Identifying key factors for the development of the Industrial Metaverse

An industrial metaverse is expected to impact industries in the future. However, predictions as to how it will develop vary among academics and practitioners. To systemise different scenarios, we identify and discuss 10 key factors that are likely to impact the development of an industrial metaverse. Based on our literature analysis and fieldwork, we outline plausible implications of interoperability, data, human and automation focus, workforce skills, computational requirements, IT infrastructure, technology costs, cybersecurity and privacy, regulation, and ecosystem breadth.