The Awesome Potential of Many Metaverses | Agnes Larsson | TED

翻译人员: Sabrina Wang 校对人员: Yip Yan Yeung

There is this word

你可能最近经常听到

that you might have heard a lot recently, like right now:

这样一个词，比如现在：

metaverse.

元宇宙。

It's suddenly a huge thing.

这忽然间成了件大事。

And while for many people, it causes a lot of excitement,

虽然对很多人来说， 它很令人激动，

I think it also causes other feelings,

但我认为，它也带来了其他感受，

like confusion and concern.

比如困惑和担忧。

And I think that's fair.

我觉得这也不难理解。

And I’ve also felt confused.

我也曾经感到困惑。

Metaverse is not really a new thing.

元宇宙已经不是什么新鲜事物了。

Many massively multiplayer online games, for example, can be seen as metaverses.

比如，许多大型多人在线游戏 也被视为元宇宙。

And I've certainly also felt concerned,

我当然也感到担忧，

especially when people talk about "the metaverse."

尤其是当人们谈论“此元宇宙”时。

That assumes that there's only one owner of the metaverse,

那就是在假设元宇宙 只有一个所有者，

and this owner would get far too much power and data.

而这位所有者将拥有 过多的权力和数据。

It also risks being exclusive.

它还存在着排他的风险。

It might not be accessible for everyone,

它可能不是对每个人都开放，

and will risk to introduce many of the inequities

并且可能会在元宇宙中引入许多

we see in the real world in the metaverse.

现实生活中的不公平现象。

This was pretty sad to me.

这让我很难过。

So then you might wonder like, why am I here talking about the metaverse?

你可能会想， 我为什么要在这里谈论元宇宙？

That doesn't make sense.

这有点讲不通啊。

Well, the thing is, I'm not.

嗯，问题是，我没有。

I'm here to talk about metaverses

我是要在这里谈论诸多的元宇宙，

and the vision of how they can provide a lot of delight to their communities

以及它们如何为社区带来更多乐趣，

and even make the real world a better place.

甚至让现实世界变得更美好的愿景。

And here we can learn a lot from games.

在这里我们可以从游戏里学到很多。

So what is even a metaverse?

那究竟什么是元宇宙呢？

How do we create a delightful, long-lasting metaverses?

我们如何创造一个令人愉悦的、 持久性的元宇宙？

And how can metaverses make the real world a better place?

元宇宙如何让现实世界变得更美好?

And there are, of course, many answers to these questions,

当然，这些问题有很多的答案。

and I cannot give you the answer,

我无法给你一个标准答案，

but I can give you one answer.

但是我可以给你一个答案。

If, instead of talking about the metaverse,

如果我们不是在谈论某个元宇宙，

we talked about thousands or millions of metaverses

而是谈论那些数以千计 或者数以百万计的、

created by people from all around the world,

由世界各地的人们 所创造的元宇宙，

it would be much more inclusive

那么它的包容性就会更强，

and less risk of toxic uses.

造成有害作用的风险就会更小。

To me, that sounds quite lovely.

对我来说， 这听起来相当的美好。

What I'm showing you right now

我现在给你们展示的是

are persistent, endless virtual worlds

持续性的、无尽的虚拟世界。

where players can have lots of fun together.

在那里，玩家可以 一起享受诸多的乐趣，

They are worlds that connect people.

那是可以让人们建立连接的世界。

Each of these worlds were made by individuals in Minecraft.

每一个世界都是由《我的世界》 （Minecraft）中的游戏者们创造出来的。

By removing and placing their own virtual building blocks,

通过移除和放置 他们自己的虚拟构件，

They could create anything they can imagine.

他们可以创造出 任何他们能想象到的东西。

And to me, these are creative and delightful examples of metaverses.

对我来说，这些都是具有创造性的、 令人愉快的元宇宙的例子。

And I know the power and the beauty of these worlds

我知道这些世界里的力量 和它们的美丽，

because I have my own that's more than ten years old.

因为我有自己的元宇宙空间 已经十多年了。

This is my world.

这就是我的世界。

After many years of playing, developing, thinking

经过多年的玩游戏、开发、思考，

and even dreaming about Minecraft,

甚至做梦都会梦到《我的世界》。

I have gained some experience and learnings.

我获得了一些经验， 也学习到了不少。

Watching our community use the game in so many different ways

看到我们的社区 以各种不同的方式使用游戏，

made me realize how powerful metaverses can be.

我意识到了元宇宙有多么强大。

So I would love to, with these learnings,

因此，如果每个人 都能创造自己的元宇宙，

paint a different picture of what metaverses can be

我想通过 这些学习到的经验，

if everyone could craft your own.

