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Do you talk to your voice-enabled\u00a0devices<\/a>\u00a0and prefer voice search over typing to find information online? Voice control technologies led by industry heavyweights like Amazon Alexa, Apple\u2019s Siri, and Google Assistant have enjoyed a rapid\u00a0rise\u00a0<\/a>in recent years. People like them because they allow for authentic, natural interactions and are instinctive.\u00a0<\/p>\n Voice tech is also the gateway to intuitive metaverse experiences.<\/p>\n Think about how most of today\u2019s\u00a0VR headsets<\/a>\u00a0function. Users need VR controllers to interact with the environment, move around, and navigate. You can grab and push virtual objects with the help of these controllers, which are joystick-like devices. However, because they\u2019re handheld, they restrict the possible use cases, such as working in a workplace metaverse where using your hands is an absolute necessity. On the other hand, voice commands let users control and navigate virtual worlds hands-free.\u00a0<\/p>\n Voice-based commands can also boost the convenience of AR experiences \u2013 regardless of whether they work via smartphones or\u00a0smart glasses<\/a>. In most instances, using our voice is more comfortable than writing long texts.\u00a0<\/p>\n Two related technologies will be decisive in the future of a voice-commanded metaverse: speech recognition and voice recognition.\u00a0<\/p>\n Speech recognition uses natural language processing and machine learning technologies to recognize the human language. It essentially helps to understand the exact words the speaker uses. The common use cases are real-time automatic translations, captions, and direct voice commands. It can be applied,\u00a0for instance<\/em>, in\u00a0metaverse games<\/a>\u00a0so that players can give voice commands while simultaneously controlling the game with their hands.<\/p>\n \nVoice and speech recognition tech will shape the future\u00a0metaverse<\/strong><\/h2>\n