The Effect of Mediators in the Adoption of Metaverse as an Innovative Platform in Oman

The metaverse is one of the recently developed to incorporate improve online learning platforms. It is equipped with many tools that make the learning style as an adventure that students thrive to be part of it. The study intends to evaluate the acceptance of the metaverse based on a conceptual model that is highly influential due to the use of the metaverse by Omani students. The conceptual model comprises the adoption properties, namely the user’s mobility, users’ accessibility, perceived value, the perceived satisfaction. The paper novelty of the paper lies in its conceptual model that correlates two moderators which are the perceived ubiquity with the variables users’ mobility and users’ accessibility) and the users’ innovativeness with the variables (the perceived value and the perceived satisfaction) The results have shown that the moderators have a positive impact over the other variables The practical implication of the current study is significant to urge the concerned authorities in Oman to understand the significance of the metaverse as a transformation platform for online learning. The managerial implications provide insight to governmental sectors to implement the metaverse in their system to enhance the development of the learning environment in the Sultanate of Oman.