1、The metaverse meets Web3:the state of convergence in the UKA Digital Catapult reportJuly 20232Authors:Dr Aki Jarvinen,Lead Technologist,Immersive,Digital CatapultAndrei Baloiu,DLT/Blockchain Technologist,Digital CatapultDr Victoria Williams,Senior Policy,Research&Engagement Manager,Digital CatapultA

2、cknowledgements:Thank you to all the companies and organisations that contributed to our research by attending workshops:ALT AnimationArcubeAVimmerseBig MotiveBoom Clap PlayCondense RealitiesCrocodile MediaDavid Henderson DesignEckoEnter YesFashionNetworkGalia DigitalGateshead CollegeHadeanImrz Labs

3、IN4 GroupInsider,IncInstil Software JadeBlokLux AeternaMAAD TechnologiesMr InvestaNew World DesignsOlta ArtsOmBeondPathway XR StudioQueen University BelfastRendezVerseRetinizeRocketMakers SentirealSilverinkSugar Rush Tangle ImmersiveThe PeepsThe RoundToasted ProductionsUlster UniversityUnegmaUnivers

4、ity of BristolUniversity of West EnglandUrban Scale Interventionsv360groupWaterstonsWeb App ServicesXplore GroupXR TherapeuticsYellow Design3Previous pageNext pageContents pageStart of sectionDocument User GuideContentsExecutive summary Introduction Web3 and the metaverse Web3 and the metaverse:seek

5、ing convergence The UK landscape Conclusion 41024547792Executive summaryExecutive summary5Executive summaryOver the course of the last 12-18 months,immersive experiences,visualisation,gaming,fashion,and virtual goods have evolved into a broader global ambition to build the metaverse.Yet a significan

6、t change in how people access and use online services will not come simply through increased adoption of virtual reality headsets or augmented reality glasses.Real change will emerge when,and if,immersive applications converge with deep technologies with the potential to disrupt existing centralised