6 Ways the Metaverse Will Change the World in the Near Future元宇宙将在六个方面改变世界

There are quite a few ways hypothe-sized as to how the metaverse is likely to change the world in the very near future. Some of these forecasts seem like science fiction now， but so did almost every modern invention at one point.

关于元宇宙在不久的将来可能如何改变世界，人们做了相当多的假设。其中一些预测现在看起来像科幻小说，但几乎所有的现代发明都曾如此。

1. The rise of digital “real estate”

1. 数字“房地产”兴起

Since 1985， companies and individuals have been purchasing web domains. People then build their 2D websites at the domains that they purchased. So how will the metaverse change this concept？

1985年以来一直有公司和个人购买网域，然后在所购买的网域创建自己的2D网站。那么，元宇宙将如何改变这一观念呢？

In the near future， companies will be （and are already） purchasing real estate in the metaverse; some real estate in the metaverse is actually being sold for millions of dollars right now. Many people buy “real estate” in the metaverse as an investment to sit on1.

在不久的将来，各个公司将会（有的已经）在元宇宙购买房地产。实际上，元宇宙中的一些房地产如今正以数百万美元的价格出售。许多人在元宇宙购买“房地产”作为投资手段。

Buyers are basically investing in the future of that particular metaverse， like investing in a particular cryptocurrency2. This can be compared to in the real world， when people buy real estate in areas and cities that they believe are going to prosper.

从根本上说，买家是在投资某个元宇宙的未来，就像投资某种加密货币。好比现实世界中，人们会在他们认为未来将繁荣发展的地区和城市购买房地产。

Just like in real life， some “landowners” will construct things on their “land”， some will rent out their land/buildings to tenants or advertisers. Many of these plots of land will sell products; some will actually have “physical” stores that people can “teleport” to and shop.

跟现实生活中一样，有些“土地所有者”会在他们的“土地”上建造各类建筑物，有些则会把他们的土地/建筑物出租给租户或广告商。其中许多地块将用于商品销售，有些实际上还建有“实体”商店，人们可以“瞬移”到那里购物。

2. E-commerce will merge with brick-and-mortar3

2. 电子商务将与实体商业融合

In the last few decades， e-commerce has risen at high velocity. Notably， in the last few years， e-commerce has absolutely exploded in popularity. During COVID-19 lockdowns especially， it’s hard to imagine not being able to purchase things online. In June 2020， online E-commerce websites worldwide experienced 22 billion visits within 30 days.

过去几十年，电子商务发展迅猛。值得注意的是，过去这几年，电子商务绝对人气爆棚。尤其在新冠疫情封控期间，很难想象不能网购会是什么样。2020年6月，全球电子商务网站30天内的访问量达到了220亿次。

As a cross between e-commerce and brick-and-mortar shopping， companies will construct their “physical” stores in the metaverse. Alternatively， they may pay developers （kind of like “construction workers”） to create their stores for them. “Real estate” in popular areas of the metaverse that get a lot of traffic （inside “marketplaces”， “malls” or “city centers”） will obviously be more expensive.

作为电子商务和实体购物的结合，各个公司将在元宇宙中打造他们的“实体”商店。公司也可以花钱请开发者（类似“建筑工人”）帮他们搭建商店。元宇宙热门地区（“市集”“商场”或“市中心”）的客流量大，位于这些地区的“房地产”显然会更加昂贵。

In the near future， from the comfort of your home， you will be able to enter into one of the tens of millions of different “physical” stores in the metaverse. You’ll be greeted by either a 3D AI or an actual human employee represented by their unique avatar （who will probably be adorning clothes and accessories that they themself have purchased）.

不久的将来，你可以舒舒服服地待在家中，走进元宇宙上千万家“实体”店中的一家。接待你的要么是3D人工智能店员，要么是以各自独特的虚拟形象（可能穿戴着他们自己购买的衣服和配饰）出现的真实人类店员。

From there， you’ll be able to “walk” around the store and look at displays and mannequins4 showing off different products. You’ll be able to demo5 and purchase products of all types that will be shipped to you in the real world. Alternatively， many of the products that these stores sell （clothes for your avatar， art， land， vehicles， buildings etc） will exist only as possessions in the metaverse; these could be NFTs6.

接下来，你就可以在店里四处“逛逛”，看看展示不同产品的陈列展台和时装模特。你可以试用并购买各类产品，这些产品将在现实世界中配送给你。这些商店销售的许多产品（你的虚拟形象穿的衣服、艺术品、土地、车辆、房屋等）也可能仅仅作为元宇宙中的资产存在，它们可充当非同质化代币。

3. Cryptocurrency will rule the metaverse

3. 加密货币在元宇宙中将占据主流

The easiest， most convenient and cheapest way to go on an international metaverse shopping spree will be to use cryptocurrency. You can spend your crypto at whichever store you go to， regardless of which country that company is based in. With cryptocurrency， you won’t lose anything to international conversation fees or transaction fees， and most stores in the metaverse will accept all major cryptocurrencies.

想来一场国际元宇宙购物狂欢，最简单、最方便、最便宜的方式就是使用加密货币。你去的任何一家商店都可以使用加密货币，无论该公司总部位于哪个国家。有了加密货币，你不用支付任何国际通话费用或交易费用，而且元宇宙的大多数商店都将接受所有主流加密货币。

Each major metaverse now has its own native cryptocurrency that’s used to purchase any and everything within that specific metaverse. As another investment opportunity， the value of each metaverse’s cryptocurrency fluctuates accordingly in relation to the popularity of that specific metaverse. The more that that metaverse grows， the more your crypto within that metaverse will be worth.

现在每个主流的元宇宙都有自己的本地加密货币，用于购买该元宇宙内的任何东西。每个元宇宙的加密货币的价值会随着该地的受欢迎程度而相应波动，这也是一种投资机会。元宇宙发展得越好，该地的加密货币就越值钱。

4. Advertising will move aggressively into the metaverse

4. 广告将大举进入元宇宙

In the metaverse， advertisements will be seen on buildings， streets and billboards， as well as at popular events such as premieres or concerts.