Figure 2
The diagram shows a network of text boxes representing barriers to metaverse adoption connected by solid and dashed arrows. The bottom row includes two text boxes labeled “Lack of standards to implement the metaverse” and “Limited awareness of metaverse technology.” Upward arrows connect the bottom row to the middle row. The middle row includes four text boxes labeled “Lack of real-time data integration and processing,” “Lack of ability to continuously monitor data generated from various sources,” “Lack of interoperability of metaverse technology,” and “Cross-Platform Compatibility.” Upward arrows connect the middle row to the top row. The top row includes six text boxes labeled “Low perception of the metaverse by customers,” “Lack of collaboration among different stakeholders in the supply chain,” “Challenging to share information between different metaverse platforms,” “Digital Divide,” “Virtual Economy and Financial Risks,” and “Cross-Border Legal Issues.” Three solid upward arrows from “Lack of standards to implement the metaverse” point to “Lack of real-time data integration and processing,” “Lack of interoperability of metaverse technology,” and “Cross-Platform Compatibility,” and a dashed upward arrow points to “Lack of ability to continuously monitor data generated from various sources.” An upward solid arrow from “Limited awareness of metaverse technology” points to “Lack of ability to continuously monitor data generated from various sources,” and two upward dashed arrows point to “Lack of interoperability of metaverse technology” and “Cross-Platform Compatibility.” Four upward dashed arrows each from “Lack of real-time data integration and processing,” “Lack of ability to continuously monitor data generated from various sources,” “Lack of interoperability of metaverse technology,” and “Cross-Platform Compatibility” point to text boxes “Low perception of the metaverse by customers,” “Digital Divide,” “Virtual Economy and Financial Risks,” and “Cross-Border Legal Issues.” Two upward solid arrows each from “Lack of real-time data integration and processing,” “Lack of ability to continuously monitor data generated from various sources,” “Lack of interoperability of metaverse technology,” and “Cross-Platform Compatibility” point to “Lack of collaboration among different stakeholders in the supply chain” and “Challenging to share information between different metaverse platforms.” A leftward arrow from “Lack of ability to continuously monitor data generated from various sources” point to “Lack of real-time data integration and processing.”Interpretive structure modelling (ISM) model – direct influence; ···· indirect influence. (Created by authors)