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Overview:

The Metaverse, defined as having the potential to unleash the future of digital disruption has garnered more than $120 billion in the first few months of 2022. The new era brings with it lucrative consumer and enterprise opportunities which is expected to create an exponential economic impact of up to $ 5 trillion by 2030.

 

The “Saudi Meta Show” is the first international Metaverse & Virtual transformation event focused on Saudi Arabia, in 2023. The two day invite-only event, will host regional and global tech companies, government entities, investors, Meta Evangelists, Meta enthusiasts, Innovation leaders & global CEOs keen to explore opportunities across, shared virtual experiences to real-world business value emerging from the virtual.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT SMS 2023

  • The next wave of Web 3.0

  • Driving Sustainable & Inclusive growth through Metaverse

  • Magnifying all human activities via METAVERSE technologies

  • Metaverse Ecosystem & Building a business

  • Digital Twins

  • To enterprise Metaverse

  • Future of extended reality gaming, AR, MR & VR

  • Brands, Consumer Experience & the Future of Digital Commerce

  • Decentralized future NFTs, Blockchain, and Gaming

VENDOR AND EXHIBITOR CATEGORIES

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  • DECENTRALIZED SOLUTIONS FOR – GAMING, SOCIAL UNIVERSE, AND TRADING

  • IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES – VIRTUAL REALITY, AUGMENTED REALITY, BRAND EXPERIENCES, DIGITAL TWIN SIMULATION, HOLOGRAPHICS

  • TECHNOLOGY CONFLUENCE – XR, DLT, 5G, AI, IOT, AVATAR DEVELOPMENT, VOLUMETRIC VIDEO

  • BLOCKCHAIN-SPECIFIC ATTRIBUTES – AUTOMATION, USER SOVEREIGNTY, NFT

  • QUANTUM COMPUTING SOLUTIONS – METAVERSE-BASED B2B SOLUTIONS

  • METAVERSE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – DIGITAL SPACE DESIGNS, PLATFORMS, WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE, 3D VIRTUAL SPACES, METAVERSE NFT MARKETPLACES, METAVERSE

  • METAVERSE ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE – PAYMENTS, CRYPTO EXCHANGES, CRYPTO WALLETS, NFT MARKETPLACES

  • METAVERSE INFRASTRUCTURE (NETWORK & COMPUTING) – CHIPS & PROCESSORS, 5G & LOW LATENCY NETWORKS, CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE, EDGE INFRASTRUCTURE

  • METAVERSE PRODUCTS – VR HEADSETS, METAVERSE GAMES & APPS, METAVERSE VR GLASSES, ACCESSORIES, METAVERSE VIDEO CALLING DEVICES, VR EARPHONES, VR BUDS, VR AIR BRIDGE

SAUDI ARABIA METAVERSE ADVANTAGE

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  • NEOM Tech & Digital, a subsidiary of the $500 billion signature NEOM project of the Saudi crown prince, has invested $1 billion in 2022 in AI, including a metaverse platform

  • NEOM’s digital twins coming on board — enabling citizens to purchase property in XVRS, a digital version of the smart city based in the metaverse

  • XVRS is part of a larger $64 billion investment in future technologies which is expected to accelerate the country’s Metaverse

  • The Virtual Black Stone initiative was launched by the Head of the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques

  • Metaverse is predicted to add $360 billion to the economy in the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey over the next 10 years. The majority of investments are earmarked in Saudi Arabia & UAE.  The 

  • The Saudi gaming industry – expected to reach $6.8 billion by 2030

  • Aramco Ventures, the venture capital arm of Saudi Aramco announced a $1 billion diversified venture capital fund in next-gen tech & disruptive digital business models

  • 65% of the Kingdom’s population are under 35 years of age, are concentrated in large cities, educated and tech-savvy. A demographic which fits the “METACITIZENS” profile

For Investors, & regional Stakeholders

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  • Access a nascent & lucrative METAVERSE start-up network

  • Privileged sessions with leading thought leaders, Tech Innovators from across the globe

  • As a government or public entity understand how to utilize the Metaverse to create a thriving economy of the future

  • Access to policies and framework structures to build a conducive Metaverse hub of the future

  • Meet & engage with curated cutting-edge tech companies, emerging crypto projects, Metaverse entities​

For Enterprises & Corporations

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  • Understand the opportunities that exist to enable your metaverse journey

  • Be part of the initial landscape that sets in motion the future of the Metaverse dream in Saudi Arabia

  • Access the potential of Metaverse use cases, and emerging startups on a global platform

  • Attract investors & funds for your emerging projects, and technologies across the Metaverse landscape

  • Network, partner, and engage with the entire regional and global Metaverse Ecosystem

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