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Analysis on Connecting User Experience of Metaverse Related with Landscape Architecture† - Focused on Meta-Everland -

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: As the concept of metaverse has received great attention, interest in metaverse related to landscape architecture is also increasing. The aim of this research is to understand the potential and tasks of applying metaverse in the field of landscape architecture by analyzing the user experience of a metaverse platform. The object of the research is Meta-Everland built in the Roblox platform, which has the most users among landscape architectural metaverses in Korea. NPS of 30 users who have been to Everalnd was investigated after using Meta-Everland with interviews. NPS before the metaverse experience was –16 and NPS after the experience was –24. This result means that the promotion level was lowered after the experience of the metaverse. There were three causes of lowered NPS: lack of users, low-quality graphics and interface, and lack of content. The factor of lack of users was the result of the other two problems. The factor of low technical quality is hard to be improved in a short period of time. Therefore, the main task to improve the metaverse is developing better metaverse content related to landscape architecture. It is more appropriate to develop metaverse-specific content rather than improve reality issues. Applying AR and VR devices, enhancing communication function, and developing potential as a simulation device are needed to be considered.

Source: Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture

DOI: 10.9715/kila.2023.51.4.016

Authors: Heejin Yoon, Youngmin Kim

Institution: University of Seoul

Language: English

Topic: Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts

Subfield: Human-Computer Interaction

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, National Research Foundation of Korea