Metaverse and Immersive Technologies: An Introduction to Industrial, Business and Social Applications (Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing for Industrial Transformation)

The book covers the multidimensional perspectives of the metaverse through the prism of virtual reality, augmented reality, blockchain, artificial intelligence, and IoT, ranging from rudimentary to advanced applications.

This book provides a thorough explanation of how the technology behind metaverse and other virtual reality technologies are changing the world. The primary objective is to present the revolutionary innovation of the 21st century―the metaverse―and exhibit its wide range of applications in different domains. Although blockchain and VR/AR were the first popularly known applications of the metaverse, several other applications also exist. While some still believe the metaverse is overhyped, in reality, it is transforming almost every industry―healthcare, 3D, 4D, industry, game industry, business management, artificial intelligence, and IoT, just to name a few.

This technological breakthrough not only paved the way for virtual reality but also provided useful solutions for other areas of technology. The unique nature of the technology, which is a single, shared, immersive, persistent, 3D virtual space where humans experience life in ways not possible in the physical world, makes it suitable for all real-world applications; it has great potential to transform business, and companies are already in the race for different product offerings.

Audience

AI and computer science researchers, engineers and graduate students, IT personnel in business as well as entrepreneurs and policymakers.

Chandrashekhar A, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechatronics, ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. He has 8 patents to his name and has published numerous research articles in international journals.

Shaik Himam Saheb, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechatronics Engineering, ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. He has published numerous research articles in international journals.

Sandeep Kumar Panda, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Science and Technology, ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. He has published numerous research articles in international journals and has 18 Indian patents to his name. In 2020, he received the “Research and Innovation of the Year Award 2020” from the Govt. of India.

S. Balamurugan, PhD, is the Director of Research and Development, Intelligent Research Consultancy Services (iRCS), Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. He is also Director of the Albert Einstein Engineering and Research Labs (AEER Labs), as well as Vice-Chairman, Renewable Energy Society of India (RESI), India. He has published 45 books, 200+ international journals/conferences, and 35 patents.

Sheng-Lung Peng, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Creative Technologies and Product Design, National Taipei University of Business, Taiwan. He is an honorary professor of Beijing Information Science and Technology, University of China, and a supervisor of the Chinese Information Literacy Association and of the Association of Algorithms and Computation Theory. He has published more than 120 international journal and conference papers.