Computer Science ›› 2025, Vol. 52 ›› Issue (3): 4-16.doi: 10.11896/jsjkx.241000095

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Survey of Metaverse Technology Development and Applications

CAO Mingwei, ZHANG Di, PENG Shengjie, LI Ning, ZHAO Haifeng   

  1. School of Computer Science and Technology,Anhui University,Hefei 230601,China
  • Received:2024-10-21 Revised:2025-01-21 Online:2025-03-15 Published:2025-03-07
  • About author:CAO Mingwei,born in 1986,Ph.D,associate professor,master supervisor,is a member of CCF(No.49221M).His main research interests include 3D reconstruction and computer vision.
    LI Ning,born in 1985,Ph.D.Her main research interests include computer vision and metaverse.
  • Supported by:
    Anhui Province University Research Project(2024AH050045) and National Natural Science Foundation of China(62372153,62076005).

Abstract: The metaverse is a virtual world that integrates virtual reality,augmented reality,artificial intelligence,and internet technologies,offering not only a digital immersive environment but also a new paradigm for social interaction and economic activity.With the active investment of technology giants and innovative companies,the rapid development of the metaverse has garnered widespread attention across various fields.This paper reviews the origins,technological foundations,current applications,and socio-economic impacts of the metaverse,while also examining the privacy and security challenges it faces.By providing a comprehensive analysis of different aspects of the metaverse,this paper aims to offer a framework for understanding and exploring this complex frontier and to serve as a reference for future research and practice.

Key words: Metaverse, Virtual world, Application technology, Privacy and security, Future development

CLC Number: 

  • TP391.41
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