Recently, Hurun Research Institute released the Hurun China Metaverse Companies with the Greatest Potential 2024, including seven enterprises in Shandong: Goertek Inc., Haier Group, IEIT SYSTEMS, Hisense Visual Technology Co., Ltd., NewLink Group, Raytron Technology Co., Ltd., and Weichai Power. It is worth noting that compared with last year, there are two more enterprises in Shandong this year (Raytron Technology Co., Ltd. and Weichai Power).
Shandong has proposed to rely on its industrial advantages with a solid foundation and comprehensive categories, adhere to the market-oriented, innovation-driven, and application-led principle, coordinate and optimize the industrial layout, and support the coordination and linkage of various cities. Shandong will enhance the core R&D and innovation capabilities of Qingdao's metaverse industry, improve Jinan's and Weifang's leading role in digital tools and complete machine manufacturing respectively, expand the application scale of the metaverse industry in Yantai, Weihai, and other cities, and support the establishment of an industrial development pattern which is "led by one core, driven by two engines and supported by multiple forces".
The technological foundation required by the metaverse will become increasingly solid with the continuous maturity and application of key technologies such as 5G, AI, blockchain, cloud computing, VR, and AR.