Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship (벤처창업연구)

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The Effect of Metaverse Presence on Intention to Continuous Use Through User Motivation: Moderating Effect of Normative Interpersonal Influence

메타버스 실재감이 사용자의 이용 동기를 통해 지속적 이용의도에 미치는 영향: 규범적 대인 민감성의 조절 효과

  • Hwang, Inho (College of General Education, Kookmin University) ;
  • Kim, Jin soo (department of Business Administration, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Lee, IL Han (department of Business Administration, Chung-Ang University)
  • 황인호 (국민대학교 교양대학) ;
  • 김진수 (중앙대학교 경영경제대학 경영학부) ;
  • 이일한 (중앙대학교 경영경제대학 경영학부)
  • Received : 2022.05.06
  • Accepted : 2022.06.20
  • Published : 2022.06.30
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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly changing the behavior of members of society. Typically, the strong contagious power of the virus minimizes interaction between people in the real world, and they keep interaction activities to a minimum through online activities. Recently, as people demand online activities that enhance a sense of reality, the metaverse, which strengthens the 3D technology-centered sense of presence capability, is being chosen by people. The purpose of this study is to suggest a strategic direction for the establishment of the metaverse business model of startups by presenting factors for users' use and gratification of the metaverse. In detail, this study proposes the motivation for using the metaverse by reflecting the uses and gratification theory, and suggests a method to strengthen the motivation for the metaverse by reflecting the presences provided by the metaverse plotform and individual characteristics (normtive interpersonal influence). We surveyed people over 20 years of age who experienced metaverse and obtained 314 samples. In addition, we conducted the main effect analysis using the structural equation model and the moderating effect analysis using Process 3.1. As a result of hypothesis testing, we confirmed that metaverse presence (telepresence, social presence) has a positive effect on intention to continuous use by increasing metaverse's use and satisfaction factors (information, enjoyment, social interactivity). In addition, we found that individuals' normative interpersonal influence moderated the positive relationship between uses and gratification factors(enjoyment and social interactivity) intention to continuous use. Our study suggests strategies for establishing a user-centered business model for companies related to the metaverse.

팬데믹 사태는 사회구성원들의 행동 방식을 급격히 변화시키고 있다. 대표적으로, 바이러스의 강력한 전염력은 현실 세계에서 사람 간의 교류 행동을 최소화하는 것을 요구하고 있으며, 사람들은 온라인 활동을 통해 대처하고 있다. 온라인 내 활동 및 경험에 대한 현실적 느낌이 강조되면서, 3D 기술 중심의 실재감 역량을 강화한 메타버스가 중요한 교류 도구로서 인식되고 있다. 본 연구는 메타버스를 도입하고자 하는 스타트업 등 기업의 관점에서 사용자의 메타버스 이용 조건을 제시함으로써, 비즈니스 모델 확립에 도움을 주고자 한다. 세부적으로, 본 연구는 이용과 충족 이론을 활용하여 메타버스 사용자의 이용 동기를 제시하고, 메타버스가 제공하는 기술 기반의 실재감과 개인의 특성(규범 대인 민감성)이 메타버스 사용자의 이용 및 충족 조건을 어떻게 강화하는지를 확인한다. 본 연구는 메타버스를 경험한 20세 이상의 사람에게 설문을 수행하였으며, 확보된 314개의 표본을 적용해 AMOS 22.0과 Process 3.1 툴을 활용하여 연구 가설을 검증하였다. 가설 검증 결과, 메타버스 실재감(원격 실재감, 사회적 실재감)이 메타버스 이용 및 충족 요인(정보성, 즐거움, 사회적 상호작용성)을 높여 지속적 이용 의도를 강화하는 것을 확인하였다. 또한, 개인의 규범적 대인 민감성이 즐거움과 사회적 상호작용성이 지속적 이용 의도에 미치는 긍정적 영향을 조절하는 것을 확인하였다. 연구 결과는 메타버스 관련 기업의 사용자 맞춤형 비즈니스 모델 수립을 위한 다각적 전략수립에 도움을 준다.

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Acknowledgement

본 결과물은 교육부 및 한국연구재단의 재원으로 디지털 신기술 인재양성 혁신공유대학 사업비를 지원받아 수행된 연구 결과입니다.

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