# Toward A Humane Metaverse: Challenges And Opportunities

## Overview

**Authors:** Giuseppe Riva, Brenda K Wiederhold, Daniela Villani

**Publication Date:** January 8, 2024

**Link:** <https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/cyber.2023.29303.editorial>

**Keywords:** Metaverse, human-centered design, predictive coding, presence and social presence, digital identity and avatars, digital divide and trust, ethics and governance immersive learning, virtual communities

**Type:** Articles/Reports

## Summary

The article delves into the challenges faced by human society in adapting to the metaverse, including the digital divide, ethical dilemmas, the level of trust, and the potential erosion of social and physical reality.