On August 8th, 2022, the report "Metaverse Study: Technology, Applications and Economic Paradigms" was officially released. The report is co-authored by SAIF, CAFR, and the Shanghai Shenyin Wanguo Securities Research Institute Ltd. (SWS Research).
The report comprehensively analyzes the new track of the metaverse and the metaverse economy from four aspects: definition and connotation, core technologies, application scenarios, and overseas metaverse economy paradigm.
According to the report, the metaverse is a next-generation Internet application and social civilization that integrates a number of new technologies, with digital sensing and blockchain technology as its core. It is generated through a change of identity interaction and an economic paradigm change. The metaverse economy is a series of new economic production and business operation models based on digital production, distribution, exchange, and consumption.
The definition, underlying technologies, application scenarios, and business models of the metaverse are still at an early stage. This report helps with the construction of a relevant policy system and a layout of industrial practice, and with the implementation of digital economy strategy.
The report also included several SAIF GES alumni and four GES alumni companies (Shanghai Zhiwang Information Technology Co. Ltd., Shanghai Jianjing Shurui Data Technology Co. Ltd., Bowei Technology Co. Ltd., Shanghai Xianhu Investment Management Co. Ltd.), as well as experts and researchers from the Tsinghua University School of Journalism and Communication.
