This research report aims to present the philosophical and societal impacts of metavers and its commoditization. Several impacts have already been observed, and others are expected with the transition and implementation of this technology in different segments of society.
To conduct this research and report, a systematic and critical analysis of metavers applications in areas where they are expected to have the greatest impact was carried out. This report is divided into four parts:
- Definition of metavers as a philosophical and societal issue.
- Case studies of commodification in the metaverse.
- Societal impacts and ethics of the metaverse.
- Concluding remarks and recommendations for the use of metavers.
*Please note that this document is currently only available in English.
To learn more about the technical aspects and limits of metaverse, we invite you to consult Metaverse: autopsy of a fantasy - Reflections on the technical limits of a synthesized, virtualized and socialized reality (in French only).
