• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2023.01a
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• pp.299-300
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• 2023

최근 인공지능의 현실화와 더불어 프로그래밍 언어인 Python의 독주가 한창이다. 그렇다면 과연 메타버스 시대가 현실화 된다면 어떤 프로그래밍 언어가 대세가 될 것인가. 현재 메타버스 플랫폼인 로블록스에서 사용되고 있는 루아스크립트, 제페토 월드에서 사용되고 있는 Typescript에서 착안해서 미래의 메타버스 개발에 공용으로 사용될 효율적인 언어를 살펴보았다.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.26 no.9
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• pp.73-79
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• 2021

As the importance of online virtual space grows due to Corona Pandemic, interest in virtual space utilization technology is increasing, causing a boom in the growth of the untact technology and related content industry, and accelerating the transition to Metaverse era, a new virtual convergence platform based on virtual and reality. This study analyzed ZEPETO, a Metaverse platform and found that it provides a creative space through Built-it and ZEPETO Studio, and offers items and contents with active economic activity. This is the result of an analysis centered on ZEPETO, so it varies depending on the Metaverse platform. We look to find key items to activate a Metaverse platform and how to make best use of virtual assets crated in Metaverse in reality through Metaverse related technologies.

• The Journal of Society for e-Business Studies
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.79-103
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• 2022

COVID-19 is forcing people to minimize face-to-face networking activities between members of society, and they are increasing their use of online platforms. In particular, interest in the metaverse, a virtual community with enhanced realism, is growing. Specifically, this study suggests a mechanism to improve the intention to continuous use of metaverse users by using the self-determination theory, and confirms that trust between metaverse members moderates the relationship between self-determination and intrinsic motivation. We obtained 353 samples through a questionnaire targeting those who have used metaverse and verified the hypothesis through structural equation modeling. As a result of the analysis, individual self-determination of the metaverse formed intrinsic motivation such as identification and enjoyment, which affected the intention to continue use, and the trust of metaverse members partially moderated the relationship between self-determination and motivation. The result contributes to the sustainability of the metaverse platform by suggesting an approach to users and the environment to improve the intention of continuous use of metaverse.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.483-497
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• 2022

Recently, due to COVID-19, non-face-to-face online lectures are being held all over the world. In higher education in the post-corona era, distance learning has become the main teaching and learning method. At this time, Metaverse is being proposed as a new alternative. Metaverse has basic elements such as avatars, 3D space, and activities accompanied by interaction, which can be seen as a difference compared to existing VR (Virtual Reality) contents. This study designed and built an educational metaverse platform that can be applied to actual lectures by reflecting the three elements of the metaverse.In addition, we implemented a cross-device-platform that supports various devices such as HMDs, smartphones, tablets, and PCs by reflecting user requirements through usability tests such as middle school, high school, college students, and parents, so that anyone can easily participate in Metaverse lectures. Currently, the metaverse platform is being developed and serviced in various ways, but there are hardly any services designed for education. Just as services such as Zoom, the existing video conferencing solution, were used for non-face-to-face education, some functions of the currently serviced metaverse are utilized for education and used in the form of a one-time event. The educational metaverse platform developed through this study is expected to be a reference in constructing the metaverse for education in the future.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2022.07a
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• pp.591-593
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• 2022

메타버스는 1992년 스노크래시(Snow Crash)라는 소설에 의해 그 개념이 소개되었다. 그 이후 여러 발전 과정을 거쳐 개념이 정리되었지만, 메타버스가 본격적으로 이슈화된 것은 코로나19 팬더믹으로 인해 사람들의 생활 패턴이 오프라인에서 온라인으로 급격하게 변화하면서 부터이다. 현재 세계적인 대기업들도 메타버스에 대한 많은 투자를 하고 있으며, 수많은 메타버스 플랫폼이 출시되고 있다. 하지만, 처음에는 분명 매력적으로만 보였던 메타버스에 대해 대중들에게 점차 의문을 표하고 있다.. 메타버스의 어떠한 부분이 이러한 인식 변화를 가져왔는지 연구/분석하며, 메타버스의 개념적 한계를 극복하기 위한 방향성을 제시하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2022.01a
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• pp.67-68
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• 2022

본 논문에서는 온라인 비대면 교육환경에서 메타버스 플랫폼을 활용한 게임제작프로젝트의 PBL(Project-Based Learning) 교수법 운영방법을 예시를 통해 제시한다. 본 연구에서는 C 대학교 게임전공의 2, 3학년 학생들이 수강한 게임제작프로젝트 관련 수업에 게더타운 메타버스 픝랫폼을 활용한 비대면 PBL 교수법을 적용하였다. 이 수업을 위해 게더타운 플랫폼에 실제 실습실 및 작업공간과 유사한 환경을 2D 디지털 가상세계를 구축하였고, 이 플랫폼에서 오리엔테이션, 팀빌딩, 프로젝트 진행 및 피드백 등 PBL 교수법을 적용하였다. 게더타운 플랫폼을 활용한 PBL 교수법 적용 결과 최종 산출물의 퀄러티는 기존 대면으로 진행했을 때와 크게 다르지 않았음을 확인하였다.

