Seyyed Hessamoddin Hosseiny Saber

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22647809

This article examines how design fiction can be materialized to support the early evaluation of emerging metaverse services. Focusing on a conceptual service for music memorabilia, the study shows how culturally meaningful objects can be represented in an immersive environment in ways that preserve context, support interaction, and make value propositions discussable before full implementation. The research follows a design science and research-through-design orientation and uses a high-fidelity video artefact to elicit stakeholder feedback. Qualitative analysis of the responses indicates that users value narrative context, authenticity, social presence, and ease of use, while also raising concerns about provenance and clarity of the service proposition. The study suggests that materialized speculative artefacts can help reduce uncertainty in early-stage service innovation by making assumptions visible and testable. It also demonstrates that music memorabilia is a productive domain for exploring how cultural value, immersion, and trust intersect in metaverse service design. The paper contributes a practical and theoretically grounded approach for investigating future-facing digital services before committing to large-scale development.

Metaverse; Design Fiction; Design Science Research; Service Design; Music Memorabilia; Immersive Experience.

This article has argued that materialized design fiction is a valuable way to investigate emerging metaverse services. In the case of music memorabilia, the approach helps reveal how cultural value, trust, immersion, and usability intersect in the design of a future service. The study shows that a speculative artefact can generate meaningful feedback long before a full platform is built.link.springer+3 The main contribution is methodological and conceptual. Methodologically, the paper demonstrates how design fiction can be used as an early prototype in design science research. Conceptually, it shows that music memorabilia is a productive domain for understanding immersive cultural services in the metaverse. The practical implication is that organizations should materialize speculative ideas early to test assumptions and reduce development risk.semanticscholar+4

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Seyyed Hessamoddin Hosseiny Saber (2026). Digital Music Collections in the Metaverse: An Information Systems Perspective on Design, Langugge, and Interpretation. International Journal of Computer Techniques, 13(5), 325–333. ISSN: 2394-2231. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22647809