for economic growth

and prosperity. Furthermore, the metaverse is the sole way to further entrench social

issues like prejudice, social exclusion, and the socioeconomic division3.

1 Sze, L. B., Salo, J., & Tan, T. M. (2024). Sustainable innovation in the metaverse: Blockchain's role in new

business models. Digital Business, 4(2), 100086. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.digbus.2024.100086

2 Johri, A., Joshi, P., Kumar, S., & Joshi, G. (2024). Metaverse for Sustainable Development in a bibliometric

analysis and systematic literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 140610.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.140610

3 De Giovanni, P. (2023). Sustainability of the Metaverse: A transition to Industry 5.0. Sustainability, 15(7), 6079.

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