Metaverse and Cultural Heritage: first Investigations between Potential and Criticality

The contribution presents preliminary considerations on adopting the metaverse for cultural heritage, based on exploring different platforms and evaluating their level of development. The metaverse appears as an opportunity to maximise the accessibility of three-dimensional content, both for heritage replicas and new exhibition spaces. On the other hand, one must recognise the methodological criticalities due to adopting an environment created without scientific purposes.