A new report from global financial services firm Deloitte titled "Asia's Metaverse: Strategies to Accelerate Economic Impact" estimates that the Metaverse is a trillion-dollar opportunity in Asia. The study delves into 12 selected Asian economies: Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, China, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. In the report, it estimated that the Metaverse market size may be as high as US$13 trillion by 2030, saying: "The Metaverse is no longer science fiction. Early Metaverse platforms are already being used by millions of people." By 2035 , the impact of the Metaverse on Asia's GDP may be between US$0.8 trillion and US$1.4 trillion per year, accounting for approximately 1.3-2.4% of total annual GDP by 2035.