Beyond the Blue Sky of Multimodal Interaction: A Centennial Vision of Interplanetary Virtual Spaces in Turn-based Metaverse
Lik Hang Lee, Carlos Bermejo Fernandez, Ahmad Alhilal, Tristan Braud,, Simo Hosio, Pan Hui, and Esm\'ee Henrieke Henrieke Anne de Haas

TL;DR
This paper envisions an interplanetary, turn-based Metaverse connecting Earth and Mars, addressing communication latency challenges and proposing a future digital space for human social interaction across planets.
Contribution
It introduces a novel vision of an interplanetary Metaverse with a focus on turn-based interaction to overcome latency issues in deep space communication.
Findings
Identifies key challenges for interplanetary virtual spaces.
Proposes a conceptual framework for Mars-Earth Metaverse interactions.
Highlights research directions for digital colonization and social connection.
Abstract
Human habitation across multiple planets requires communication and social connection between planets. When the infrastructure of a deep space network becomes mature, immersive cyberspace, known as the Metaverse, can exchange diversified user data and host multitudinous virtual worlds. Nevertheless, such immersive cyberspace unavoidably encounters latency in minutes, and thus operates in a turn-taking manner. This Blue Sky paper illustrates a vision of an interplanetary Metaverse that connects Earthian and Martian users in a turn-based Metaverse. Accordingly, we briefly discuss several grand challenges to catalyze research initiatives for the `Digital Big Bang' on Mars.
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Taxonomy
TopicsRobotics and Automated Systems
