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companies and academic researchers. By summarizing
the advantages that emerged from the analysis
of the considered use cases, it can be observed
that VR and AR are generally added to Blockchainbased
solutions as enabling technologies able to
improve the way users interact with digital content
(using gaze, gestures, and other natural interfaces),
e.g., to create new or enrich existing experiences
(virtual stores, immersive events, etc.). In many
cases, psychological effects related to how users
engage with such content in interactive, 3-D environments
(e.g., for education and training purposes)
are leveraged to improve the effectiveness
of the experience.
Conversely, the potential benefits deriving
from the integration of Blockchain into VR/AR solutions
lie in the possibility to integrate, within
unified platforms, digitized economies where
assets and payment methods can be managed in
a unique and seamless way. In this way, it
becomes possible to sell/purchase assets that
have not been previously exchanged digitally,
and even transform virtual content into valuable
(e.g., collectible and tradable) items. In fact, many
of the analyzed solutions use Blockchain to protect
content and access to them, leveraging security
mechanisms offered by this technology to
verify products' authenticity and ownership, validate
users' identity, etc.
Although the number of integrated use cases
is still somewhat limited, there are clear evidences
that, in some fields, the considered technologies
are converging. Given the growth estimates
and the clear benefits outlined by the abovementioned
review, it is not difficult to imagine that
many other applications will be developed in the
near future both in the considered as well as in
other domains.
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