描绘出一幅不一样的 元宇宙图景。

And I hope it's a creative,

我希望这是一幅富有创造性、

fun and inclusive picture.

趣味性和包容性的图景。

In Minecraft, this is one example of this.

在《我的世界》中， 就有这么一个例子。

We give the players tools and endless worlds

我们给玩家提供工具、无尽的世界

and an infinite amount of building blocks to have fun and tinker with.

和无限的积木， 让他们摆弄、尝试、尽情开心。

And with these, the players can craft their own unique metaverses.

有了这些，玩家就可以创造 他们自己独特的元宇宙。

The metaverses, therefore, belong to the players.

因此，元宇宙是属于玩家的。

They do not belong to us, making the game.

他们不属于我们这些制作游戏的人。

And like, ah, it’s so fascinating,

啊，这太吸引人了，

because the players are so very, very creative with the metaverses.

因为玩家们在元宇宙方面 非常有创意。

Some use them to be like, big cities, castles,

有些人把它们建造成了 大城市、城堡，

or like my five-year-old daughter's recent project,

或者像我五岁女儿最近的创作，

an underwater playground for fishes.

一个鱼类的水下游乐场。

And some players are engineers and build the most complex machines.

有些玩家是工程师， 制造最复杂的机器。

It's very, very impressive.

这令人印象非常深刻。

And some prefer to just have a lovely time with their friends.

有些人更喜欢和他们的朋友 度过美好的时光。

The possibilities are endless,

可能性是无限的，

and it's up to each player to set their own goals

每个玩家都可以设定自己的目标，

and decide if they want to create their own metaverse

并决定是想创建自己的元宇宙，

or join someone else's.

还是加入其他人的元宇宙。

And it's easier to be creative and connect with people when you have fun.

当你兴致盎然时，更容易发挥创造力 并乐于与他人连接。

Fun is important.

乐趣非常重要。

And what's more fun than games?

还有什么比游戏更有趣的呢？

Within games, we've actually had metaverses for a really long time.

在游戏领域中，我们实际上 拥有元宇宙有很长一段时间了。

Long-lasting games like World of Warcraft or Eve Online could be seen as metaverses.

像《魔兽世界》 （World of Warcraft)

或《星战前夜》（Eve Online) 这样持久的游戏可以被视为元宇宙。

And this doesn't surprise me,

这并不令我感到惊奇，

because when we humans spend time together,

因为当人们花时间相处，

we want to do it in a fun and joyful way.

我们会希望以一种有趣和 快乐的方式在一起。

And this is true when we spend time together virtually too.

当我们在虚拟世界中 共度时光时亦是如此。

Fun means different things for different individuals.

乐趣对于不同的人来说， 意味着不同的东西。

Maybe not all of you want to build fish playgrounds,

并不是所有人都想建造鱼类游乐场，

even though that clearly is very fun.

尽管它非常有趣。

But this is another reason to why there should be many different metaverses.

但这也是为什么应该有 众多不同的元宇宙的另一个原因。

My dream is that there will be a huge and diverse set of metaverses.

我的梦想是，将有一个庞大的、 多样化的元宇宙集合体。

Having millions of metaverses with different strengths and focuses

拥有数以百万计的具有不同 优势和焦点的元宇宙，

enables everyone to find virtual places they love,

使每个人都能找到 他们热爱的、

feel welcome in

可以感到自己受欢迎的、

and just can have so much fun in.

并在其中享有很多乐趣的 虚拟场所。

We live in a time where almost everything seems to depend on statistics,

我们生活在一个几乎所有事情 都依赖于统计数据、

metrics and diagrams,

模型和图表的时代，

and we can for sure learn a lot from this.

我们肯定可以从中学到很多东西。

But I feel there is a risk we forget the pure human side,

但我觉得我们可能忽略了 纯粹人性的一面，

the things that excite us, the things that make us passionate.

那些让我们兴奋、 充满激情的东西。

I don't think Tolkien used metrics and stats

我不认为托尔金（Tolkien） 在撰写《指环王》时

when he wrote "Lord of the Rings."

使用了参数和数据。

He crafted a universe based on passion,

他在激情、愿景和 取悦读者的基础上，

vision and delighting his readers.

精心打造了一个宇宙。

And that’s what metaverse developers shoul do too.

这也是元宇宙的开发人员应该做的。

We should bring smiles to our place.

我们应该给我们的空间带来微笑。

We should develop features to give this excited,

我们应该开发一些功能

butterfly-in-the-stomach feeling.

带来这种兴奋的、 心潮澎湃的感觉。

And I hope this is the case for anyone building metaverses.

