As Samsung Electronics joined the K Metabus Alliance, Metabus-related stocks also showed a big rise in stock prices due to expectations. This is because Samsung Electronics (82,900 +1.84%) joined the Metabus Alliance, which was formed to build an innovative metabus platform through super-cooperation between industries and companies. In the United States, Meta (formerly Facebook) has announced its goal of transforming into a metaverse company, raising interest in domestic and foreign related stocks. The securities industry is paying attention to the extended reality (XR) as a technology that will realize true metaverse in the future. Therefore, it is predicted that parts manufacturers that need XR will show high growth in the future.
Related stocks are also doing well
What kind of companies are related to stocks that soared on the news of joining Samsung Electronics' joining? As of August 4, Course (13,150 +29.56) reached the upper limit, Dexter (13,050 +20.28%), Optis (31,700 +24.80%), HanbitSoft (6,580 +11.53%), GiantStep (89,300 +11.21%), WiGames Studio (17,850 +7.21%), YGames (27.27%), and MacSystem (27.27%). Stock prices soared on news of Samsung Electronics' joining. Samsung Electronics has experience in developing virtual reality (VR) devices such as Gear VR and Odyssey Plus, and is also currently developing augmented reality (AR) glass.
What's a metaverse?
What the hell is a metaverse? It is a combination of "meta," an English word for "virtual" and "universe," which means the universe, and refers to a three-dimensional virtual world in which socio-economic and cultural activities such as the real world take place. It is a more evolved concept than virtual reality, and it has the advantage of not only enjoying games or virtual reality by using avatars, but also being able to engage in social and cultural activities such as real life. In particular, the metaverse spread greatly after the commercialization of ultra-fast ultra-connected ultra-low delay 5G and the COVID-19 pandemic. Technologies that can implement virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) have developed, and metaverse is drawing attention as expectations for a non-face-to-face society increase.
I ran Earth 2 myself
I experienced Metabus in person, and it is Earth2, which is called the leader of Metabus.
Metabus, other companies scramble to Compete
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki posted a video on the Ministry of Economy and Finance's YouTube channel titled "Talking about the Korean version of the new deal on Metabus!" and U.S. hip-hop artist Travis Scott held a performance with his avatar in April last year. In Korea, Black Pink communicates with fans through Geppetto, and global fashion brands such as Gucci, Crispan Luboutin, MLB, and Nike are also selling products that fit their avatars.
Distributors are also jumping into the market. CU, a convenience store operated by BGF Retail, will open the CU Geppetto Hangang Park branch on Geppetto, a metaverse platform, in August. Geppetto is also said to be located in Hangang Park, a popular place, so that customers can order CU products and use parasols and tables. GS Retail is trying to collaborate with Cyworld, which has recently returned. GS Retail plans to open a shopping channel in Cyworld at the end of November today so that users can quickly purchase the products they want and receive delivery services immediately through convenience store GS25, supermarket GS The Fresh, and home shopping GS Shop. Cyworld is also preparing various services optimized for The Metabus from the existing mini homepage. Lotte Hi-Mart is also a popular game using Metabus in June It also opened its own brand "HIMADE Island" in Animal Crossing.
Metabus has recently grown rapidly as it has gained great popularity and demand from MZ generation. It also benefited a lot from the spread of non-face-to-face culture due to COVID-19. However, it cannot be revealed because it is an unconditionally bright outlook. If the vaccination rate increases and face-to-face activity increases again, it may remain a short-lived issue. For now, it is expected to be used as an effective business platform over the next few years, but investors should invest in various aspects.
