Augmentiverse reference / People & organisations

People, ideas
and collective work.

Meet the intellectual references and organisations in this field. Inclusion does not imply affiliation with or endorsement of the Augmentiverse.

01 / Intellectual references

Research and perspectives.

Augmentiverse framework

Noureddine Elmqaddem

Author of the 2026 iJET reference article. The publisher lists École des Sciences de l’information (ESI), Rabat, Morocco, as the article affiliation.

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Reality–virtuality taxonomy

Paul Milgram & Fumio Kishino

Their 1994 taxonomy provides a foundational way to describe mixed-reality displays. The related SPIE article also credits Haruo Takemura and Akira Utsumi.

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Ubiquitous computing

Mark Weiser

The Computer for the 21st Century (1991) describes computation integrated into everyday environments.

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Spatial computing

Simon Greenwold

His 2003 MIT thesis is a conceptual reference for computing with real objects and spaces.

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Open standards advocacy

Neil Trevett

Included in the original site for his work with Khronos and cross-industry interoperability. Consult Khronos for current leadership information.

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Industry commentary

Matthew Ball

His essay on spatial computing and the metaverse provides a perspective on competing terminology. It is commentary, distinct from a technical specification.

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02 / Organisations

Building common ground.

Runtime, graphics and asset standards

Khronos Group

Develops OpenXR, glTF and WebGL through industry working groups.

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Web standards

World Wide Web Consortium

Hosts work on WebXR, WebGPU, identifiers and verifiable credentials.

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Scene interchange

Alliance for OpenUSD

Develops the OpenUSD Core Specification and associated interoperability work.

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Network and edge specifications

ETSI

Its MEC group develops specifications for Multi-access Edge Computing.

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Geospatial standards

Open Geospatial Consortium

Develops standards for interoperable geospatial information, including 3D Tiles.

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Industry coordination

Metaverse Standards Forum

Provides a forum for coordination on interoperability requirements and practical work.

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Academic publication

iJET

The International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning publishes the 2026 Augmentiverse reference article.

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