The Awesome Potential of Many Metaverses | Agnes Larsson | TED

譯者: Wei C. 審譯者: Shelley Tsang 曾雯海

There is this word

有一個詞

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

你們最近應該很常聽到

像是現在

metaverse.

元宇宙

It's suddenly a huge thing.

它突然成了一件大事

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

對許多人來說 這十分的刺激

I think it also causes other feelings,

但我認為它也帶來其他的感受

like confusion and concern.

像是困惑與擔心

And I think that's fair.

我認為這很正常

And I’ve also felt confused.

因為我也曾經困惑過

Metaverse is not really a new thing.

元宇宙其實不是什麼新東西

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

例如許多大型的 多玩家線上遊戲

可以被視為許多不同的元宇宙

And I've certainly also felt concerned,

為此我感到擔憂

especially when people talk about "the metaverse."

尤其是大家講到 ＂這個元宇宙＂時

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

感覺像是這個元宇宙 就只有一個擁有者

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

而這位擁有者會有 太大的權力和資訊

It also risks being exclusive.

讓它有被獨佔的風險

It might not be accessible for everyone,

導致不是所有人都能使用

and will risk to introduce many of the inequities

而且可能讓許多 我們在現實看到的

we see in the real world in the metaverse.

不平等待遇出現在元宇宙中

This was pretty sad to me.

我覺得這很悲傷

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

這時你們就會納悶說為什麼

我還要在這裡談論這個元宇宙？

That doesn't make sense.

這沒道理啊

Well, the thing is, I'm not.

事實上，我沒有要來談論 ＂這個＂元宇宙

I'm here to talk about metaverses

我是來講元宇宙＂們＂

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

還有它們能如何 帶給大家滿足的願景

and even make the real world a better place.

甚至讓現實世界變得更好

And here we can learn a lot from games.

而我們能從遊戲中學到許多東西

So what is even a metaverse?

到底什麼是一個元宇宙？

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

如何創造一個美好 且長久的元宇宙？

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

還有元宇宙怎麼讓 世界變得更美好？

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

當然，這些問題有許多的解答

and I cannot give you the answer,

我不能給你們正確答案

but I can give you one answer.

但我可以給出一個

If, instead of talking about the metaverse,

假設我們先不談這個元宇宙

we talked about thousands or millions of metaverses

而是討論由世界各地的人們

created by people from all around the world,

所創造的數百萬個元宇宙

it would be much more inclusive

這樣會更能夠包容大家

and less risk of toxic uses.

而且降低濫用的風險

To me, that sounds quite lovely.

我覺得這聽起來相當可愛

What I'm showing you right now

你現在所看到的

are persistent, endless virtual worlds

是永續、無邊際的虛擬世界

where players can have lots of fun together.

在這裡，玩家們 可以獲得許多樂趣

They are worlds that connect people.

這些世界將人與人連結在一起

Each of these worlds were made by individuals in Minecraft.

每個世界都是被 Minecraft 中的不同人所創造

By removing and placing their own virtual building blocks,

藉由放置與移除他們 自己的虛擬建造方塊

They could create anything they can imagine.

可以建造出任何能想像到的東西

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

這些對我來說就是 元宇宙有創意跟美好的例子

And I know the power and the beauty of these worlds

我知道這些世界的力與美

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

因為我也擁有 一個超過十年的世界

This is my world.

這是我的世界

After many years of playing, developing, thinking

經歷多年的遊戲、開發與思考

and even dreaming about Minecraft,

甚至會夢見麥塊

I have gained some experience and learnings.

我獲得了很多經驗與心得

Watching our community use the game in so many different ways

看著社群玩出許多不同的花樣

made me realize how powerful metaverses can be.

讓我意識到元宇宙的威力

So I would love to, with these learnings,

所以我很樂意藉由這些經驗

paint a different picture of what metaverses can be

來帶出元宇宙的另一面

if everyone could craft your own.

如果你們能建造一個世界

And I hope it's a creative,

我希望它是有創意

fun and inclusive picture.

有趣跟有包容性的

In Minecraft, this is one example of this.

舉例來說，在麥塊裡

We give the players tools and endless worlds

會給玩家工具與無窮個世界

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

還有無限多個方塊來遊玩與建造

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

有了這些，玩家可以 打造屬於自己的元宇宙

The metaverses, therefore, belong to the players.

這個元宇宙也就歸他們所有

They do not belong to us, making the game.

而不是製作遊戲的人

And like, ah, it’s so fascinating,

啊，多迷人啊

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

玩家們都非常 有創意地運用元宇宙

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

有人把它當成大城市、城堡

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

或像是我五歲女兒最近的作品

an underwater playground for fishes.

水下的小魚遊樂園

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

有些工程師玩家會 打造出極複雜的機器

It's very, very impressive.

