How 6G can accelerate the Metaverse
Status quo and future development
The mobile network standard 5G was worldwide implemented in 2019. According to the German federal network agency the implementation of 5G in Germany has reached 79% of the entire area at the end of 2022. It has already enabled some use cases of the Metaverse, for example in the industry of autonomous driving, augmented reality and logistics. However, the expansion of the new network technology is proceeding slowly currently due to the semiconductor shortage.
As discussed earlier, the major changes are going to be caused by the new 6G technology. In Germany, there are going to be the first implementations of 6G in 2030 likewise to many other developed countries. Therefore, the federal ministry of research is investing 700 million € in the development of 6G. In conclusion we can say that it is just a matter of time when we are going to see the impact of Metaverse in our daily lives.
One of the key features of the Metaverse is its fully immersive and interactive environment. Users will be able to interact with each other in real-time, which means that the network infrastructure will need to be able to handle a massive amount of data in real-time. 6G technology is expected to be able to achieve speeds of up to 1 terabyte per second, which is about 100 times faster than 5G.
Another important aspect of the Metaverse is its ability to support a large number of users. With billions of people potentially accessing the Metaverse, the network infrastructure will need to be able to support a massive amount of data traffic. This is where 6G technology comes in. It’s expected to be able to support up to 1 million devices per square kilometer, which is about 10 times more than what 5G can support.
Metaverse will also require a low-latency network infrastructure. Latency is the delay between sending a request and receiving a response, and it is a crucial factor in determining how responsive the Metaverse will be. With 6G technology, the latency is expected to be as low as 1 millisecond, which is about 10 times lower than what 5G can achieve.
Another important feature of 6G technology is its ability to handle massive amounts of data without consuming too much energy. The Metaverse will require a lot of computing power, and energy consumption is a concern. 6G technology is expected to be much more energy-efficient than 5G, which means that it will be able to handle the massive amount of data generated by the Metaverse without consuming too much energy.