{"id":54438,"date":"2021-08-25T09:04:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T09:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amplify.nabshow.com\/?post_type=articles&p=54438"},"modified":"2024-09-15T01:19:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-15T01:19:39","slug":"why-the-metaverse-needs-to-be-open-source-ieee-spectrum","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/jwolfepr.com\/dev\/articles\/why-the-metaverse-needs-to-be-open-source-ieee-spectrum\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the Metaverse Needs to Be Open | Source: IEEE Spectrum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cA vast digital mirror world accessible through virtual reality is just around the corner, if you believe the latest pronouncements coming out of Silicon Valley. This so-called metaverse has captured the tech zeitgeist and is attracting billions in investments. Last month, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg even announced plans to turn his trillion-dollar social network into \u2018a metaverse company.\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe name comes from author Neal Stephenson\u2019s dystopian sci-fi classic Snow Crash<\/em>, which envisaged a gigantic 3D playground where millions of people escaped the drudgery of the real world. To its proponents, the metaverse is the natural evolution of the internet. They envisage a sprawling network of interconnected virtual worlds for such diverse activities as gaming, watching live entertainment, buying real-estate, and collaborating on design projects.\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Source: Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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In an interview with Edd Gent<\/a> for IEEE Spectrum<\/em>, Marc Petit of Epic Games, who oversees the company\u2019s real-time development platform Unreal Engine, discusses the need for open standards for the Metaverse in order to replicate the openness, connectivity and interoperability of the internet. Their conversation came on the heels of SIGGRAPH 2021, where Petit helped organize a Birds of a Feather session titled \u201cBuilding the Open Metaverse<\/a>,\u201d featuring representatives from Fortnite<\/em> developer Epic Games, Roblox, NVIDIA and Unity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The panel discussed the need for a 3D equivalent of the JPEG image file format, finding ways to share not only 3D objects, but also their behavior between virtual worlds. This entails managing the vast data requirements of 3D environments, and making it possible to create 3D content outside of the studio. The consensus, Gent writes, \u201cwas that there are some promising developments, but many problems are currently unsolved.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NAVIGATING THE METAVERSE:<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
The metaverse may be a wild frontier, but here at <\/em>NAB Amplify we\u2019ve got you covered! Hand-selected from our archives, here are some of the essential insights you\u2019ll need to expand your knowledge base and confidently explore the new horizons ahead:<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n