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Metaverse - Thematic Intelligence

Publisher GlobalData
Published Oct 17, 2023
Length 75 Pages
SKU # GBDT18294993

Description

Metaverse - Thematic Intelligence


Summary

The metaverse is a virtual world where users share experiences and interact in real-time within simulated scenarios. GlobalData estimates the metaverse economy will be worth $400 billion by 2030, up from $48 billion in 2022. However, the theme has struggled to live up to the excessive hype that built up in 2021 and early 2022.

Limited knowledge of the theme, unimpressed consumers, the postponing of projects by Big Tech, and concerns with privacy and security have resulted in a metaverse winter. The theme has lost its luster due to limited use cases and the limitations of underlying technologies, like blockchain, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and digital twins. Without improvements in these technologies, the metaverse will continue to disappoint.

Key Highlights

Tech companies must develop user interfaces that are easily accessible, synchronize the real and virtual environments, and provide safety and comfort during prolonged use. Platform providers must emphasize a range of content users want to experience repeatedly. Those that stick to one content type will limit their revenue opportunities in the long run.The metaverse hype primarily focused on consumer use cases, but solutions like data visualization, collaboration, and training will fuel the enterprise metaverse. Despite skepticism around long-term benefits, focusing on the future of work will boost adoption by large enterprises in the next five years.

Scope
  • This report provides an overview of the metaverse theme.
  • It identifies the key trends impacting growth of the theme over the next 12 to 24 months, split into three categories: technology trends, macroeconomic trends, and regulatory trends.
  • It includes analysis of multiple data sets, including patents, jobs, and M&A trends, alongside a timeline highlighting milestones in the development of the metaverse.
  • The detailed value chain is split into four layers: foundation, tools, user interfaces, and experience.
Reasons to Buy
  • The metaverse theme involves companies from all technology sectors, including semiconductors, component makers, application software, and advertising. Some companies rushed to take early positions in the metaverse during 2021 and 2022, while others have yet to enter it. This report identifies companies that are well-positioned to benefit from the metaverse over the next five years.

Table of Contents

75 Pages
Executive Summary
Players
Technology Briefing
What is the metaverse?
Who is driving the metaverse?
What drove the metaverse to public attention?
Who is developing the metaverse?
What are the different types of metaverse?
What is Web3?
Trends
Technology trends
Macroeconomic trends
Regulatory trends
Industry Analysis
Market size and growth forecasts
Use cases
Retail
Financial services
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Timeline
Signals
M&A trends
Patent trends
Company filing trends
Value Chain
Foundation layer
Semiconductors
Components
Connectivity
Data management
Blockchain
Tools layer
Artificial intelligence
Payment platforms
Adtech
User interface layer
Experience layer
Companies
Sector Scorecards
Gaming sector scorecard
Who’s who
Thematic screen
Valuation screen
Risk screen
Social media sector scorecard
Who’s who
Thematic screen
Valuation screen
Risk screen
Application software sector scorecard
Who’s who
Thematic screen
Valuation screen
Risk screen
Glossary
Further Reading
GlobalData reports
Our Thematic Research Methodology
About GlobalData
Contact Us
List of Tables
Table 1: Technology trends
Table 2: Macroeconomic trends
Table 3: Regulatory trends
Table 4: Key M&A transactions associated with the metaverse theme since January 2021
Table 5: M&A trends
Table 6: Companies
Table 7: Glossary
Table 8: GlobalData reports
List of Figures
Figure 1: A select list of leading and challenging players in the metaverse theme and where they sit in the value chain
Figure 2: The metaverse is still largely conceptual
Figure 3: Prominent use cases for NFTs in the metaverse
Figure 4: Two types of companies are developing the metaverse
Figure 5: There are three types of metaverse
Figure 6: How has the internet evolved?
Figure 7: The metaverse will generate nearly $400 billion in revenue by 2023
Figure 8: The retail metaverse
Figure 9: The financial services metaverse
Figure 10: The healthcare metaverse
Figure 11: The manufacturing metaverse
Figure 12: The metaverse story
Figure 13: Metaverse-related patenting activity is slowing
Figure 14: Companies across all sectors are increasingly mentioning metaverse in their filings
Figure 15: The metaverse value chain
Figure 16: The metaverse value chain - Foundation layer: semiconductors
Figure 17: The metaverse value chain - Foundation layer: components
Figure 18: The metaverse value chain - Foundation layer: connectivity
Figure 19: The metaverse value chain - Foundation layer: data management
Figure 20: The metaverse value chain - Foundation layer: blockchain
Figure 21: The metaverse value chain - Tools layer: artificial intelligence
Figure 22: Applications of generative AI in the metaverse
Figure 23: The metaverse value chain - Tools layer: payment platforms
Figure 24: The metaverse value chain - Tools layer: adtech
Figure 25: The metaverse value chain - User interface layer
Figure 26: The metaverse value chain - Experience layer
Figure 27: Who does what in the gaming space?
Figure 28: Thematic screen - Gaming sector scorecard
Figure 29: Valuation screen - Gaming sector scorecard
Figure 30: Risk screen - Gaming sector scorecard
Figure 31: Who does what in the social media space?
Figure 32: Thematic screen - Social media sector scorecard
Figure 33: Valuation screen - Social media sector scorecard
Figure 34: Risk screen - Social media sector scorecard
Figure 35: Who does what in the application software space?
Figure 36: Thematic screen - Application software sector scorecard
Figure 37: Valuation screen - Application software sector scorecard
Figure 38: Risk screen - Application software sector scorecard
Figure 39: Our five-step approach for generating a sector scorecard

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