非常令人印象深刻

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

當然有些人只想與 朋友共度美好時光

The possibilities are endless,

有無限的可能

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

就取決於每個玩家的目標

and decide if they want to create their own metaverse

來決定要創造自己的

or join someone else's.

還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.

而開心時比較容易 發揮創意跟與人相處

Fun is important.

所以玩得開心很重要

And what's more fun than games?

那甚麼比遊戲更好玩？

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

遊戲中的元宇宙已行之有年

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

老遊戲像《魔獸世界》與 《星戰前夜》都能被視為元宇宙

And this doesn't surprise me,

對此我不驚訝

because when we humans spend time together,

因為我們聚在一起時

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

當然會想要玩得開心愉快

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

在虛擬世界中亦是如此

Fun means different things for different individuals.

玩得開心對每個人有不同的定義

Maybe not all of you want to build fish playgrounds,

也許不是大家都想建造小魚遊樂園

even though that clearly is very fun.

雖然那感覺就非常有趣

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

但這也是為甚麼要有 許多不同元宇宙的原因

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

我的夢想是以後會有 龐大且多樣化的元宇宙

Having millions of metaverses with different strengths and focuses

上百萬個元宇宙 有著不同的長處與特色

enables everyone to find virtual places they love,

讓大家都能找到 自己喜歡的虛擬世界

feel welcome in

在裡面能夠受到歡迎

and just can have so much fun in.

又可以玩得盡興的宇宙

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

我們活在一個看似 每件事都仰賴數據

metrics and diagrams,

跟圖表的時代

and we can for sure learn a lot from this.

當然我們能學會不少東西

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

但是卻可能會讓我們 忘記人類純真的一面

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

讓我們感到刺激、充滿熱情的事

I don't think Tolkien used metrics and stats

我不覺得托爾金是用圖表數據

when he wrote "Lord of the Rings."

才寫出《魔戒》的

He crafted a universe based on passion,

他把宇宙建立在熱情

vision and delighting his readers.

幻想與取悅讀者上

And that’s what metaverse developers shoul do too.

這也是元宇宙開發者應該做的

We should bring smiles to our place.

把歡笑帶到這裡來

We should develop features to give this excited,

發展一些功能來讓人感到

butterfly-in-the-stomach feeling.

刺激又坐立難安

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

希望大家都是 依此目的去建立元宇宙

But I must confess, I am a bit worried

但老實說我還是有些擔心

that the main question people will ask

大家都會問的問題

when they build future metaverses will be,

在建造元宇宙時會說

"How can we profit from this?"

＂要怎麼從中獲利？＂

That's the wrong question.

這是個不好的問題

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

應該問說元宇宙 會如何造福使用者

And of course,

想當然耳

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

在現實生活中，金錢很重要

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

但是如果長期下來 玩家都能超級開心

that's very likely also related to money.

那麼能賺錢就也不會是個問題

So everyone can be happy.

所以大家都能開心

We must focus on taking care of our communities

我們應該專注在為社群付出

instead of taking from our communities.

而不是取之於社群

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

這仰賴玩家信任彼此 並把眼光放遠

Because if you know

因為如果你知道

that you can trust that your beloved metaverse will be around

你愛的元宇宙能夠無處不在

and be very much alive for a lifetime,

而且能活躍一輩子

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

就不會擔心花時間跟心力經營了

Look at this amazing world.

看看這個美麗的世界

It started as a small family project,

開始於一個家庭活動

and now, ten years later,

轉眼間十年後

the family still plays together in this world.

全家人還是在這世界一起玩耍

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

我想這就是一個 為什麼你能相信

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

元宇宙能長久存在的原因

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

想想他們會有多絕望 如果這個一起努力的成果

they have together

就此消失

and all the dreams they still hope to fulfill

還有希望能在這個 有創意的元宇宙中完成的

in this creative metaverse of theirs.

所有未盡的夢想

As metaverse developers,

作為元宇宙開發者

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

我們有責任保護人們 回憶及夢想的安全

And there's one more thing.

還有一件事

The virtual worlds can't reach their full potential

如果虛擬世界不能 代表和包容所有人

on making the real world a better place

那它們就不能發揮全部的潛力

if they don't represent and include everyone.

讓真實世界變得更好

Also, everyone deserves the joy and inspiration

同樣地，每個人都值得

a lovely designed metaverse can give.

友善設計的元宇宙 所提供的樂趣與啟發

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

因此，需要有能被 大家所取用的元宇宙

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

我不強迫大家 想要的人應該要能

should be able to craft the metaverse of their dreams

建造與現實處境無關的

independent of their situation in the real world.

他們夢想中的元宇宙

The in-metaverse economy should not mirror the inequities

元宇宙內的經濟不應該

we see in the real world.

