The research framework of technology giants in the meta universe layout direction: end with experience upgrading, push back the necessary elements, and divide the six areas of the meta universe research framework. The first is the hardware entrance (VR / Ar / MR / brain computer interface) and operating system that provide the meta universe experience, the second is the back-end infrastructure (5g / computing power and algorithm / Cloud Computing / edge computing) and underlying architecture (engine / development tools / digital twins / blockchain) that support the smooth operation of the meta universe, and the third is the core production factor in the meta universe (Artificial Intelligence) is finally presented as the content and scene of a hundred flowers blooming, as well as a large number of collaborators providing technology and services emerging in the process of the ecological prosperity of the meta universe. Based on the meta universe research framework established by us, we track the trends of domestic and foreign technology companies, so as to determine the resource endowment, advantages and disadvantages, power path, etc. of each giant in the direction of the layout of the meta universe 。 The eleventh part of this series of research — the comparison of Epic Games, valve, engine tools and VR social platforms.
The vision of Epic Games metauniverse is to break the barriers of virtual world and change people’s social way on the Internet. Fortress night has two key meta universe core spirits – platform interworking and content sharing, virtual and real world interaction, which is also an important prerequisite for epic to explore the meta universe. At the same time, fantasy engine, epicgames store and epic online services enable developers in an all-round way to reduce the entry threshold of players on the basis of ensuring high fidelity and high immersion in the meta universe world.
The advantages of valve layout metauniverse are mainly reflected in the good coordination of VR hardware, game content and steam platform. If the meta universe is divided into consumer meta universe and enterprise meta universe, valve has initially had the advantages of hardware, content and platform in the direction of building the game meta universe – valve index has an advantage in high-end VR head display, self-developed half-life: Alex sets the benchmark of VR game, and steam is one of the most influential game platforms in the world.
Comparison of engine tools: professional development engines represented by unity and unreal and ordinary development engines represented by roblox studio and code universe essentially represent the construction methods of two types of meta universe worlds – PGC and UGC. The two kinds of construction methods have their own advantages. The meta universe world picture built through PGC has higher fidelity and immersion, but the entry threshold of meta universe world in UGC mode is lower and the user level is larger, which is more conducive to ordinary players to give full play to creativity and creativity. At present, both types of engines are constantly optimized to another path based on their own talents. For example, unity and unreal continue to improve ease of use to reduce the use threshold. Roblox studio and code universe are also committed to improving the complexity of their own engines to improve the game picture and game immersion.
Comparison of VR social platforms: VR social is becoming a new social form based on emerging media, and VR social platform is building a bridge between virtual and reality. Steam VR is actually a VR social application in steam. The social function is mainly based on game relationships, but the current social scene is relatively limited. The goal of metahorizon worlds is to build an expanding virtual experience universe designed and built by the whole community; Its overlapping features with roblox are mainly reflected in creation, social networking, attention to community, etc., so it can be regarded as a VR version of roblox to a certain extent. Netease Yaotai focuses on the immersive virtual conference system. The participants can set up various styles of activity venues in Yaotai according to their actual needs to reproduce the real conference scenes with high precision. Baidu xirang focuses on immersive virtual social networking. Users complete naming, face pinching and other characterization when logging in. Users can explore and socialize freely in the virtual space.
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