Examining the Use of Blockchain Technology in Virtual Worlds: A Socio-Technical Systems Perspective

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dc.contributor.authorAugustin, Nils
dc.contributor.authorDurani, Khalid
dc.contributor.authorKollmer, Tim
dc.contributor.authorEckhardt, Andreas
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-27T19:20:35Z
dc.date.available2022-12-27T19:20:35Z
dc.date.issued2023-01-03
dc.description.abstractRecent developments, including the rebranding of Facebook to Meta, have led to large-scale media attention on the phenomenon of the Metaverse. Although not being a new phenomenon in Information Systems (IS) research, many intricacies in virtual worlds remain unexplored. In particular , prior research has directed attention to users‘ lack of ownership rights, creating tension between the creator and user. To solve this tension, we argue that blockchain technology can potentially help to structure ownership rights. Therefore, our research explores a blockchain-based Metaverse through the socio-technical system lens. Our study highlights that, in the underlying case, the use of blockchain technology goes beyond the application of Non- Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and can also be found in the general organizational structure, blurring the boundaries of existing stakeholders. Our work contributes to research by providing a gaze into blockchain-based Metaverses and highlighting the potential application and benefit of the technology in virtual worlds.
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dc.identifier.doi10.24251/HICSS.2023.732
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-9981331-6-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10125/103366
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the 56th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectMetaverse
dc.subjectblockchain
dc.subjectcase study
dc.subjectmetaverse
dc.subjectsocio-technical system
dc.subjectvirtual worlds
dc.titleExamining the Use of Blockchain Technology in Virtual Worlds: A Socio-Technical Systems Perspective
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