• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.39 no.2
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• pp.1-11
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• 2024

The metaverse is expected to evolve into an immersive environment based on photorealistic stereoscopic imaging to integrate real and virtual worlds. To transition from flat images to immersive stereoscopic images, such as light fields and holograms, a continuous cycle of technological development should be reached in media, content, and device technologies, ranging from acquisition and generation to transmission and synthesis as well as reproduction and interaction. Additionally, owing to the multitude of components involved in the metaverse, proper service realization will be challenging without concurrent advancements in computing and communication technologies that facilitate the integration of such components. We introduce research and development trends in media, contents, and devices at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute toward the next generation of stereoscopic images.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2022.06a
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• pp.1272-1274
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• 2022

COVID-19 펜데믹으로 인한 비대면 문화 확산과함께 사회 관계망 서비스 등 비대면 수단들을 사용하게 되면서 비대면 기술적 환경의 대안으로 '메타버스(Metaverse)'가 부각되었다. 이에 본 논문은 메타버스의 다양한 개념과, XR, 홀로그램, UI, VR 컨트롤러, NFT 등 메타버스 기반 기술 및 메타버스 기술의 ICT 표준화 현황 및 전략에 대해 살펴보았다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.21 no.11
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• pp.87-99
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• 2021

As face-to-face social exchanges are limited by the pandemic, the influence of the metaverse, a virtual space crosses virtual and reality, is gradually expanding. Various metaverse platforms are currently taking advanced AI technology to provide users with a more diverse experience. However, as a result, if AI-human communion in the metaverse space is as active as the relationship between humans, this may lead to side effects that threaten humanity. This study emphasized the value of empathy as a way to minimize the side effects, and suggested that the concept and role of empathy need to be expanded. Accordingly, we conducted an empirical study to examine the difference between social relationship in the metaverse and in real life at the current level, and based on the results, we predicted the future social relationship in the environment where AI was applied to the metaverse. Combining the study, we proposed "Digital Human Empathy" for human dignity in the digital age.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.81-96
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• 2022

Covid-19 calls for minimizing gatherings of people in spaces such as offices. Organizations are encouraging information-sharing activities among employees by using online platform technology. Recently, Organizations are supporting their work using the metaverse. This study confirms the effect of metaverse presence on the intention to share knowledge by forming the intrinsic motivation of the employees and the moderating effect of the individual's digital technological competence. We presented research hypotheses through previous studies such as virtual reality and tested the hypotheses using 309 samples obtained through surveys. As a result, the social, tele, and self presence of the metaverse increased organizational-related intrinsic motivation(organizational identification, value congruence) and had a positive effect on the intention to share knowledge. In addition, digital technological competence moderated the relationship between value congruence and intention to share knowledge. This study suggests the importance of strategies to enhance the presence of metaverse for organizations to increase work productivity by using metaverse and the need to support individual digital competence reinforcement.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.1345-1352
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• 2023

With the development of virtual reality (VR) and blockchain technology, Metaverse is being used in various fields such as games, education, and social networking. At the same time, shipments of wearable devices such as smartwatches are growing every year, becoming more and more integrated into people's daily lives. This study presents a new possibility of reflecting the user's body signals measured through the combination of the two phenomena in the metaverse character. Various biometric information such as the user's heart rate and amount of exercise collected through the smartwatch are reflected on the character in the metaverse, allowing the user's physical condition to be reflected in the virtual world. Through this, Metaverse is expected to provide a new experience that can be called 'extended reality' beyond simple virtual reality, improve user's satisfaction with Metaverse, and suggest a direction for the development of smartwatches.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.8 no.5
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• pp.259-264
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• 2022

The food purchase platform using the metaverse-based multinational student community is a metaverse purchase platform using the multinational food preference community. Through the use of this platform, it is expected to establish a community of multinational international students, a community of international student sellers, and foster a new industry of metaverse purchase platforms. The metaverse platform guarantees anonymity, is space-time-free, and can freely communicate with avatars to create a second business communication. In addition, by selling many kinds of favorite foods in small quantities, it customizes scarcity while reducing the burden of providing services and making it easier for international students to participate.This platform can enhance to more business opportunities using community manpower.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.27 no.5
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• pp.685-693
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• 2022

The Metaverse is getting popular due to the demands for digital transformation and non-contact communication platforms. A conversation system which facilitates communication is not widely applied yet in Metaverse. In this work, we present a method that revises primitive dialogue state using circumstance information from Metaverse. The presented model that leverages both dialogue and circumstance information consists of a dialogue state tracking module and a circumstance state tracking module. In the model, a dialogue state is updated with an algorithm which compares a dialogue state and a circumstance state. As a conversation that reaffirms user intent is added, a wrong dialogue state can be revised and the accuracy of a conversation system can be improved.

• Journal of Smart Tourism
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• v.2 no.4
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• pp.25-34
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• 2022

Digital transformation plays a critical role in making hospitality and tourism organizations create new business processes and customer experiences. The hospitality and tourism industry thrives on creating unique experiences by offering exceptional and innovative customer services through innovative digital technologies. Thus, this study provides an overview of the current use of these technologies in the hospitality industry and their potential advantages and opportunities. In particular, the metaverse and immersive virtual reality (VR) technology are gaining popularity in the hospitality industry, offering new opportunities for innovation and driving core values. This study discusses the current use of VR and metaverse and potential advantages and opportunities for researchers and practitioners in the hospitality and tourism context. Thus, we provide suggestions and implications for hospitality and tourism industry stakeholders to increase core values and business performance and create sustainable competitive advantages over other market players through VR and metaverse.

• Convergence Security Journal
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.19-24
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• 2022

Metaverse is a compound word of the English words 'meta', meaning 'virtual' and 'transcendence', and 'universe' meaning the universe. dimensional virtual world. Metaverse is a concept that has evolved one step further than virtual reality (VR, a cutting-edge technology that enables people to experience life-like experiences in a virtual world created by a computer). It has the characteristic of being able to engage in social and cultural activities similar to reality. However, there are many security issues related to this, and cybersecurity vulnerabilities may occur. This paper analyzes cybersecurity threats that may occur in the metaverse environment and checks vulnerabilities.

• Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.739-744
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• 2023

With the popularization of 5G networks and the development of AI (artificial intelligence) technology, Metaverse, which creates production capacity by combining virtual space and reality, is attracting attention. In this study, we searched for makeup applications with more than 100 million downloads from October 11, 2020 to November 3, 2020 through the Google Play Store. As a result of the search, four applications were found: YouCam Makeup, YouCam Perfect, Beauty Plus, and Sweet Snap. Based on the functions provided by the four applications, we attempted to suggest makeup functions applicable to Zepeto's avatar. Functions for the eyes (eyeliner, eyelashes, mascara, eye shadow, eye shape, eyebrow shape, lenses, double eyelids), functions for the nose (nose shape), functions for the mouth (lipstick, lip shape, smile function) ) Functions corresponding to the facial contour (contour, skin foundation, blusher, shading, highlighter, face painting, theme makeup) and functions corresponding to the body (body adjustment) were proposed. This study is the first in the beauty field to propose a method of applying the functions of the Metaverse platform as the importance of digital platforms is highlighted, and is the first to propose a makeup function applied to the Metaverse so that it can be used as important basic data in the future.