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METAVERSE INTEROPERABILITY WITH COMPOSABILITY IN HYPER-
CONNECTED AND HYPER-PERSONALIZED VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS

Junseong Bang, ETRI

A metaverse platform is a simulated environment in which human users can interact with computer-generated
objects and other users. Each metaverse platform operates multiple virtual worlds according to the purpose of
the service. In order to connect the virtual worlds of heterogeneous metaverse platforms and allow users to
freely navigate the metaverse, it is necessary to consider interoperability.

In the metaverse, users can be not only players, but also creators, developers, and operators. Users influence
the entire platform beyond the use of the system. Therefore, it is necessary to look at not only interoperability
in terms of systems, but also in terms of data, services, and the economy. For a deeper understanding of the
metaverse, consider the service environment by dividing it into hyper-connected and hyper-personalized
virtual environments. This helps to guide potential discussions about interoperability as well as planning for
services. Considering services in hyper-connected and hyper-personalized virtual environments, as well as
interoperability in terms of systems, data, services, and economy will be discussed.

In order to guarantee ethics and user rights without interfering with the free activities of users in the digital
society called the metaverse, a discussion on programmable ethics in relation to interoperability is also
included.

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