The surging interest in the metaverse reflects a broader shift toward more immersive and interactive forms of digital platforms. Given the complex and multifaceted nature of these newly developing services, a systematic means to assess their technological dimensions, effectiveness, and impact is required. We thus present the status, direction, and challenges of establishing an evaluation framework for metaverse platforms. Based on a review of prior attempts to define and evaluate the metaverse, we propose our own definition of the metaverse-as-platform and derive six factors as a viable direction for metaverse platform evaluation. We address the challenges of developing these factors as a practical tool to assess, analyze, and shape the metaverse platform industry.

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评估元界平台：现状、方向和挑战

人们对虚拟世界的兴趣高涨，反映出人们正在向更加身临其境和互动的数字平台形式转变。鉴于这些新兴服务的复杂性和多方面性，需要一种系统的方法来评估其技术维度、有效性和影响。因此，我们提出了建立元界平台评估框架的现状、方向和挑战。基于对之前定义和评估元宇宙的尝试的回顾，我们提出了自己对元宇宙平台的定义，并得出了六个因素作为元宇宙平台评估的可行方向。我们解决了将这些因素开发为评估、分析和塑造元宇宙平台行业的实用工具的挑战。