-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] CfP Special Issue on 'The Metaverse' - AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction (THCI) Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2022 19:38:03 +0000 From: Gert-Jan de Vreede gdevreede@usf.edu To: aisworld@lists.aisnet.org aisworld@lists.aisnet.org

Call for Papers - Special Issue of the AIS Transactions on Human-Computer Interaction (THCI)

THE METAVERSE

*Aim and Purpose The Metaverse can be viewed as the inevitable outcome of technological advances from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0 to where we are now, the advent of Web 3.0 or the Spatial Web, where people, spaces, and things, both digital and physical, are semantically intertwined. Socio-economic activities will flourish in the Metaverse, creating value by establishing on-and-off ramps between physical and digital assets.

The true value of the Metaverse may entail disruptive rather than incremental changes. For example, accessing the Metaverse will involve embracing new gateway interfaces like Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), Virtual Reality (VR), haptic wearables, and even Brain-Computer Interaction (BCI). We are likely to create and hold more value in digital assets than physical goods, moving beyond mere comparisons of virtual products with their physical counterparts. Undeniably, the Metaverse is upon us. Yet, research in this space is limited, especially in areas such as the potential socio-economic value that could be generated in the Metaverse, the way individuals are likely to interact, collaborate and socialize in this extended reality, and the role of emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) in this space. Research in this area is needed, given the growing business interests in Metaverse-related technological developments over the past decade. The goal of this THCI special issue is to invite research on the Metaverse, especially with regard to how the confluence of emerging technologies will shape individuals’ perceptions and behaviors in this extended reality as well as their ensuing consequences. Potential topics include but are not limited to: - What are key design considerations, challenges, and solutions for the Metaverse? - What affordances and design elements are key success factors for e-commerce and/or branding in the Metaverse? - How can emerging technologies, such as Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), and Virtual Reality (VR), be seamlessly integrated into the Metaverse? Under what contexts is each of them most relevant? - What business models are successful for the Metaverse? - How is value created and captured in the Metaverse? - How do new interface devices affect individuals’ perceptions and behaviors in the Metaverse? - How do individuals react to anonymity, curated identity, or transparency within the Metaverse? - How do teams interact and function in the Metaverse? - What is the role of data in the Metaverse? - What are key privacy, security, and ethical considerations in the Metaverse? - What are the downsides of the Metaverse and why do they manifest? - How can adverse outcomes of the Metaverse be adverted?

*Submission Guidelines: Please follow THCI’s Instructions for Authors when preparing and submitting manuscripts. See https://aisel.aisnet.org/thci/authorinfo.html for details.

All manuscripts will go through a screening process by the Special Issue Editors to assess their fit with the special issue and their readiness to be sent out for review. Manuscripts that pass the initial screening will go through the review process. Reviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

*Deadlines: Submission system opens: November 1st, 2022 Submission system closes: March 31st, 2023 First round decision: May 31st, 2023 First round revision: June 30th, 2023 Second round decision: August 31st, 2023 Second round revision: September 30th, 2023 Final decision: October 31st, 2023 Tentative publication date December 31st, 2023

*Special Issue Senior Editors: Lakshmi Goel, University of North Florida, USA (l.goel@unf.edu) Eric T.K. Lim, UNSW Sydney, Australia (e.t.lim@unsw.edu.au) Fiona Nah, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR (fiona.nah@cityu.edu.hk) Shu Schiller, Wright State University, USA (shu.schiller@wright.edu) Chee-Wee Tan, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark (ct.digi@cbs.dk) GJ de Vreede, University of South Florida, USA (gdevreede@usf.edu)

GJ de Vreede, PhD Interim Dean, Muma College of Business University of South Florida gdevreede@usf.edu

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