元宇宙：概念、技术及应用研究综述

网络技术、人机交互和人工智能等技术的飞速发展催生了元宇宙,并进一步促进人们物质生活各个方面的数字化转型.2021年是元宇宙元年,元宇宙作为一个新兴的概念受到产业界、学术界、媒体界及公众的广泛关注.本文尝试从技术维度和应用角度深度剖析元宇宙.首先,从定义、起源与发展、特征和关键技术(网络及运算技术、物联网技术、人机交互技术、电子游戏技术、区块链技术、数字孪生技术和其他技术)等多方面对元宇宙的概念及内涵进行论述;然后,讨论了当下布局元宇宙的企业和应用实例;最后,剖析了目前元宇宙发展存在的问题和机遇,并对未来研究与应用进行了展望.通过对元宇宙当前的发展状况、研究趋势进行归纳分析以及科学地评估元宇宙的落地应用,为元宇宙研究人员提供有益的参考和借鉴.

Metaverse:conceptions,key technologies and applications

The rapid development of network technology,human-computer interaction and artificial intelligence has given birth to the metaverse and further promoted the digital transformation of all aspects of people''s life.The concept of metaverse emerged in 2021,and has attracted extensive attention from industry,academia,media and the public.This paper attempts to deeply analyze the metaverse from the perspective of technology and application.First,the concept and connotation of the metaverse are elaborated from the definition,origin & development,characteristics and key technologies (network and computing,Internet of Things,human-computer interaction,electronic game,block chain,digital twin,etc.).Then,the enterprises and application examples involved in the metaverse are discussed.Finally,the existing challenges and opportunities in the development of the metaverse are analyzed,and the future researches and applications are prospected.Through the meta-analysis of the current development status and research trend of the metaverse and the scientific evaluation of the potential application of the metaverse,we can provide useful reference for the researchers of the metaverse.