Pollution-reducing and pollution-generating effects of the metaverse

Nir Kshetri; Yogesh K. Dwivedi

doi:10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2023.102620

Pollution-reducing and pollution-generating effects of the metaverse

Nir Kshetri^*
, Yogesh K. Dwivedi

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Different metaverse applications vary widely in terms of their carbon footprints and environmental impacts. In general, leisure and enjoyment activities of the consumer metaverse has adverse energy and environmental consequences. Many industrial metaverse applications, on the other hand, are likely to have a positive environmental impact. This editorial analyzes the current stage of development patterns and use of different metaverse applications and critically evaluates the pollution-generating and pollution-reducing effects of the metaverse.

Original language	English
Article number	102620
Journal	International Journal of Information Management
Volume	69
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2023.102620
State	Published - Apr 2023
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Consumer metaverse
Industrial metaverse
Pollution-generating effects
Pollution-reducing effects
Sustainability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Management Information Systems
Information Systems
Computer Networks and Communications
Information Systems and Management
Marketing
Library and Information Sciences
Artificial Intelligence

UN SDGs

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