我希望所有建设元宇宙的人 都能做到这一点。

But I must confess, I am a bit worried

但我必须承认，我有点担心，

that the main question people will ask

当人们在构建未来元宇宙时

when they build future metaverses will be,

会问的主要问题是：

"How can we profit from this?"

“我们如何从中获利?”

That's the wrong question.

这是个错误的问题。

Instead, we should ask how will our metaverses benefit the users.

相反，我们应该问的是， 我们的元宇宙将如何使用户受益。

And of course,

当然，

I know that money is important in this real world we live in.

我知道金钱在我们生活的 现实世界中很重要。

But the thing is, if players are super happy long-term,

但问题是， 如果玩家能长期保持超级快乐，

that's very likely also related to money.

这就很有可能会牵涉到金钱。

So everyone can be happy.

这样所有人都会开心。

We must focus on taking care of our communities

我们必须专注于照顾我们的社区，

instead of taking from our communities.

而不是从我们的社区索取。

And that goes hand-in-hand with player trust and thinking long-term.

这与玩家的信任 和长远的想法是相辅相成的。

Because if you know

因为如果你知道

that you can trust that your beloved metaverse will be around

你可以相信你所爱的元宇宙 就在你身边，

and be very much alive for a lifetime,

并且会伴随你的一生，

you feel safe to spend all this time and all this love on it.

你就会觉得在它身上 倾注时间和爱是有安全感的。

Look at this amazing world.

看看这个神奇的世界。

It started as a small family project,

一开始只是一个小小的家庭项目，

and now, ten years later,

而现在，十年之后，

the family still plays together in this world.

这家人仍然在那个世界里一起玩耍。

I think this is a great example of why you should be able to trust

我认为这是一个很好的例子， 说明了为什么你应该能够相信

that your metaverse will be around and work very well for a lifetime.

你的元宇宙会一直存在， 并陪伴你一辈子。

It would be devastating for this family if they lost this project

如果他们失去了这个 他们共同拥有的项目，

they have together

and all the dreams they still hope to fulfill

失去了希望能够在他们创造的 元宇宙里实现的所有梦想，

in this creative metaverse of theirs.

那对这个家庭会是打击巨大的。

As metaverse developers,

作为元宇宙的开发者，

we have a responsibility to keep people's memories and dreams safe.

我们有责任确保人们记忆 和梦想的安全。

And there's one more thing.

还有一件事，

The virtual worlds can't reach their full potential

如果虚拟世界 不能代表和包括每一个人，

on making the real world a better place

那它就不能充分发挥所有的潜力，

if they don't represent and include everyone.

使现实世界变得更好。

Also, everyone deserves the joy and inspiration

此外，每个人都应该 有权享受由亲切友善的元宇宙

a lovely designed metaverse can give.

所带来的快乐和灵感。

Therefore, there need to be metaverses available and accessible for everyone.

因此，必须要有每个人都可以 使用和访问的元宇宙空间。

Each person that wants to, I will not force anyone,

我不会强迫任何人，

每一个愿意的人都应该能够创造出 他们梦想中的元宇宙空间，

should be able to craft the metaverse of their dreams

independent of their situation in the real world.

无关乎他们现实世界中的处境。

The in-metaverse economy should not mirror the inequities

元宇宙里的经济模式不应该反映出

we see in the real world.

现实世界中的不平等。

And it’s much more delightful and inclusive

它会更加令人愉快和包容，

if the resources in the metaverse are part of a fun and fair game system

如果元宇宙的资源是一个 有趣而公平的游戏系统的一部分，

instead of a system introducing artificial scarcity.

而不是一个引入人为稀缺性的系统。

We also need a variety of metaverses,

我们还需要各种各样的元宇宙，

including ones that don't require expensive devices.

包括那些不需要昂贵设备的元宇宙。

So when we then have all these, like,

所以，当我们有了这些

beautifully designed metaverses for everyone,

为每个人设计的精美的元宇宙，

I mean, on top of all the joy they will bring,

我的意思是， 除了它们将带来的所有欢乐，

we also get many more opportunities on making the real world a better place.

我们也有了更多的机会 让现实世界变得更美好。

And I have seen so many beautiful examples

我已经看到了很多美丽的例子，

of how people do that with their metaverses.

展现了人们是如何用元宇宙 做到这些的。

One that's very dear to me is the dad who created a minecraft server

我很喜欢的一个例子是，一位父亲 创建了一个《我的世界》服务器，

to be a safe and welcoming place

为他的儿子和其他自闭症儿童

for his son and other children on the autism spectrum.

