The Meta-Fusion: A Cloud-Integrated Study on Blockchain Technology Enabling Secure and Efficient Virtual Worlds

The Meta-Fusion: A Cloud-Integrated Study on Blockchain Technology Enabling Secure and Efficient Virtual Worlds

Amjad Aldweesh, Mohammad Alauthman, Mohammad Al Khaldy, Abdelraouf Ishtaiwi, Ahmad al-Qerem, Ammar Almoman, Brij B. Gupta
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 24
DOI: 10.4018/IJCAC.331752
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Abstract

Blockchain technology and the metaverse are revolutionizing digital experiences by merging secure, cryptographic systems with shared virtual spaces. These advancements have immense potential across various sectors, including social interaction, education, and commerce. Despite these enhancements, current research remains fragmented. Thus, a comprehensive exploration of this domain is needed. This article conducts a systematic mapping study to understand research trends, challenges, and opportunities in the blockchain-based metaverse. The authors scrutinized 43 articles, categorizing them based on research themes and methodologies. Their analysis revealed a significant focus on technical aspects like blockchain implementation in virtual worlds and the design of virtual economies. The authors also found research that explores the social and cultural impacts of the blockchain-based metaverse. This study, thus, underscores the potential of the evolving field, emphasizing the need for research to fully understand its technical and societal implications. It also stresses the importance of evaluating the long-term sustainability, scalability, and potential risks associated with this promising, complex domain.
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Preliminaries

This section sets the groundwork for blockchain technology and its core concepts. Blockchain technology can be considered a decentralized database shared across a group of computers (Ezhilchelvan et al., 2018; Nakamoto, 2009). Introduced alongside Bitcoin, it addresses the long-standing issue of double spending. In Bitcoin, this is accomplished by reaching an agreement among a sizable fraction of “mining nodes” and adding their approval of valid transactions to the blockchain. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were, in fact, the pioneering use case for blockchain technology. However, introducing a cryptocurrency is not required to utilize blockchain technology for developing decentralized applications (Buterin, 2014).

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