Introduction to the metaverse

0:28 Hello learners, welcome back to the course  on AI in Human Resource Management. Today, as part of the last lecture of Module 7,  where we are looking into innovation and HR, we'll look into a new aspect, which is metaverse. Now, most of you might have already heard or would have been quite acquainted with what is metaverse  and what are the different uses or what are the different aspects within metaverse. But I'm  here to take you to a very crude level of understanding so that you'll try to appreciate it In terms of the relevance of metaverse and AI, specifically HRM, AI enabled HRM specifically,  I want all the participants of this particular course to be aware of.

1:00 So I'm starting from  a basic level so that, you know, people who are not aware of what is metaverse also would be  there at some point of, you know, understanding they might be at a level where they can also, you  know, appreciate what HRM or what Metaverse can do for HRM or facilitate for HRM. So please, those  who are experts in Metaverse or might be already good with the understanding of Metaverse, I will  try or I will request you to cut me some slack with respect to that.

1:29 We will try to enhance our  understanding with the understanding of metaverse and with the understanding of HRM specifically. So, I am Dr. Abraham Cyril Issac. I am an assistant professor at the School of Business,  Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati. Now, when you look into metaverse in HRM, let's start  from the basic. What do you mean by metaverse? When you look into the metaverse specifically, the  term 'metaverse' combines 'meta' and 'universe.' So, it describes a conceptual universe.

2:02 A  digital space that is closely intertwined