Core Insights - The "2025 Metaverse and Intelligent Technology Industry Most Potential Investment Value Attention List" has recognized Liard and its subsidiary Virtual Motion as leading companies in the industry, awarding them the titles of "Annual Industry Leader" and "Annual Industry Innovation Company" respectively [1][3] Group 1: Evaluation and Recognition - The evaluation aimed to identify and honor companies in the metaverse and intelligent technology sectors that lead industry development, possess core technologies, and demonstrate significant innovation and future potential [3] - An expert review panel assessed approximately 550 participating companies based on multiple dimensions, including technological breakthroughs, market application prospects, capital attention, industry chain collaboration, and sustainable development potential [3] Group 2: Strategic Developments - Liard acquired Natural Point in 2017, establishing Virtual Motion as a cornerstone for entering the AI sector, which has led to a strategic layout in AI and spatial computing [3] - The company has achieved steady annual profit growth by leveraging its leading optical motion capture technology [3] Group 3: Industry Applications - Liard and Virtual Motion have established core advantages across various fields, including film, gaming, animation, cultural tourism, healthcare, education, sports, and performing arts, creating a bridge between the real and digital virtual worlds [3] - In the gaming industry, they have empowered the production of character movements for major titles such as "Black Myth: Wukong," "NBA 2K," and "Call of Duty" [5][7] - In the film industry, they have provided motion capture technology support for 69% of Hollywood productions, including domestic works like "The Three-Body Problem," "The Wandering Earth," and "Fengshen" [7][11] Group 4: VR and Robotics - The company has contributed to various global VR large space projects, enhancing cultural and technological integration [11] - In the field of embodied intelligence, Liard has collaborated with multiple robotics manufacturers and educational institutions to establish a comprehensive industry layout, supporting the transition from "single-point breakthroughs" to "scaled implementation" [13][15] - The company has achieved breakthroughs in research, exemplified by a human-robot table tennis match with 106 consecutive hits [17]