Enhancing Digital Identity: Evaluating Avatar Creation Tools and Privacy Challenges for the Metaverse

Thumbnail Image

Identifiers

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10952/9848
ISSN: 2078-2489
DOI: 10.3390/info15100624

Files

information-15-00624.pdf (18.48 MB)

Publication date

2024-10-10

Authors

Contributors

Advisors

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Metrics

relationships.isProjectOf

relationships.isOrgUnitOf

relationships.isJournalIssueOf

Abstract

This study explores the process of creating avatars for Virtual Reality and metaverse environments using platforms such as VRChat, Ready Player Me, VRoidStudio, Mixamo, Convai, and MetaHuman. It evaluates these tools in terms of customization, integration, and user experience, with practical implementation in Unity and Unreal Engine. The article also addresses privacy and cybersecurity challenges related to avatar use, including identity theft and data collection. The findings highlight the strengths and limitations of each tool and emphasize the importance of secure and ethical avatar development in immersive digital environments.

Description

Artículo científico publicado en acceso abierto en la revista Information (MDPI). El estudio analiza herramientas de creación de avatares y sus implicaciones en la identidad digital y la privacidad en entornos de realidad virtual y metaverso. Financiado por el proyecto TRUST Lab (NextGenerationEU).

Disciplines

Administración y Dirección de EmpresasIngeniería, Industria y Construcción

Keywords

AvatarsDigital identityMetaversePrivacyVirtual RealityUnityUnreal EngineAvatar creation tools

Type

journal article

Bibliographic citation

Alcántara, J.C.; Tasic, I.; Cano, M.-D. (2024). Enhancing Digital Identity: Evaluating Avatar Creation Tools and Privacy Challenges for the Metaverse. Information, 15(10), 624. https://doi.org/10.3390/info15100624

Collections

Publicaciones

Endorsement

Review

Supplemented By

Referenced By

Creative Commons license

Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional
Except where otherwise noted, this item's license is described as Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional