# Metaverse Market Map

> A large number of companies are building the metaverse. These can be generally grouped into 7 conceptual categories.

Source: https://metavert.io/metaverse-market-map  
Published: 2026-01-22  
Updated: 2026-03-17

A large number of companies are building the metaverse. These can be generally grouped into the following 7 conceptual categories:

1. **[Experiences](https://metavert.io/experiences)**—what people do in the metaverse
2. **[Discovery](https://metavert.io/discovery)**—how people find things to do
3. **[Creator Economy](https://metavert.io/creator-economy)**—how people make things in the metaverse
4. **[Spatial Computing](https://metavert.io/spatial-computing)**—technology to render and interact with immersive space
5. **[Decentralization](https://metavert.io/decentralization)**—open source, open standards and blockchain
6. **[Human Interface](https://metavert.io/human-interface)**—hardware to access the metaverse
7. **[Infrastructure](https://metavert.io/infrastructure)**—enabling technology like networks, batteries, and semiconductors

This framework has proven remarkably durable as the technology landscape has evolved. The emergence of [AI](https://metavert.io/artificial-intelligence) and [agentic technology](https://metavert.io/agentic-ai) cuts across multiple layers: AI transforms Discovery through [generative engine optimization](https://metavert.io/generative-engine-optimization), supercharges the Creator Economy through [agentic engineering](https://metavert.io/agentic-engineering), accelerates Spatial Computing through generative 3D content, advances Decentralization through [open-source models](https://metavert.io/open-source-ai), and demands massive Infrastructure investment. AI is not a layer unto itself—it is a force multiplier that reshapes every layer.

## Related Topics

- [Creator Economy](https://metavert.io/creator-economy)
- [Spatial Computing](https://metavert.io/spatial-computing)
- [Decentralization](https://metavert.io/decentralization)
- [Infrastructure](https://metavert.io/infrastructure)
- [AI Agents](https://metavert.io/agentic-ai)

## Further Reading

- [The Metaverse Value-Chain](https://meditations.metavert.io/building-the-metaverse/the-metaverse-value-chain-afcf9e09e3a7)—Expands on the 7 layers identified above.
- [Market Map of the Metaverse](https://meditations.metavert.io/building-the-metaverse/market-map-of-the-metaverse-8ae0cde89696)—Groups 200+ companies across these 7 layers
- [The State of AI Agents in 2026](https://meditations.metavert.io/p/the-state-of-ai-agents-in-2026)