The Post-Metaverse Era

佐藤航阳 / 姚山宏China Translation & Publishing House · ChinaApr 2024

Rating 3.4
Word count
96K words
Chapters
99
ISBN
9787500176138

Tags

Society and Culture Business OpportunitiesTech WaveDigital FutureFuture LifeLifestyle ChangeSocial ReformTech TrendsVirtual RealityTech EthicsPopular Explanation

Summary

Centered on the future development trends of the metaverse, this book not only clearly explains the concept of the metaverse and its profound impact on everyone, but also, from the perspective of a professional metaverse researcher, explores in depth how ordinary people should adapt to the rapid development of the metaverse, seize its business opportunities, and discern its future direction.

The book comprises five chapters, offering a multidimensional interpretation of the metaverse's influence: its profound changes to our daily lives, innovation in visual space, the evolution of ecosystems, the metaverse's shift from commercialism to value-ism, and the new horizons presented in the post-metaverse era.

Through this book, readers will not only understand how to gain a foothold in this "new world" and how to meet the challenges of the metaverse, but also correct some misconceptions about the concept of the metaverse. This book can be seen as a practical guide to opening the door to the metaverse world.

Editor's review

The Post-Metaverse Era is a deep reflection on the evolution of technological society by Satō Kōyō, a new-generation Japanese entrepreneur and philosopher. This book is not a mere technological prophecy; rather, it uses the "metaverse" as a lens through which to examine the digital migration that human civilization is currently undergoing. As a practitioner who has successfully founded multiple technology companies, Satō Kōyō brings both business acumen and philosophical speculation to his perspective. The book's core argument is that we are shifting from the old paradigm of "physical reality first" to a new era in which "digital reality and physical reality are intertwined." He proposes forward-looking concepts such as the "digital body" and "the economics of consciousness uploading," and calmly analyzes the fundamental challenges this raises, including identity, social structure, and the distribution of power. The value of this book lies not in providing definitive answers but in constructing a rigorous framework for thought that helps readers see through the hype surrounding the "metaverse" and understand the essential transformation of the human condition under the technological wave. Its discussion is restrained yet insightful, and its treatment of "scarcity design in the virtual world" and the "dilution of reality" is especially thought-provoking.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the book as a thought experiment; do not rush to seek conclusions, but follow the author's process of logical reasoning
  2. As you read, connect the ideas to current news about AI and XR technology and consider how the book's arguments map onto reality and evolve
  3. Some concepts in the book are abstract; taking notes to sort out the chain of argument can help you grasp the core ideas

