What are metaverses?
It is a new way to communicate, entertain, work and do business in the digital world.
Metavalleens are publicly accessible virtual worlds where people interact with each other and digital objects by means of characters (avatars) they have created. All this happens in real time.
To enter a metaworld, one has to use a computer, a smartphone, or a virtual reality device (depending on the platform).
When a person is immersed in the metaverse, he takes control over his avatar in a pre-created virtual world. There they can do whatever they want (limited only by the law and the platform's capabilities). In some metavalleens users can create their own worlds, personal rooms and even full-fledged games.
Here is just a short list of what you can do in the virtual world:
What are the perspectives of metaiverses?
The prospects of metavalleys development are huge. Scientists and experts believe the concept could change many aspects of our lives. Some of the top prospects include:
Increased number of users:
The number of users in metaiverses continues to grow rapidly. More and more people are interested in being able to interact with each other in a virtual environment and create their own digital worlds.
For example, Roblox reached 225 million monthly active users in 2021. For comparison, in 2016 the platform had a peak of 25 million users per month, according to votguide.ru
It is a new way to communicate, entertain, work and do business in the digital world.
Metavalleens are publicly accessible virtual worlds where people interact with each other and digital objects by means of characters (avatars) they have created. All this happens in real time.
To enter a metaworld, one has to use a computer, a smartphone, or a virtual reality device (depending on the platform).
When a person is immersed in the metaverse, he takes control over his avatar in a pre-created virtual world. There they can do whatever they want (limited only by the law and the platform's capabilities). In some metavalleens users can create their own worlds, personal rooms and even full-fledged games.
Here is just a short list of what you can do in the virtual world:
- Business: online commerce, advertising, virtual offices, meetings, exhibitions, conferences;
- Entertainment: games, concerts, festivals, events and movie broadcasts, virtual attractions and much more;
- Socializing: acquaintances, communities of interest, virtual clubs, bars and discos;
- Education: virtual classes, lectures, workshops, excursions, and augmented reality training.
What are the perspectives of metaiverses?
The prospects of metavalleys development are huge. Scientists and experts believe the concept could change many aspects of our lives. Some of the top prospects include:
Increased number of users:
The number of users in metaiverses continues to grow rapidly. More and more people are interested in being able to interact with each other in a virtual environment and create their own digital worlds.
For example, Roblox reached 225 million monthly active users in 2021. For comparison, in 2016 the platform had a peak of 25 million users per month, according to votguide.ru
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Many large companies invest huge sums of money in the development of the metaworld. They create new technologies, infrastructure and make virtual worlds more convenient and accessible. In this regard, the number of new users is expected to grow even more.
Increase in market capitalization:
One of the largest consulting firms, McKinsey & Co, conducted a large-scale survey on "Creating Value in the Metaworld."
The survey covered more than 3,000 consumers in 11 countries and executives from 448 companies in 15 industries and 10 countries.
79% of respondents said they had already shopped in the metaverse, with 47% of respondents shopping within games, 37% buying virtual beauty products, and 33% buying real products that were sold in the virtual world.
Increase in market capitalization:
One of the largest consulting firms, McKinsey & Co, conducted a large-scale survey on "Creating Value in the Metaworld."
The survey covered more than 3,000 consumers in 11 countries and executives from 448 companies in 15 industries and 10 countries.
79% of respondents said they had already shopped in the metaverse, with 47% of respondents shopping within games, 37% buying virtual beauty products, and 33% buying real products that were sold in the virtual world.
According to the study, within the next ten years, more than half of the usual activities will move to virtual worlds. This includes shopping, social networking, fitness, dating and education. More than 60% of surveyed users look forward to moving their activities to metaverses.
95% of CEOs surveyed believe that having a meta-universe will positively impact on their industries over the next 5 to 10 years, the report said.
McKinsey predicts the capitalization of the metaverse market will reach $5 trillion by 2030.
95% of CEOs surveyed believe that having a meta-universe will positively impact on their industries over the next 5 to 10 years, the report said.
McKinsey predicts the capitalization of the metaverse market will reach $5 trillion by 2030.
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New business opportunities:
Metaverses are becoming a useful tool for business.
They provide new opportunities to:
Stores and showrooms can be created in the metaverse. This will allow customers to view products virtually before buying them in real life.
It is also possible to sell virtual goods (clothes and shoes, real estate, land, in-game items) and provide services (creating new 3D worlds and games, conducting and organizing tours, concerts and events).
"By 2030, it is expected that more than 50% of events will be held in the meta-universe. For more than 80% of stores there may be an alternative in the form of virtual shopping. Very similar statistics are predicted for the fields of tourism and education." Cryptomeriacapital.com
Metaverses are becoming a useful tool for business.
They provide new opportunities to:
- attracting and retaining the attention of users;
- promotion of goods and services;
- advertising placement;
- online events (conferences, exhibitions, webinars);
- more immersive contact between people and the brand, product or service.
Stores and showrooms can be created in the metaverse. This will allow customers to view products virtually before buying them in real life.
It is also possible to sell virtual goods (clothes and shoes, real estate, land, in-game items) and provide services (creating new 3D worlds and games, conducting and organizing tours, concerts and events).
"By 2030, it is expected that more than 50% of events will be held in the meta-universe. For more than 80% of stores there may be an alternative in the form of virtual shopping. Very similar statistics are predicted for the fields of tourism and education." Cryptomeriacapital.com
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Technology developments:
CB Insights analysts predict that the future metaverse will be based on virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headsets, enhanced haptic feedback, 3D modeling tools and other technologies. The combination of these devices will make it possible to create immersive digital worlds with full user immersion.
CB Insights analysts predict that the future metaverse will be based on virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headsets, enhanced haptic feedback, 3D modeling tools and other technologies. The combination of these devices will make it possible to create immersive digital worlds with full user immersion.
Technologies that simulate sensations are already available, such as touch and smell. In addition, technology that simulates taste is being developed.
The development of blockchain, in turn, will solve issues related to personalization, identification and confirmation of property rights in meta-villages.
The use of artificial intelligence and machine learning will help create more complex and realistic virtual worlds.
The development of these technologies in the future can improve the quality of metaworlds and expand
their functionality. For example, with the development of virtualization and haptic feedback, people will be able to try on clothes and shoes at 1:1 scale with highly detailed textures and product shapes. In this case, we can expect to see an increase in real sales through an improved online shopping process.
The development of blockchain, in turn, will solve issues related to personalization, identification and confirmation of property rights in meta-villages.
The use of artificial intelligence and machine learning will help create more complex and realistic virtual worlds.
The development of these technologies in the future can improve the quality of metaworlds and expand
their functionality. For example, with the development of virtualization and haptic feedback, people will be able to try on clothes and shoes at 1:1 scale with highly detailed textures and product shapes. In this case, we can expect to see an increase in real sales through an improved online shopping process.
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Conclusion
Metaverses is not just another step in the development of digital technology, it is a whole new world that can change our lives and the way we interact with each other, as the Internet once did.
However, at the moment, we are only at the initial stage of metavowels development. There is still much to do to reach the maximum potential of this interesting and promising concept. But already today we can see how people are showing great interest in meta universes, and companies are making serious investments in this technology.
Metaverses is not just another step in the development of digital technology, it is a whole new world that can change our lives and the way we interact with each other, as the Internet once did.
However, at the moment, we are only at the initial stage of metavowels development. There is still much to do to reach the maximum potential of this interesting and promising concept. But already today we can see how people are showing great interest in meta universes, and companies are making serious investments in this technology.
