Society 5.0: Metaverse Facilitated Human-centric “5H” Services Across Cyber-Physical-Social Spaces

Cyber-Physical-Social Systems bridge the gap between social resource organization and distribution, and give birth to Society 5.0, which represents a transformative vision aimed at realizing the human-centric paradigm for more efficient and effective sustainable development. In this paper, we discuss the decentralized paradigm in fostering human needs-driven smart services, in line with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory. Societies 5.0 is committed to optimizing the use of natural, artificial, and social resources by enhancing democratic participation and ensuring that decision-making processes are more transparent, reliable, and aligned with the needs of the populace in sustainable ways. Moreover, our discussion extends to how Society 5.0’s principles correlate with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), providing a framework that supports health, education, and poverty reduction, among other targets. This approach also aligns with the Human Development Index (HDI), reinforcing the notion that technological progress in Society 5.0 does not overshadow but rather complements and enhances human values, paving a synergistic path towards sustainable development that is both advanced and fundamentally human-centric.