Metaverse points to a brand-new production and living space for human beings, and its influence will extend from the field of technology and industry to the field of social governance to a certain extent. It is expected to subvert the current economic rules, reshape the concept of government governance, and enrich the existing cultural forms. Although judging from the maturity of relevant technologies, it will still take decades or even longer for the Metaverse to truly land, but it is currently targeting the pain points and needs of the industry, and effectively applying it according to the development stage of the Metaverse and its related technologies. The value of realizing industry empowerment step by step is huge.
Phase 1: Deconstruct industry needs and consolidate the underlying foundation. As an emerging technology, the development of Metaverse is inseparable from the traction and drive of the needs of various industries. The pain points of the needs of various industries are expected to be alleviated or resolved with the help of Metaverse, and at the same time, it will also promote the progress of the underlying basic technology of Metaverse. This virtuous circle will become the development logic of the metaverse for at least 10 years in the future. For example, the development of pan-entertainment industries such as games and videos is limited by terminals such as mobile phones and computers, and it is difficult to give users a more realistic experience. Then, the virtual reality technology at the bottom of Metaverse can address the core demands of the industry, give full play to its immersive advantages, and continuously optimize user experience. , open the market. The user groups in the market will also put forward requirements for high-concurrency computing, large-bandwidth transmission, and 4K/8K display of virtual reality, which will drive the progress of the underlying technology of virtual reality, thereby helping the landing of Metaverse.
Phase 2: Reshape application scenarios and expand emerging models. After the first stage of development, the metaverse is more closely integrated with application scenarios, and the underlying technologies such as virtual reality, computing, and networks are relatively mature. Then, on the basis of meeting the needs of various industries, the reshaping of specific industry scenarios will be realized. For example, in the field of industrial manufacturing, the traditional model is "design, proofing, mass production, and delivery", and value is obtained after delivery. The application of Metaverse will reshape the above process and expand the value output mode: through real-time data transmission, high-precision product modeling, and comprehensive factory simulation, digital twins, industrial Internet and other technologies are coordinated to realize the output value of a certain link in the traditional mode , to solve problems such as high proofing costs, difficulties in mass production of non-standardized products, and deviations between delivered products and design concepts.
Stage 3: Subvert the theoretical framework and change the production and lifestyle. After the first two stages of development, the Metaverse has been deeply integrated with various industries, and has produced many new industries, new markets, and new spaces. The characteristics of the Metaverse, such as the integration of virtual reality and decentralization, will subtly affect people's production and life. If one or several cities are provided with metaverse services, computing power requirements and network loads will be unimaginable, so theoretical frameworks such as Moore's Law, von Neumann computer structure, and the Internet OSI model will be iterated or subverted to meet the needs of the metaverse. Application scenario requirements. At the same time, real characters and virtual characters coexist in the metaverse, forming a more complex and ever-changing relationship, which will also have a huge impact on social governance and moral concepts, thereby changing people's production and lifestyle.