# Futuristic Second Earth Concepts Earth 2 is a Metaverse Between Virtual and Physical Reality By Kalin Ned | Published 2021-04-11 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/second-earth References: [earth2.io](https://earth2.io/) Second Earth is an interesting concept that has been entertained by many philosophical arguments and countless sci-fi explorations, both in film and literature. IoT has developed to such an extent that it seems as if the digital environment itself is a second Earth. This avenue is explored further through concepts such as Earth 2—"a [metaverse, between virtual and physical reality](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mixedreality-theme-park) in which [real-world geolocations on a sectioned map](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earthguessr) correspond to user-generated [digital virtual environments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-project-genie)" that is built on top of MapBox technology. The project aims to facilitate a 1:1 scale version of our planet and is currently in Phase 1 of its development. In Earth 2 you can own, buy, sell, and (in the near future) customize land. The first stage of building a second Earth entails determining ownership of digital assets and property. Image Credit: Earth 2 ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Virtual-physical Hybridity:** The concept of Earth 2 highlights the trend of exploring a metaverse between virtual and physical reality, creating opportunities for hybrid experiences. - **Digital Property Rights:** The ownership and trade of digital assets and property on Earth 2 reflects the trend of increased focus on digital property rights and the potential for disruptive innovation in this space. - **Iot-enabled Virtual Environments:** The development of Earth 2 further showcases the trend of IoT-enabled virtual environments and the potential for new and innovative applications in this field. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Real Estate:** The emergence of digital property markets on Earth 2 creates potential disruptive innovation opportunities in real estate industries that explore virtual property sales and ownership. - **Digital Asset Management:** Earth 2's focus on digital property rights highlights potential disruptive innovation opportunities in digital asset management for businesses and individuals. - **Location-based Technologies:** The use of MapBox technology to build Earth 2 highlights the potential for disruptive innovation in location-based technologies that enable new types of virtual and physical hybrid experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Metaverse Gift Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metaverse-land-gift-card.md) - [Metaverse-Ready GIS Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metageo.md) - [AI-Powered Realistic Metaverses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meetkai-metaverse.md) - [Digitized Physical Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xvrs.md) - [Metaverse Property Sales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-land.md) - [Real-World Property NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-reality-realms.md) - [Digital Urban Replica Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/realitymaps.md) - [Metaverse-Connected Streaming Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metaverse-streaming-device.md) - [Social Metaverse Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horizon-worlds.md)