About the publisher

China Translation & Publishing House China · Founded in 1973

China Translation & Publishing House specializes in Chinese and foreign language learning and cultural exchange, publishing in such areas as foreign literature, essays and miscellaneous writings, folk literature, examinations, and finance. Its catalog shows a sustained commitment to bilingual Chinese-English editions, including Shakespeare's Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth in English-Chinese editions, alongside Nineteen Eighty-Four, Jane Eyre, The Call of the Wild, Selected Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, and Shen Fu's Six Records of a Floating Life. Its authors and translators include Shakespeare, Zhu Shenghao, Charlotte Brontë, Jack London, and Shen Fu. As public information is limited, its full product lines and recent publishing plans are not detailed here; this profile reflects only the bilingual literature and language-learning focus evident in its available titles.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 绪论 带你走进元宇宙
  3. 人类是如何看待流行语的？
  4. 预测科技进步的方法
  5. 时机决定一切
  6. 一位悲剧的天才——“过于超前的男人”
  7. 周围人们的反应是试金石
  8. 构建元宇宙，现在正当时
  9. 通过对“孩子的娱乐方式”的观察来把握“未来”
  10. 打破期待与幻灭的循环
  11. “一无所有”是最大的武器
  12. 从失败中学习决策的难度
  13. 堀江贵文先生令人惊异的预见性与洞察力
  14. 作为国家战略的元宇宙
  15. 作为“内容大国”的日本的优势
  16. 唯有元宇宙能够促成日本经济的复兴
  17. 被元宇宙产业抛弃的最惨结局
  18. 第一章 元宇宙给人类带来的冲击
  19. 人类的终极之问
  20. 科技的价值在于实现既得利益的民主化
  21. 科技是“对抗命运的武器”
  22. 元宇宙是“神力民主化”的产物
  23. 巨型IT企业的新主战场
  24. 针对元宇宙的三个误解
  25. 过于超前的《第二人生》的功罪
  26. 革命的本质在于互联网的三维化
  27. VR终端设备的普及会滞后
  28. 为实现VR终端设备的普及，需要解决的课题
  29. 促成VR终端设备普及的三种方法
  30. 阻碍VR终端设备普及的技术障碍
  31. “游戏”才是元宇宙的入口
  32. 拿出王牌的Epic Games与紧追不放的Facebook（Meta）
  33. 与区块链、NFT的缘分
  34. Web3与创作者经济
  35. 称霸Web3.0时代的人们
  36. B to B电子商务中的元宇宙技术
  37. 国土交通省构建的“PLATEAU”平台
  38. 终有一天，连数字原生代也会被人指责“落伍”
  39. 《黑客帝国》与《龙与雀斑公主》中的故事变成现实的那一天
  40. 比真实的迪士尼乐园更具魅力的虚拟迪士尼乐园
  41. 仅凭一己之力制作好莱坞级别电影的天才少年诞生
  42. 第二章 创造世界的方法之一·视觉空间
  43. 世界是什么？
  44. 每个人都是专家
  45. 虚拟主播与虚拟人类的飞跃
  46. 未来AI可以自动生成分身
  47. 人类并不怎么记得世界的风景
  48. “日本风格”“东京风格”“亚洲风格”的本质
  49. 看似真实却是在这个世界上不存在的新世界
  50. 能够自动生成世界的程序化建模
  51. 构建镜像世界=平行世界
  52. 构建元宇宙的三种模式
  53. 第三章 创造世界的方法之二·生态系统
  54. 决定成败的是“对世界的洞察力”
  55. 秋元康先生对世界的看法
  56. 作为“生态系统”的世界与作为“空间”的世界
  57. 世界是复杂的生态系统的叠加
  58. 改变世界=构建新的生态系统
  59. 健全的生态系统的特征
  60. 针对个人魅力的向心力与生态系统的惯性
  61. 生态系统的作用与价值的种类
  62. 生产者（创造价值的人）与消费者（感受价值的人）
  63. 参与者的两面性
  64. 生态系统的起点位于“生产者”一方
  65. “先有鸡还是先有蛋”的问题
  66. 生态系统设计者的工作
  67. 将生态系统视为一条生命
  68. 如何强化生态系统？
  69. 吸引个人参与者的方法
  70. 生态系统实现有机进化的瞬间
  71. 生态系统设计中的要点
  72. 创造世界成为未来的工作
  73. 作为眼中“空间”的世界
  74. 无数的多维平行世界
  75. 第四章 从竞争的世纪步入创造的世纪
  76. 村上龙的小说《希望之国》
  77. 人类不断向边远地区挺进
  78. 未来人类构建新世界犹如创建推特账号
  79. 元宇宙给个体带来的变化
  80. 真实的自己是什么？外表与内心的密切关系
  81. 打造有魅力人格的技巧
  82. “个性差异”这一负的侧面
  83. 从商业主义向价值主义的转变
  84. “按照自己喜欢的方式生活下去”
  85. “文艺复兴2.0”的黄金时代
  86. 第五章 后元宇宙时代的新世界
  87. 算法民主主义：现实与虚拟的逆流现象
  88. 在算法民主主义环境中，元宇宙的作用
  89. 改变全世界游戏规则的契机
  90. 近未来战争的形式
  91. 宇宙空间与虚拟空间是人类最后的未开拓地带
  92. 宇宙的本质是物质（硬件）还是信息（数据）
  93. 与量子计算机融合的可能性
  94. 制造机器的机器与创造世界的世界
  95. 虚拟时光旅行
  96. 基于与脑科学融合的现实版《黑客帝国》
  97. 元宇宙之后是乌托邦还是反乌托邦？
  98. 终章 用自己的双眼去观察真实的世界
  99. 作者简介

FAQ

Is this book about metaverse technology? Not entirely. The book uses the "metaverse" as an entry point and contemporary backdrop, but its core inquiry is how digital technology is reshaping human cognition, social relations, and economic systems. It leans more toward the philosophy of technology and sociology.
How does the author Satō Kōyō's background shape the book's arguments? Satō Kōyō is both a technology entrepreneur and a philosophical researcher. This dual identity means his discussion combines a firsthand understanding of technological trends and business models with an ability to step outside a utilitarian perspective and engage in metaphysical reflection, avoiding both pure techno-optimism and humanistic pessimism.
Are the book's views outdated? The book focuses on a technology-driven paradigm shift in civilization, and many of the fundamental questions it discusses—such as virtual identity, digital ownership, and the definition of reality—remain relevant over the long term. Although specific technological forms are iterating rapidly, the analytical framework proposed in the book still has reference value.

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About the author

佐藤航阳 Author

Sato Koyo is an author about whom limited public information is available. The only Chinese publication currently confirmed is The Post-Metaverse Era, commonly classified under social culture. Works on this theme tend to look toward the social landscape that emerges as digital technology and everyday life interpenetrate, discussing how people come to rethink the relationship between technology, identity and the order of daily life after the initial fervor over virtual spaces subsides. In terms of subject matter, the writing leans toward social and cultural observation for general readers rather than a technical manual; it focuses on raising questions and sorting through phenomena, examining abstract concepts against concrete lived experience, and is therefore of some reference value to readers interested in technology and social change. Because no reliable records of the author's biography, nationality or educational background are available, no speculation is offered here; this is a brief introduction based only on the existing work information, and further details await supplementary material.

姚山宏 Author

Yao Shanhong is an author about whom limited public information is available; his nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name cannot be confirmed. According to the library's records, he currently has one work to his name, The Post-Metaverse Era, which is categorized as social culture. This suggests that Yao's writing focuses on the intersection of technological concepts and social culture, particularly the social trends and everyday effects that emerge after the hype around the "metaverse" subsides. Such a topic generally requires the author to trace the evolution of concepts while observing real life, and the style tends toward commentary and reflection for general readers rather than purely technical speculation. Because verifiable biographical material is scarce, his education, professional identity, and writing career cannot be described; readers seeking his views should mainly turn to the text of The Post-Metaverse Era itself, grasping his stance and expressive style through its discussion of contemporary issues.