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Recent headlines such as those in the WSJ (The Metaverse is Quickly Turning Into the Meh-taverse<\/a>), and similar in the FT<\/a>, remind us of such classics as \u2018Internet may be just a passing fad as millions give up on it\u2019 from the year 2000 edition of the UK\u2019s treasure trove of fact, The Daily Mail. Such black-and-white premature pronouncements are typical of headline hunters. As leaders planning their investments and ensuring we extract the advantages we need from technologies as they emerge, we must take a more measured approach and a longer view.\u00a0 The Metaverse is so much more than Zuckerburg’s stumbling business model; it’s the complete immersion of augmented experiences enabled by AI and, ultimately, by Web3.<\/p>\n

Anyone who thinks Disney has given up on the Metaverse has lost the plot\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The headlines are being made by what are largely corrections in investment in the consumer Metaverse. For example, Disney is reported to have shut down the division, which (among other things) handled Metaverse strategies.<\/p>\n

But these layoffs are part of a broader effort to reduce corporate spending and boost free cash flow. Disney is cutting $3 billion in content spend. No one is saying that\u2019s the end of Disney content.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s be real here. The idea that Disney has entirely shelved its Metaverse ambitions just does not ring true. Their ambitions \u201cfor storytelling without boundaries in our Disney Metaverse\u201d have not gone away.<\/p>\n

Meta\u2019s rollback is no surprise and is likely to encourage investment from others\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mark Zuckerberg may be playing bait and switch with AI on his most recent earnings call rather than with the Metaverse, but then again, who isn\u2019t? ChatGPT is investors’ latest drug of choice; why wouldn\u2019t he play up Meta\u2019s capabilities in it? Frankly, Meta distancing itself from the Metaverse landgrab will be welcome in a community that prefers decentralization and cooperative collaboration to the Zuckerberg monopoly any day of the week. We expect the Meta roll-back to encourage investment from elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Investment in the metaverse continues apace, as we shared in a POV referencing KPMG\u2019s investor perspectives survey \u2013 Follow investor money \u2013 it’s leading directly to the metaverse<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How we should realistically size the prize\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

So what is really going on? A figure of $1 trillion for the Metaverse economy was reported at Davos just a few short months ago. Where did that come from? The answer: a global survey of CEOs who were asked roughly what percentage of their revenues they expected to come from Metaverse-related activities by the end of 2025. For context, this represents less than 1% of global GDP (which is predicted to deliver $118 trillion in 2025 – source, Statista).<\/p>\n

The predicted opportunity<\/span> equates to<\/span> the size of a 1000m high skyscraper <\/span>in comparison to the<\/span> current reality \u2013 which <\/span>at the same scale <\/span>would appear just 2.45m tall<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Source: HFS Research 2023<\/p>\n

The $1 trillion opportunity is one Accenture takes serious<\/span>ly<\/span> and CEO Julia Sweet has referenced <\/span>it <\/span>in public. Accenture is investing heavily in the Metaverse and believes it is one of five <\/span>pillars of success for the enterprise over the next decade.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

18 Metaverse services providers expect, on average<\/span>,<\/span> to see 15% growth this <\/span>year<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Exhibit 1<\/span>: 18 leading service providers and consultancies feature across three value horizons in our inaugural <\/span>Metavese<\/span> Service <\/span>report<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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These include (exhibit 1) Accenture, Capgemini, Coforge, Cognizant, EY, Foundever, Hexaware, IBM, Infosys, KPMG, LTI Mindtree, Publicis Sapient, PWC, RRD, TCS, Tech Mahindra, UST, and Wipro.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

They expect to increase headcount by around 20% this year, to serve a real enterprise need (to a total of ~31,000 across the 18 service providers we surveyed. You can download the report, here: <\/span>https:\/\/www.hfsresearch.com\/research\/hfs-horizons-metaverse-services-providers-2023\/<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Enterprises are continuing to increase Metaverse investments<\/strong><\/p>\n

We also found that Metaverse spend<\/span>ing<\/span>, along with low<\/span>–<\/span>code investment<\/span>, were the only<\/span> two<\/span> areas in which enterprise investment in emerging tech is not being cut. Metaver<\/span>se investments showed the greatest increase<\/span> in investment, with 87% of enterprises committing between 5<\/span>%<\/span> and 20% more spend<\/span> in 2023<\/span>. The important caveat to this is that most are starting from very low bases.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Bottom Line<\/span>: Investment, services, practices<\/span>,<\/span> and products prove the Metaverse is not going away. Join investors now or scrambl<\/span>e to<\/span> catch-up <\/span>later<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
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Enterprise leaders should not allow knee-jerk headlines to distract them. The Metaverse is not going away,<\/span> as proven by the investments continuing to be made and the practices, products<\/span>,<\/span> and services being established by leading service providers and consultancies. <\/span>Your rivals are increasing their investment in the Metaverse. Your choice is between joining them now or scrambling to catch up later.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

HFS subscribers can download the report here<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Accenture is far from alone in believing there is a very real and present opportunity in the Metaverse. Our recently published \u2013 and inaugural \u2013 HFS Horizons Metaverse Services report 2023<\/a>, includes profiles of 18 leading services and consulting businesses who are designing and delivering Metaverse services and products right now. HFS estimates they are collectively generating $2.45 billion from these services \u2013 and across the board that is expected to grow by 15% this year.<\/p>\n