Metaverse Future! How This National Competition Ignites the New Engine of Metaverse?

When technology meets imagination, what kind of sparks will fly? The day before yesterday (May 21st), at Shougang Park in Beijing, a place that once carried industrial glory, the 10th "Maker China" Metaverse SME Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition officially launched.

This is not an ordinary competition, but a true "metaverse feast."

A Competition Spanning Reality and Virtual Worlds

Remember last year's exciting metaverse-themed competition? Now, it has entered its 10th edition and officially upgraded to become the "first metaverse competition" at the national level.

This competition attracted over 200 companies and teams from more than ten provinces and cities, ultimately selecting 33 outstanding projects. 13 projects advanced to the national finals, and 10 companies made it into the national top 500. Behind these names lies a persistent pursuit of cutting-edge technology and deep insight into future industries.

And today, all of this is unfolding at Shougang Park.

The Competition Isn't Just About Winning Prizes, But About Implementation

This competition is different from ordinary contests - it's not just about competing in technology, but more importantly - who can truly put these technologies to use?

The competition focuses on three core directions:

• Core Technology: Chips, engines, transmission networks, data processing - these are the foundation supporting the metaverse building;

• Scenario Applications: Digital humans, virtual simulation, XR immersive experiences, AIGC multimodal solutions - they are gradually entering real life;

• Creative Design: Whether in education, art, or industrial manufacturing, creativity is everywhere.

And around these three directions, the competition has set up five specific scenarios - industry, education, cultural tourism, AI integration, and semiconductor integration. Each one is not just empty talk about concepts, but must find real application points.

Policy + Funding + Resources, Creating a One-Stop Empowerment Platform

For entrepreneurs, this is not just an opportunity to showcase themselves, but a "one-stop growth platform."

Shijingshan District has rolled out 14 policy benefits at once, with an annual technology special fund of 1 billion yuan. From office space support and talent introduction to technology transfer subsidies and computing power procurement discounts, each policy directly addresses entrepreneurial pain points.

More importantly, a group of top investment institutions and leading enterprises will participate throughout, providing full-chain services for project financing, promotion, and implementation.

As Jiang Nan, Vice President of Shougang Group, said: "We want to use the 'competition-promotes-innovation' approach to turn the metaverse from concept into reality."

The Future in Experts' Eyes: From Metaverse 1.0 to 2.0

Xiong Yan, Chairman of the Metaverse Working Committee, shared an interesting observation at the scene: the entire industry is currently at the intersection of two inflection points.

One is that hardware devices (AR/VR/MR) are about to make breakthrough progress, and the other is the widespread deployment of artificial intelligence large models, bringing a "doubled intelligence effect."

In other words, the future metaverse will no longer be just a tool for viewing the world through a helmet, but an existence that can understand you, respond to you, and even co-create the world with you.

In Conclusion

"Unlimited exploration, metaverse future." This is not just the theme of this competition, but also the attitude we should have in facing this era.

As more and more innovators, entrepreneurs, and policymakers gather together, China's metaverse ecosystem is quietly growing.

And this competition is the starting point of it all.