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Parallel Metaverses: How the US, China and the Rest of the World Are Shaping Different Virtual Worlds examines how the two technology superpowers and other regions globally are building their respective metaverses that will be largely independent and distinctive of each other.
The materialization of the metaverse will take place amid persistent US-China geopolitical and technological rivalry. It means there will be greater divergence in the two countries’ metaverse ecosystems from major players, infrastructure, content, applications, product format and investment opportunities.
But there will be some familiar trends despite the divergence. American companies are again the front-runners exploring the cutting edge of metaverse’s possibilities, with Chinese companies attentively looking westward for affirmative evidence that can be readily adopted for their massive home market.
It looks certain that in the metaverse revolution, the US and China will again play to their respective strength of excelling at the 0-to-1 and 1-to100 process. Nevertheless, the geopolitical tensions will complicate the evolution of “the next chapter of the Internet”, presenting companies with even more complicated business decisions that go far beyond just commercial interests.
The book examines the entire metavese ecosystem to highlight the differences and shared characteristics of the two countries’ development. From major companies and their metaverse strategy, metaverse infrastructure (chips, data centers, cloud services), man-machine interface (XR, AI), applications, and product matrix, a comparative analysis of the two tech superpowers’ next computing transformation will give readers unparalleled understanding of humanity’s technology future.
Other countries including South Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Europe will also be covered to provide readers a comprehensive understanding of how the metaverse will be shaped around the world.