| |DECEMBER 20228CIOReviewIN MY OPINIONBy Alexandra Caraghiulea, Head of Data & Analytics CoE, ABN AMRO BankMETAVERSES AND IOT: EVOLUTION OR SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP? Metaverses, also known as networks of 3D virtual worlds, are focused on social connections and promise multidimensional immersive digital experiences to all users. These virtual worlds blend virtually enhanced physical and digital reality, are persistent, decentralized, highly collaborative and interoperable. Although nascent and fragmented, metaverses are already powered by a variety of technologies, such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), blockchain, AI, spatial computing and IoT with the goal to make these virtual worlds as authentic and contextual as possible to each individual user in real-time. In this article I will explore the role of IoT in the expansion of metaverses, focusing on synergies between IoT and metaverses, future metaverse use cases dependent on IoT, closing off with three thought provoking open questions for the readers. Synergies between IoT and Metaverses IoT data. Fundamental to the development of metaverses are capabilities to capture data from physical surroundings, mass ingest IoT data and represent this data in meaningful ways in the avenues of metaverses in real-time. IoT data also needs to be responsive and properly secured. Digital twins (virtual representations that serve as the real-time digital counterparts of physical objects or processes). Digital twin technologies enable connectivity between physical components and their digital counterparts, connectivity created by IoT sensors that obtain, integrate and communicate live data feeds. The current growing appeal and investments in metaverses are driving breakthroughs in digital twin technologies that will pave the road for continuously more sophisticated metaverse use cases. Alexandra Caraghiulea
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