Language barriers in metaverses: the power of neural networks in translation

Евразийский филологический вестник. 2023. No. 2. P. 21–39.

Osipov D.

The metaverse is a shared, virtual space, accessible to users worldwide, offering a platform for global interaction. The physical barriers of geographical location and time are non-existent, allowing for seamless connectivity and interaction. Language barriers within and between metaverses present substantial impediments to fluid interaction and collaboration. Failure to address this linguistic divergence can stifle the capacity of these digital arenas to facilitate collaboration, innovation, and shared experiences. This paper endeavours to explore a prospective resolution to these language barriers: the deployment of neural networks, also refers to the use of virtual reality technology to facilitate multilingual communication and understanding in immersive environments achieved thoughreal-time speech-to-text translation, voice recognition software, natural language processing, integration with existing translation services.

Keywords: виртуальная реальность, нейронные сети, neural networks, машинный перевод, machine translation, метавселенная, virtual reality, metaverse, language barriers, языковые барьеры