“元宇宙”的空间重构分析

Analysis of the Metaverse′s Spatial Restructuring

2021年“元宇宙”概念受到社会各界的广泛关注,并引发学术界的广泛讨论。该文首先对“元宇宙”的源起、历程与现有研究成果进行梳理,分析“元宇宙”的定义与内涵,从“身份”“沉浸”“自由”“经济活动”四方面总结其特征,进而从空间视角论证“元宇宙”是否属于空间以及虚拟与现实空间的关系及影响等问题。研究认为:“元宇宙”作为赛博空间2.0版本,是欧氏空间、社会空间、赛博空间的互相嵌套、叠加且拥有“平行宇宙”概念的一种新的空间模式;基于与现实空间的关系,“元宇宙”可以概括为数字孪生型、增强现实型(AR)与完全建构型(纯虚拟世界)3种;“元宇宙”对现实空间的影响主要有距离消亡和空间重构两方面,在社区、区域、全球尺度有不同的表现;最后,提出“元宇宙”快速发展背景下,从空间治理的角度亟须遵循保障信息空间公平、重视信息公共安全、鼓励本地化的数字资源及产品创作等原则。

In 2021,the concept of"metaverse"has attracted extensive attention from all walks of life and triggered extensive discussion in academic circles.This paper first tracks the origin and reviews the existing literature on metaverse,and elaborates its concept from the perspectives of"identity","immersion","freedom"and"economy".Beyond that,the paper discusses whether metaverse belongs to space,and how it interacts with the real physical space.As the version 2.0 of cyberspace,the metaverse is a new spatial model which combines the Euclidean space,social space and cyberspace,and has the attributes of the"parallel universe".Also,the paper argues that the metaverse can be classified into three types:digital twin,augmented reality and completely constructed space(pure virtual)space.The metaverse influences real physical space in two ways,and may cause"distance extinction"and"spatial restructuring",which have various manifestations in subregional,regional,and global scales.In the context of the rapid development of the metaverse in the future,regional development urgently needs to emphasize the principles of ensuring the fairness of information space,guaranteeing information public security,and encouraging localized digital resources and product creation.