Several studies conducted last year found that Asia is expected to lead metaverse investment in the coming years due to demography -- most of the world's young people live in Asia -- and technology. The leaders in rolling out 5G, which has the bandwidths necessary for 3D immersive environments, are China and South Korea.
Deloitte estimated in a study published last November that the metaverse could add up to $1.4 trillion to Asia's GDP by 2035.