Enablers
Infrastructure and hardware
Platforms
Content and experiences
1
Enablers
Payments and monetization
Platforms and tools (eg, advertising, asset stores) to enable the metaverse economy
2
Identity
Platforms that manage digital identity, avatars, and social-network interconnectivity
3
Security, privacy, and governance
Platforms that manage security, identity and data governance, privacy, and content moderation
Infrastructure and hardware
Platforms
Content and experiences
4
Infrastructure
Underlying infra-structure that supports the elements powering the metaverse such as cloud, semiconductors, and networks
5
Devices, operating systems, and accessories
Hardware, components, accessories/peripherals, and operating-system layers that are part of the human interface layer
6
Creators/3-D
development platforms
Core set of tools and platforms for building
3-D experiences—
including design tools, game engines, AI services, and creator tools
7
Access and discovery
Platforms that facilitate distribution and discovery of content, experiences, and apps—including browsers, search/visual search, app stores, and in-app storefronts
8
Virtual worlds
Environments where a large number of users can gather, interact, create, and move in
and out of different experiences
9
Applications
Tied to specific metaverse use cases—ranging from learning to collaboration to events to industry-specific applications
10
Content
Enriches the metaverse experience—including first-party content, developer content, creator content, and user-generated content
10 layers of the metaverse across 4 core categories