Musical Metaverse: vision, opportunities, and challenges

The so-called metaverse relates to a vision of a virtual, digital world which is parallel to the real, physical world, where each user owns and interact through his/her own avatar. Music is one of the possible activities that can be conducted in such a space. The “Musical Metaverse” (MM), the metave...

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Published in:Personal and ubiquitous computing Vol. 27; no. 5; pp. 1811 - 1827
Main Author: Turchet, Luca
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 01.10.2023
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Avatars
Blockchain
Computer Science
Internet
Mobile Computing
Music
Original Paper
Personal Computing
Social networks
Trends
Ubiquitous computing
User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction
Virtual environments
Virtual reality
Musical XR
Music industry
Metaverse
Extended reality
Internet of Musical Things
Music
ISSN:1617-4909, 1617-4917
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Summary:The so-called metaverse relates to a vision of a virtual, digital world which is parallel to the real, physical world, where each user owns and interact through his/her own avatar. Music is one of the possible activities that can be conducted in such a space. The “Musical Metaverse” (MM), the metaverse part which is dedicated to musical activities, is currently in its infancy, although is a concept that is constantly evolving and is progressing at a steady pace. However, to the best of the author’s knowledge, as of today an investigation about the opportunities and challenges posed by the MM has not been conducted yet. In this paper, we provide a vision for the MM and discuss what are the opportunities for musical stakeholders offered by current implementations of the MM, as well as we envision those that are likely to occur as the metaverse emerges. We also identify the technical, artistic, ethical, sustainability, and regulatory issues that need to be addressed so for the MM to be created and utilized in efficient, creative, and responsible ways. Given the importance and timeliness of the MM, we believe that a discussion on the related opportunities and concerns is useful to provide developers with guidelines for creating better virtual environments and musical interactions between stakeholders.
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ISSN:1617-4909
1617-4917
DOI:10.1007/s00779-023-01708-1