Games and the Metaverse
Pejman Mirza-Babaei, Raquel Robinson, Regan L. Mandryk, Johanna Pirker, Carissa Kang, Andrea Fletcher
Abstract
The metaverse has become a topic of interest in both industry and academic settings. Research and development that focus on the ‘metaverse’ explore the immersive future of the internet, where distributed people from around the world can connect through virtual social environments. Unsurprisingly, the term has gained traction in the digital gaming realm as many related games and play research topics directly contribute to the metaverse. We propose to host a panel at CHI PLAY 2022 which will facilitate discussion amongst researchers in the field regarding the current landscape of the metaverse in game research, and opportunities and challenges to propel the future evolution of research in this area.