Virtual Navigation and Digital Twin Simulation Tools, Internet of Things-based Decision Support and Big Data Computing Systems, and Image Recognition and Geolocation Data Processing Algorithms in the Virtual Economy of the Metaverse
Martin Bugaj1, Pavol Durana 1, and George Lăzăroiu2ABSTRACT. The present study systematically reviews the existing research on virtual immersive and spatial computing technologies, environment perception sensors, and geolocation data mining and tracking. We contribute to the literature by clarifying that Internet of Things-based decision support and big data computing systems, virtual navigation and data mining tools, and spatial computing devices articulate photo-realistic simulation environments. Throughout April 2023, a quantitative literature review of the Web of Science, Scopus, and ProQuest databases was performed, with search terms including “the virtual economy of the metaverse” + “virtual navigation and digital twin simulation tools,” “Internet of Things-based decision support and big data computing systems,” and “image recognition and geolocation data processing algorithms.” As research published in 2022 and 2023 was inspected, only 178 articles satisfied the eligibility criteria. By taking out controversial or ambiguous findings (insufficient/irrelevant data), outcomes unsubstantiated by replication, too general material, or studies with nearly identical titles, we selected 30 mainly empirical sources. Data visualization tools: Dimensions (bibliometric mapping) and VOSviewer (layout algorithms). Reporting quality assessment tool: PRISMA. Methodological quality assessment tools include: AMSTAR, Dedoose, Distiller SR, and SRDR.
Keywords: virtual navigation; digital twin simulation tools; big data computing systems; image recognition; geolocation data processing algorithms; metaverse
How to cite: Bugaj, M., Durana, P., and Lăzăroiu, G. (2023). “Virtual Navigation and Digital Twin Simulation Tools, Internet of Things-based Decision Support and Big Data Computing Systems, and Image Recognition and Geolocation Data Processing Algorithms in the Virtual Economy of the Metaverse,” Review of Contemporary Philosophy 21: 137–153. doi: 10.22381/RCP2220238.
Received 25 May 2023 • Received in revised form 23 August 2023
Accepted 27 August 2023 • Available online 30 August 2023