提供了一个安全舒适的地方，

This kind of community-created world

这种由社区共建的世界

is a great role model for future metaverses.

是未来元宇宙的一个很好的榜样。

It's a world that welcomes players that maybe don't always feel welcome

这是一个欢迎那些在现实世界中 可能不受欢迎的玩家的世界，

in the real world,

and it's a world that enables these players

也是一个让这些玩家能够

to express themselves in their own ways.

以自己的方式表达自己的世界。

Family members have witnessed

家人们在现实世界中见证了

how these amazing children use communication skills

这些了不起的孩子们

they learned in the metaverse in the real world.

在元宇宙里学到的沟通技巧。

And metaverses can help charities reach new audiences

元宇宙可以帮助 慈善机构获得新的受众，

and make it more fun and easy to participate in charity events.

让参与慈善活动 变得更有趣、更容易。

The World of Warcraft community, for example,

例如，《魔兽世界》社区

raised more than one million dollars [for] Doctors Without Borders

为无国界医生组织筹集了 超过一百万美元的资金，

to be able to make a difference in the global response to COVID-19.

以便能够在全球应对 新冠疫情方面有所作为。

In the metaverses,

在元宇宙中，

charities can meet people where they are.

慈善机构可以抵达 人们的所在之处。

And metaverses can help us communicate in a common language,

元宇宙还可以帮助我们 用一种共同的语言——

a language of play, creativity and fun.

一种充满娱乐、创造力 和乐趣的语言交流。

There is an organization called Games for Peace

有一个组织叫做“游戏和平促进协会” （Games for Peace），

that uses games and their metaverses

它在游戏及其元宇宙空间

as a neutral playground to create dialogue,

提供了一个中立的空间，

friendships and trust between young people in conflict zones.

在易起冲突的年轻人之间 建立对话、友谊和信任。

It wouldn’t even be possible to bring these young people together

如果没有一个可以会面的元宇宙，

if not for a metaverse they can meet in.

甚至没有办法 把这些年轻人聚在一起。

And metaverses can help amplify voices.

元宇宙还可以帮助扩大影响力。

Kids in Kosovo used the metaverse to build their dream neighborhood area.

科索沃的孩子们利用元宇宙 建造了他们的梦想社区。

By giving the kids millions of virtual building blocks

通过给孩子们提供 数以百万计的虚拟积木

and endless space to build and collaborate in,

和无尽的空间来建造和合作，

they could explore and visualize their ideas in a fun and accessible way.

孩子们能以一种有趣又可触及的方式 来探索和可视化他们的构想。

Young people aren't typically involved in planning spaces,

年轻人通常不会参与空间规划，

but this time it was the kids who were the experts.

但这次孩子们成为了专家。

Just imagine all the joy, confidence and creative ideas that leads to.

试想一下，由此产生的所有快乐、 充满自信和创造性的想法。

And the very lovely thing here

令人非常欣慰的是，

is that their vision was built in the real world.

他们的愿景在现实世界中 被建造了出来。

Their ideas from the metaverse

他们在元宇宙里产生的想法

became a safe and open meeting area in their neighborhood.

变成了社区里一个既安全 又开放的活动区。

(Applause)

（鼓掌）

One of the kids summarized the joy and confidence this brought

一个孩子总结了 这其中的喜悦和自信，

in such a lovely way when she said,

她用了一种可爱的方式说：

"Being heard and listened to

“被人听见和聆听

is one of the best feelings you can feel."

是你能感受到的最美好的感觉之一。”

Anytime we can include new voices in processes

任何时候，只要我们能在 可能会忽略一些意见的过程中

where they have typically been left out,

聆听新的声音，

we shift dynamics, which ultimately builds a better world.

我们就能改变局势， 最终建立一个更美好的世界。

If we, in the future, have even more metaverses on different platforms,

如果我们在未来，能在不同的平台上 有更多的元宇宙，

beautiful examples like these ones can happen even more.

像这样美好的案例会发生得更多。

I hope and believe that these learnings from the game industry

我希望并相信，这些从游戏产业

and from the metaverses the communities created

和社区共建的元宇宙中学到的经验，

truly can help us all make better metaverses in the future.

能够帮助我们在未来 创造出完更善的元宇宙。

A challenge for all of us that will design and build metaverses

对于我们所有设计和构建 元宇宙的人来说，有一个挑战是

is to ensure that we use them for creativity,

确保我们将它们用于创造力、

fun, inclusivity,

乐趣、包容性，

and ultimately to build a better real world.

并最终建立一个 更美好的现实世界。

Thank you so much.

非常感谢你们。

(Applause)

（鼓掌）