Changes in technology and civilization—A conceptual study of the Metaverse
Lingzhi Fang, Huangnan Shen · Metaverse · 2021
Advances in media technology continue to drive changes in the shape of human society, and human civilization has stepped into the eve of the Metaverse. Based on this practical background, this paper analyzes the Metaverse concept from three aspects: the proposed background, construction and characteristics of the Metaverse, and analyzes and summarizes the impact of the Metaverse on the current situation of the industry and the future of the industry. This paper argues that the proposal of Metaverse is the inevitable development of society and technology, and the endgame of Internet development. The Metaverse is a product of the constant innovation of the medium and has evolved from the possible worlds in literature to video games. This paper summarizes the basis of Metaverse construction from the perspective of humanities and technologies, and proposes that the Metaverse will develop a virtual civilization in terms of humanities, and be supported by both software and hardware technologies in terms of technologies. On the basis of this foundation, it is extracted that the Metaverse has two characteristics: civilization and intersectionality. This paper summarizes the influence of Metaverse on industry, mainly including the influence of Metaverse on the current layout of industry and the influence on the future development of industry. The concept and impact of Metaverse and its commercial application in industrial development proposed in this paper lay the corresponding theoretical foundation for the subsequent research on Metaverse.