The study utilises a review-based approach to examine current information technologies and their relevance to the inclusion of physically disabled individuals in the Metaverse. It involves analysing existing Metaverse concepts, exploring emerging information technologies such as Virtual and Augmented Reality, and the Internet of Things. The design framework proposed in the article is based on the active involvement of disabled creatives in the development of solutions for inclusivity.
Funding
This work has been supported by PETRAS National Centre of Excellence for IoT Systems Cybersecurity, which has been funded by the UK EPSRC [under grant number EP/S035362/1], the Software Sustainability Institute [grant number: EP/S021779/1], and by the Cisco Research Centre [grant number CG1525381].