IEEE Publishes New Paper Exploring Interoperability for an Open Metaverse

We’re excited to announce the publication of “Interoperability is a Basic Requirement for the Open Metaverse,” within the proceedings of the 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Emerging Metaverse (ISEMV) held together with this 12 months’s IEEE Symposium on Combined and Augmented Actuality (ISMAR).

The paper defines technological interoperability and makes the case that an open and inclusive metaverse should prioritize interoperability with the intention to combine with previous, current, and future IT elements. The paper advocates for collaboration inside and throughout industries to create requirements that allow innovation and integration at scale.

Within the paper, Discussion board board member Christine Perey explores how the fast evolution of metaverse applied sciences hinges on the flexibility to attach and combine various techniques at scale. Dangers posed by siloed, proprietary platforms embody fragmentation and boundaries to innovation. With out interoperability, builders and clients will undergo from “lock in” and be unable to simply select and personalize their consumer experiences. Perey outlines three zones the place the Discussion board’s members are advancing the event of interoperability however stresses that there are a lot of extra necessities that may want comparable funding for achievement. By figuring out necessities in Discussion board working teams, members are serving to Requirements Growth Organizations to prioritize their metaverse standardization efforts. These efforts are essential in enabling the complete potential of immersive experiences and digital interactions.

By bringing collectively over 2,600 members, together with know-how suppliers, builders, and requirements organizations, the Metaverse Requirements Discussion board acts as a hub for pre-standardization discussions, the event of interoperability frameworks, and the promotion of present and rising requirements. Its working teams are tackling important areas corresponding to 3D asset interoperability, actual/digital world integration, and id administration, guaranteeing that the foundational constructing blocks of the Metaverse are open and interoperable throughout platforms. This work paves the best way for a extra inclusive, scalable, and modern Metaverse.

The Metaverse Requirements Discussion board is actively engaged on interoperability initiatives shaping the way forward for the Metaverse. Join us in this mission!

Please learn the complete paper here, that is additionally out there within the IEEE Xplore library. Please additionally discover the slides from the ISEMV presentation.