• Knowledge Management Research
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.1-13
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• 2022

Metaverse has been encountering in our daily lives, and it has dynamically changed people's way of working, educating, and entertaining. During the Covid-19, people has been more immersed with virtual world. For example, the virtual environments have created new form and features of our remote work, online education, entertainment, and so on. Also, some people make a strong tie with their avatar to live in a virtual world. Indeed, it became a new normal life now. With this radical social and technological change, the metaverse has become a core issue for the communities of researchers and practitioners as well, and a variety of meaningful research and products have been conducted so far. Nevertheless, it still is lack of diverse theoretical, empirical, and practical studies, dealing with this huge socio-technical shift with the metaverse. Therefore, in this special issue commentary, we suggest potential metaverse research issues and topics, which highlight how management, organization, and information systems researchers could dance with the ongoing metaverse ecosystem for creating more productive research performances.

• Review of KIISC
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.19-32
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• 2022

메타버스는 인공지능, 블록체인, 네트워크, 가상 현실, 착용 가능한 기기 등 수많은 현대 기술들이 발전하면서 서로 융합되어 생성된 대규모 디지털 가상화 세계이다. 현재 메타버스 기반 다양한 플랫폼들이 대중화되면서 산업계 및 연구계에서는 메타버스의 발전에 주목하고 있으며, 긍정적인 시장 전망을 예상하고 있다. 하지만, 아직까지 메타버스 세계에서 발생할 수 있는 보안 위협 요소 및 대책에 관한 연구는 상대적으로 부족하다. 메타버스는 새로운 패러다임의 컨텐츠 및 서비스를 제공하고, 기존 IT 환경에서보다 방대하고 예민할 수 있는 사용자의 데이터를 요구하며, 여러 IT 기술들이 결합된 시스템인 만큼 고려해야 할 보안 위협 요소들이 많다. 본 논문에서는 메타버스 아키텍처를 소개하고, 사용자의 이용 환경, 가상 환경 및 디지털 트윈 환경에서 발생할 수 있는 보안 위협 요소들에 대해 제시하면서, 이에 대해 메타버스 서비스 제공자, 사용자 및 관련 제도 관리자들이 고려할 수 있는 대책들에 대해 소개한다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.22 no.9
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• pp.179-193
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• 2022

Amid the explosive growth of various metaverse platforms, there is no unified indicator to measure, analyze, and evaluate based on customer experience. Therefore, the usability evaluation factors in metaverse were identified through a heuristic methodology and literature review, to evaluate the metaverse, a two-to three-dimensional virtual world platform. A measurable system was established by subdividing 20 items in 5 fields, including user control, information structure, design and content, and usage environment, derived through Delphi technique. Based on this, after experiencing the actual contents of major metaverse platforms such as Roblox and Zepeto, usability was evaluated and comparative verification was conducted. As a result, it was estimated that metaverse user experience could be improved as its utility was derived relatively high in terms of user control and content. This study constitutes a theoretical contribution by extending the usability evaluation system, which has been widely used in the field of service design, to the fields of extended reality and mixed reality. At the same time, it has practical key findings of providing basic judgment standards to stakeholders in the metaverse field, as well as policy implications for digital capability enhancement and industry revitalization.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.617-625
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• 2022

This study attempted to compare and analyze metaverse platforms according to their functions. The five metaverse platform was selected and comparatively analyzed through in-depth interviews with experts. As a result of the research, first, Roblox allows you to create and customize your own avatar, provides studio functions for free, and allows you to enjoy private games with friends. Second, Zepeto can create an avatar with one selfie and provides a creative studio function. Third, in Fortnite, it is possible to create in-game characters, purchase and wear items provided in the game, and play games with friends in Creative Mode. Fourth, in Gather Town, networking with users in virtual space is possible, and your own avatar customization and desired virtual space template are provided. Finally, Facebook Horizon participates in the virtual world Horizon with its own avatar that you decorate yourself, and it can function as a world builder, and you can set up a billboard in virtual reality or a virtual store. The value of this study provided a theoretical basis that can be applied to the future industry through the characteristics of the metaverse platform.