The wireless metaverse promises to redefine how humans and machines interact across physical, digital and virtual realms, says Khalifa University鈥檚 Merouane Debbah听
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The concept of the metaverse, a digital domain blending physical, virtual and digital realities, has captured the imagination of technologists and futurists alike. But while much of the public discourse centers on entertainment and gaming, researchers are envisioning a far more complex and transformative metaverse.听听
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A team of researchers including Prof. Merouane Debbah has outlined a comprehensive framework for the wireless metaverse, categorizing its elements into seven distinct worlds and experiences. These dimensions open new frontiers for interaction but present formidable technological challenges. Their work was published in .听听
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鈥淭he wireless metaverse will create diverse user experiences at the intersection of the physical, digital, and virtual worlds, but remarkably, to date, there is no holistic vision that identifies the full set of metaverse worlds, constituents, and experiences, and the implications of their interactions on next-generation communication and computing systems,鈥� Prof. Debbah said. 鈥淥ur work fills this gap by charting a holistic vision of a limitless, wireless metaverse, which unlocks the full set of metaverse worlds and their constituents, generating novel experiences.鈥澨�
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鈥淭he wireless metaverse has the potential to redefine human and machine interaction, but achieving this vision demands cutting-edge AI, ultra-synchronization, and robust network solutions.鈥�
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At the heart of this vision is the intersection of seven 鈥渨orlds鈥� where metaverse experiences will unfold:听
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Each of these worlds creates unique opportunities for social, industrial, and scientific applications, but they also demand unprecedented synchronization, computing power and artificial intelligence capabilities.听听
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鈥淐reating a limitless, wireless metaverse is no small feat. Synchronizing real-world elements with their digital and virtual counterparts demands ultra-low latency and ultra-high-speed wireless networks,鈥� Prof. Debbah said. 鈥淔or example, digital twins and avatars must remain perfectly aligned with their physical counterparts. Achieving this requires decentralized, edge-computing architectures that reduce latency by processing data closer to users and new network paradigms capable of handling multidimensional interactions in real time under dynamic conditions.鈥澨�
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The research team 星空传媒 several steps necessary to realize this ambitious metaverse vision, including decentralized digital worlds and robust wireless networks, as well as metaverse-ready artificial intelligence. By breaking the digital world into localized sub-metaverses, delays can be minimized and synchronization can be improved, while ultra-reliable, low-latency communication systems will provide the foundation for advanced AI technologies that can support avatars and predictive digital twins.听听
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The research team鈥檚 framework provides a roadmap for overcoming these hurdles, transforming the metaverse from a futuristic concept into a tangible reality for our digital and physical lives.听听
Jade Sterling
Science Writer
