1、01The Metaverse in Asia|Strategies for Accelerating Economic ImpactDeloitte Center forthe EdgeThe Metaverse in AsiaStrategies for Accelerating Economic ImpactThe Metaverse in Asia Pacific|Strategies for Accelerating Economic ImpactAcknowledgementsDuleesha Kulasooriya Managing Director,Center for the

2、 EdgeDeloitte Southeast Asia Michelle KhooDirector,Center for the Edge Deloitte Southeast AMichelle Tan Senior Executive,Center for the Edge Deloitte Southeast AAmrik Ashri,Ashley Chin,Ian Rodgers,Jarel Ang,Josefa Lavandero,Kurt Poh,Lim Kianchong,Nicholas Kwong,Queenie Yap,Sam Blackie,Samuel Smither

3、s,Socrates Mokkas,Shanya Sadanandan,and Silky Hou.Ayako Tobe,Bergita Husni,Bill Briggs,Carie-Anne Bak,Chew Chiat Lee,Emad Tahtouh,Frances Yu,Hanson Wang,Harrison Lee,James Walton,Jennifer Wright,Jeanette Juay,Jefferson Djauhari,Jehil Thakkar,John OMahony,Kim Sa Heon,AuthorsResearch,Writing and Graph

4、icsWe would also like to thank the following individuals for their support and contributions:Leigh Mannes,Lisa Zhou,Metinee Jongsaliswang,Mike Bechtel,Narain Chutijirawong,Oh Sung Hoon,Paul Stapelberg,Peeyush Vaish,Philip Law,Rick Wen,Robert Hillard,Shevon Huang,Sreeram Ananthasayanam,Steve Aditya,a

5、nd Uyen Tran Ngoc Tu.0203Executive SummaryEmbracing the metaverse could unlock a trillion-dollar opportunity in Asia.Developing the technology stacks,human capital and regulatory frameworks required will benefit a wide range of industries and economic activities.Neal Stephensons novel Snow Crash,nov

6、el-turned-Hollywood movie Ready Player One,and Facebooks rebranding to Meta,have all embedded the term metaverse in the public consciousness.Though there is no universal definition of the metaverse,we see it as a facet of the next internet,a highly immersive virtual world where we will interact,work