What is metaverse? Future of digital world

What is metaverse? Future of digital world is profiled by BTW Media because published evidence links it to internet infrastructure, governance, operational dependencies, or market visibility.

• Users can interact with other users in the metaverse through virtual identities and participate in virtual activities.
• Metaverse features include a high degree of interactivity, personalised experiences, continuous evolution, and real-world simulation.

Metaverse as a new concept in the era of artificial intelligence is rapidly attracting people’s attention and imagination. It is not a fictional concept in science fiction, but a digital platform that is gradually becoming a reality, bringing us unprecedented experiences and opportunities. 

What is metaverse‌

Metaverse can be understood as a virtual, digital world that incorporates VR, AR, AI and other technologies to create a virtual environment that is similar or even more complex and rich than the real world.

In the metaverse, users can interact with other users through virtual identities, carry out various activities, and even participate in virtual economic, social and entertainment activities.

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Characteristics of metaverse

Metaverse features include a high degree of interactivity, personalised experiences, continuous evolution, and real-world simulation. Users can explore, communicate, create and learn freely in this virtual space, without the limitations of time and space. Metaverse platforms usually support multiple device access, such as head-mounted displays, smart phones, etc., so that users can choose the right device to experience according to their preferences.

The functions of the metaverse cover almost all activities and scenarios in the real world, from virtual meetings and virtual reality socialising, to virtual travel and virtual business transactions, to multiple fields such as education, healthcare and entertainment. For example, global conferences and exhibitions are held in virtual Spaces, where participants can experience every detail of the meeting through virtual identities and immersive experiences without having to be physically present.

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What changes has metaverse brought to our life

1. Social and communication innovation: The metaverse, through virtual reality and augmented reality technology, enables users to communicate in a more real and immersive environment, and people can share richer interactions across the limitations of time and space.

2. Changes in education and training: Students can immerse themselves in historical events through virtual reality devices, conduct virtual experiments in science LABS, and even train complex skills through simulated real combat.

3. Economic and commercial restructuring: The metaverse has enormous commercial potential. Concepts such as virtual economy, virtual goods trading, and virtual real estate have been put into practice in the metaverse, where people can invest and engage in economic activities by buying and selling virtual assets.

4. Diversity of culture and entertainment: Artists, musicians, screenwriters, and game developers can create and display works in virtual Spaces that engage global audiences, advance the development of digital art and virtual entertainment, and promote global cultural exchange.