如我們在真實世界中看到的一般

And it’s much more delightful and inclusive

這將會更快樂且有包容性

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

如果元宇宙的資源屬於 有趣且公正遊戲系統的一部份

instead of a system introducing artificial scarcity.

而不是引入了人造稀少性

We also need a variety of metaverses,

我們也需要各式各樣的元宇宙

including ones that don't require expensive devices.

包括不需要昂貴裝置的那種

So when we then have all these, like,

當我們有這些能給所有人的

beautifully designed metaverses for everyone,

完美設計的元宇宙

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

除了所有帶來的歡樂以外

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

我們同樣也獲得更多能讓 真實世界變得更好的機會

And I have seen so many beautiful examples

而我也看過許多美好的案例

of how people do that with their metaverses.

是人們利用元宇宙來達成的

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

我覺得非常溫馨的一個是 有一位父親打造了個麥塊伺服器

to be a safe and welcoming place

成為一個安全且歡迎人們的地方

for his son and other children on the autism spectrum.

給他兒子或是其他 患有自閉症的孩子

This kind of community-created world

這種社群創造的世界

is a great role model for future metaverses.

就是未來元宇宙很好的典範

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

歡迎可能在現實中 不受歡迎的玩家們

in the real world,

and it's a world that enables these players

讓這些人能用自己的方式

to express themselves in their own ways.

來表達自我

Family members have witnessed

家庭成員都有目共睹

how these amazing children use communication skills

這些厲害的小孩如何將在元宇宙

they learned in the metaverse in the real world.

所學到的溝通技巧應用在現實中

And metaverses can help charities reach new audiences

而元宇宙也能幫慈善團體 開發新的客群

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

讓參與慈善活動變得好玩且容易

The World of Warcraft community, for example,

比如說，＂麥塊世界＂社群

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

為無國界醫生組織 募款超過一百萬元

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

為全球的新冠疫情做出貢獻

In the metaverses,

在元宇宙中

charities can meet people where they are.

慈善團體能找到任何地方的人

And metaverses can help us communicate in a common language,

而元宇宙能讓我們 用共同的語言溝通

a language of play, creativity and fun.

好玩、有創造力和有趣的語言

There is an organization called Games for Peace

有一個組織叫做＂和平遊戲＂

that uses games and their metaverses

他們用遊戲與元宇宙 當作中立的場地

as a neutral playground to create dialogue,

為持衝突意見的年輕族群

friendships and trust between young people in conflict zones.

製造對話的機會 建立友誼及信任

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

若不是有這些讓他們 可以見面的元宇宙

if not for a metaverse they can meet in.

根本不可能將 這些年輕人聚在一起

And metaverses can help amplify voices.

元宇宙也能放大少數的聲音

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

讓科索沃的孩童能利用元宇宙 建造他們夢想中的社區

By giving the kids millions of virtual building blocks

透過給予他們數百萬個 虛擬建造方塊

and endless space to build and collaborate in,

還有無盡的空間來建造與合作

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

讓他們有辦法能用 有趣的方式，探索與實現夢想

Young people aren't typically involved in planning spaces,

年輕人通常不會有 空間規劃的專長

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

但是這次，小孩變成了專家

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

想像所有可能得到的 歡樂、自信跟創意

And the very lovely thing here

還有最可愛的事是

is that their vision was built in the real world.

他們拓展了對現實的視野

Their ideas from the metaverse

這些來自元宇宙的點子

became a safe and open meeting area in their neighborhood.

最終變成一個 安全、開放的社區空間

(Applause)

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One of the kids summarized the joy and confidence this brought

其中一個小孩總結說 這所帶來的歡樂與自信心

in such a lovely way when she said,

她用了一個很可愛的方式，說

"Being heard and listened to

＂能被聽見與有人傾聽是

is one of the best feelings you can feel."

你所能感覺到的 一個最棒的感受＂

Anytime we can include new voices in processes

過程中，我們能 隨時接納新的意見

where they have typically been left out,

這通常在他們覺得被冷落時

we shift dynamics, which ultimately builds a better world.

而我們能改善這個情況 最終讓世界變得更好

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

如果未來我們能有在 不同平台上的元宇宙

beautiful examples like these ones can happen even more.

類似這種美好的事 就能夠更常發生

I hope and believe that these learnings from the game industry

我希望這些從 遊戲產業中學到的事

and from the metaverses the communities created

還有社群所創造的元宇宙

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

能真的幫助我們讓 未來的元宇宙變得更好

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

我們都受到一項挑戰 就是要確保我們設計與

is to ensure that we use them for creativity,

建造元宇宙的目的 是為了用於創意

fun, inclusivity,

樂趣、包容性

and ultimately to build a better real world.

以及最終打造一個 更好的現實世界

Thank you so much.

謝謝大家

(Applause)

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