Data- and management-driven metaverse research

The metaverse has become a very important phenomenon in society because of the emergence of new technologies. The widespread adoption of the metaverse has generated significant discussions about the challenges and opportunities it presents. We invited three panelists to present their personal viewpoints on the metaverse in the 2022 AIS-SIG-ISAP Workshop on Information Systems in Asia-Pacific (ISAP). The discussion indicated that metaverse research is being conducted. Furthermore, it highlighted new research directions and offered research topics related to the advantages or disadvantages of the metaverse. The proposed research topics will offer new insights to academics and practitioners.