Global Scans · Metaverse · Weekly Summary

• Total number of Metaverse users in all segments in 2023 was 797.5 million, and supposed to be in coming years will be in 2024 (935.2 million), 2025 (1,125 million), 2026 (1,377 million), 2027 (1,688 million), 2028 (2,036 million), 2029 (2,367 million), and 2030 (2,633 million). Sci-Tech Today
• With 82 million active metaverse users projected by 2026, India stands at the forefront of virtual property evolution. Blogger
• The Government of Dubai launched its Dubai Metaverse Strategy with the aim of becoming one of the world's top 10 metaverse economies by 2030. demandsage
• A substantial number of youth in the United States engage with social VR spaces and other metaverse environments, but experience certain risks and harms to a nontrivial degree. Cyberbullying Research Center
• In 2025, game application development will be shaped by several key trends: metaverse gaming, cloud gaming, cross-platform compatibility, generative AI, AR/VR, blockchain-based gaming, and hyper-casual gaming. TFOT
• Saudi Arabia, driven by its ambitious Vision 2030 initiative, is bound to lead in harnessing immersive technologies like virtual reality, augmented reality, and the metaverse to revolutionize cultural experiences. Telecom Review
• With the increasing popularity of metaverse experiences and augmented reality (AR) technologies, 2025 will bring more immersive marketing opportunities. Brandastic
• IKEA could provide a metaverse space where users arrange furniture digitally before making a purchase in the real world. Tremhost News
• The rising demand for metaverse technology has positioned Indian studios as key players in the global metaverse revenue opportunity. KahawaTungu
• While gaming has dominated metaverse use cases since 2020, experts predict the rise of content creation and social media utility in the coming years. Coingeek
• As we step into 2025, we are increasingly seeing technologies like Generative AI, Digital Twins, and the Industrial Metaverse come together to build smarter and sustainable systems. CXOToday.com
• In 2025, the line between reality and the digital world will blur even further, with mobile apps providing entry points to metaverse experiences. Sggreek.com
• With the increasing focus on metaverse economies, EMT has the potential to see substantial growth in 2024. Brave New Coin
• Approximately 40% of companies are expected to leverage AR, digital twins, and the metaverse by 2027, revolutionizing how AV professionals connect, collaborate, and create. Freelance Audio Visual
• FINRA cited current estimates that around 37.6 million users spend $28 billion a year in metaverse platforms, with economic growth projected to reach $5 trillion by 2030. Global Fintech & Digital Assets Blog
• Dubai is all set to become a global digital hub with the Dubai Metaverse Strategy aiming to add $4 billion to Dubai's GDP, support 40,000 virtual jobs by 2030 and attract thousands of companies specializing in blockchain and metaverse technologies. Telecom Review
• The establishment of Dubai's Metaverse Strategy aims to attract over 1,000 companies and create more than 40,000 virtual jobs by 2030. Analytics Insight
• Advances in metaverse technologies, Web3, semiconductors, software, AI and Machine Learning will significantly extend the scope of what is possible, connecting and merging the human, physical and digital worlds to help solve some of the greatest global challenges we face. Gadgets 360
• Siemens and US-based NVIDIA, have collaborated to enable the Industrial Metaverse and increase use of AI-driven digital twin technology that will help elevate industrial automation. Moneycontrol
• With predictions of reaching over $10 by 2030, EMT's potential growth is driven by its limited supply of digital assets and the increasing adoption of metaverse technologies. Brave New Coin
• In 2024, Siemens partnered with Sony to create another solution for the industrial metaverse that will combine Siemens' Xcelerator portfolio of industrial software with Sony's new system for creating spatial content. CoinTelegraph
• By 2030, the world is expected to witness a surge in new connected devices, driving mass adoption of the metaverse across consumer, enterprise, and industrial sectors. cryptonews

Last updated: 11 May 2025