Handbook of the Metaverse (Not yet published)
| PUBLISHER | Springer (01/15/2026) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
The metaverse is sweeping the global thanks to its fundamentally innovative concepts of physical-virtual blended reality and years of industrial efforts on relevant hardware development. It is yet unclear what the metaverse is, what technologies it relies on, and what concern the society should care about since it is such a huge ecosystem with nearly unlimited possibilities. The book aims to provide a comprehensive study on the metaverse including its development and ecosystem, and detailed descriptions of multiple key technologies with their challenges and state-of-the-art solutions, finally conclude with several important societal issues the metaverse may raise including concerns and suggestions. The book targets at providing understandable introductions to varied aspects of the metaverse that may appearnew to common
audiences, and, deep insights into a number of key directions for related professionals.
The purpose of the book is to help readers better understand the concept and current status of metaverse while inspiring relevant readers or institutes to spot interesting and challenging topics to follow.
The book offers a comprehensive study of the metaverse. It covers its development, ecosystem, and the enabling technologies behind it. These technologies are discussed in detail, along with their challenges and state-of-the-art solutions. The book concludes with several important societal issues the metaverse may raise and its potential social implications.
The book brings together many top researchers to present the latest ideas and solutions from the diverse fields that comprise the metaverse. It features the first and currently most popular comprehensive framework that details the recent developments in the metaverse. It also presents several innovative solutions and findings related to futuristic human-city interactions and explores ideas and solutions for building a scalable metaverse. These are discussed from multiple perspectives, including spatial experience, networking, digital twins, blockchain, and more. Ethical and trust-related concerns are also addressed, together with potential solutions.
This book is designed to provide a clear introduction to the various aspects of the metaverse for general audiences while also offering deep insights into key directions for professionals in the field.
The metaverse is sweeping the global thanks to its fundamentally innovative concepts of physical-virtual blended reality and years of industrial efforts on relevant hardware development. It is yet unclear what the metaverse is, what technologies it relies on, and what concern the society should care about since it is such a huge ecosystem with nearly unlimited possibilities. The book aims to provide a comprehensive study on the metaverse including its development and ecosystem, and detailed descriptions of multiple key technologies with their challenges and state-of-the-art solutions, finally conclude with several important societal issues the metaverse may raise including concerns and suggestions. The book targets at providing understandable introductions to varied aspects of the metaverse that may appearnew to common
audiences, and, deep insights into a number of key directions for related professionals.
The purpose of the book is to help readers better understand the concept and current status of metaverse while inspiring relevant readers or institutes to spot interesting and challenging topics to follow.