高塔姆·沙（Gautam Shah）: 元宇宙可以让我们走近野生动物吗？

元宇宙可以让我们走近野生动物吗？

技术专家、TED Fellow 高塔姆·沙（Gautam Shah）邀请我们想象元宇宙如何重新定义人类和其他物种之间的关系。通过给予每个野生动物一个个人身份（比如菲奥，加里曼丹岛的一只小猩猩，或者莫伊特维拉，肯尼亚的一头大象），加上共享它们迁移活动、重要节点和栖息地的数据，沙认为我们可以通过一种全新的方式与野生动物感同身受。来一起了解新兴科技如何让我们与自然界更亲近，我们在那里建立的联系对地球的未来意味着什么。

Giving wild animals unique digital identities, powered by real data from satellites and sensors, could help people form genuine connections with distant species. Imagine tracking the lives of specific elephants or orangutans in virtual spaces like games or the metaverse, drawing millions into their stories. As platforms like Microsoft Flight Simulator and fitness apps already feature real-world elements, expanding this to wildlife offers a new way to fund and protect habitats. This approach could bring empathy and action to conservation efforts at a critical time for the planet.