"To make Shanghai the capital of the meta-universe, no matter how the meta-universe develops, it is inseparable from Shanghai's industrial advantages." From the thematic discussions on the digital economy to the high-frequency hot words in the panel discussions, "meta-universe" has become the focus of attention of the two sessions in Shanghai this year. What exactly is the metacosm? What does it have to do with us? What are the "precautions" as a new thing? A number of municipal people's congress deputies shared their "meta-cosmology".
Pictured: Deputy Xie Yingbo was interviewed. Screenshot of the "Shanghai Moment" video
What is the "metacosm"
"The metacosm is the next generation of cyberspace, a digital cyberspace where virtual reality is born and man-machine are combined, and it is the combination and upgrade of various existing technologies." Representative Ji Xinhua, CEO of Shanghai Youkede Information Technology Co., Ltd., who is engaged in the cloud computing industry, explained that the core feature of the metacosm is "immersion", which allows people to form a deep connection with the virtual world.
"The concept of a metacosm comes from the 1992 science fiction novel Avalanche, but why is it only hot now? Because of the maturity of key technologies such as VR (virtual reality), 5G networks, and 3D, it brings more user experience possibilities, triggering and summoning the 'metaverse'. Chen Jiejun, head of global operator business of Nokia Digital Home Division, introduced the representative.
Xie Yingbo, chairman and CEO of Shanghai Titan Technology Co., Ltd., believes that the metacosm is a process of connecting and interacting with the real world and the virtual world, in addition to the traditional game industry, the metacosm can also be applied to education, tourism and other life scenarios. "For example, a chemistry experiment in the classroom, in the metaverse of the world, let people feel the chemical reaction, chemical change, but also in a limited space, the global tourism, culture, education together, change our way of life." 」
Photo: Deputy Jiang Hong was interviewed. Screenshot of the "Shanghai Moment" video
Shanghai will become a "star"
"To develop the metaverse, we must combine hardware and software layout, combine infrastructure and content development, and both hands must be 'hard'." Deputy Xie Yingbo believes that Shanghai has many advantages in artificial intelligence, integrated circuits, and information Internet, and should take the lead in formulating industry standards, do a good job in content gates, and do a good job in forward-looking research on the planning and layout of the meta-universe industry, research and development, and manufacturing. "Just like there are many things on the road that can actually be shared, when planning the meta-universe industry, we must also avoid investment waste, and when building infrastructure, let education, games, tourism, office and other scenarios be shared and common."
In the recent economic work conference of the municipal party committee, the municipal economic and information commission issued the "14th Five-Year Plan for The Electronic Information Industry in Shanghai", which mentioned strengthening the forward-looking research and development of meta-universe technology. "This reflects Shanghai's high sensitivity and ability to capture forward-looking technologies, and we and our industry peers are actively following up on relevant technology research and solution design to seize the industrial opportunities brought by the metacosmum to grow and develop." Deputy Ji Xinhua said.
Representative Jiang Hong, chairman of Shanghai I Chuang Network Technology Co., Ltd., believes that Shanghai should provide some strategic and planning ideas for the design and planning of the meta-universe, and Shanghai should put forward Shanghai standards, Shanghai ideas, Shanghai direction and Shanghai blueprint for the new digital era in the future from the starting point of the science and technology innovation center. "I believe that The future of Shanghai must be a brilliant star in the metaverse."
Pictured: Deputy Chen Jiejun was interviewed. Screenshot of the "Shanghai Moment" video
Don't "let go of yourself"
"The metacosm is of concern because the virtual world is gradually merging with the real world." Deputy Jiang Hong stressed that moral standards in real life should be introduced into the metacosm. "If the planning and design of the metaverse completely loses the binding force of the self, the binding force of morality, and the binding force of the law, then this metacosm must be dark, and the expectation that the government and other social organizations will join the design and planning of the metacosm is to set a boundary, and this boundary has arrived in this era."
For the meta-universe, Representative Chen Jiejun is most concerned about the possible addiction, especially when applied to the game industry. "We used to play word games, video games, now it's 3D games, and the metaverse is a holographic game. If left unchecked, it is conceivable that it will bring serious problems, and how to prevent addiction in the metaverse is a social problem. ”
In the eyes of Deputy Xie Yingbo, the development of the metacosm can pay special attention to the two groups of "one small and one old". For teenagers, to avoid their immersion in the virtual world, and the real world, the real society, for the elderly, we must consider providing them with hardware collocation and software assistance, so that they have the opportunity to join this "new world".
Fan Jie, chief reporter of Xinmin Evening News