In recent years, the development of science and technology is really changing with each passing day. 202 1 this year is called "the first year of the meta-universe", and the concept of "meta-universe" is popular all over the network, whether it is the public or the capital, or talking about it or paying close attention to the layout. At that time, the "Metauniverse" was in full swing.
In the past year alone, in 2022, "Ai Hua" and "ChatGpt" also broke into public view with high spirits. Subsequently, with the release of "ChatGpt4.0", "generative big model" became a hot topic, thus the new era of AIGC came, and domestic giant manufacturers laid out their designs one after another, including Baidu's "ERNIE Bot", Ali's "Yi Tong Qian Wen" and Huawei.
The popularity of new concepts and technologies seems to quickly obscure the light of the meta-universe. Many people find, "huh? What about the hyperuniverse? How come no one mentioned it? " On the internet, there are many comments about the decline of the meta-universe, which seems to have become a thing of the past.
Hyperuniverse, is it really cold? No, the universe is just beginning.
The reason why so many people criticize the metauniverse is that this concept is too advanced. Indeed, in the current scientific and technological environment, the metauniverse seems to be just an idea.
The concept of "Hyperuniverse" originated from the novel Snow Crash published by the famous American science fiction writer Neal Stephenson in 1992. The original English text mentioned the "metauniverse", which is what we call the "metauniverse" today.
Hyperuniverse, popular understanding, is actually a completely virtual world. People can have their own virtual identities in this virtual world, and they can work, study, socialize, play games and shop in this virtual world ... It can be understood that real people do all the activities that the real world can do in the physical Internet. Today, with the development of science and technology, it seems too advanced and difficult to realize, but it does not mean "super-universe"
Driven by technological exploration, the hyperuniverse is coming step by step. There is no division of technology, and the hyperuniverse is a collection of many sciences and technologies. Hyperuniverse itself is not a technology, but an idea and concept, which needs to integrate different new technologies, such as 5G, 6G, artificial intelligence, big data and so on. It is generally believed that the core technology of the Hyperuniverse mainly includes the following items:
Augmented reality technology
Augmented reality technology can enhance people's three senses of vision, hearing and touch, and can provide immersive experience, including VR (virtual reality), AR (augmented reality) and MR (mixed reality). These technologies have also landed, such as VR glasses, AR navigation and so on.
digital twin
Digital twinning refers to the digital model of physical objects in the real world, which can mirror the real world to the virtual world, provide a comprehensive perspective and data support for the design, testing, operation and maintenance of physical entities, and closely combine the physical world with the digital world. The specific applications of digital pairing include virtual testing and maintenance of product design, virtual model of urban planning and so on.
blockchain
With the further development of the hyperuniverse, the virtual simulation of the whole real society is strengthened, and the ability of the hyperuniverse may not only be limited to spending money, but may even make money. In such a virtual world, blockchain technology is needed. Blockchain technology is a decentralized distributed ledger technology, which has the characteristics of tamper-proof, transparency and security. Blockchain technology provides a reliable infrastructure for the meta-universe and ensures the security of users' digital assets and transactions in virtual space.
Internet of things
The digital incarnation of Metauniverse is supported by powerful Internet of Things architecture and data analysis based on cloud technology. The network provides an improved simulation of these digital human counterparts. When using the Internet of Things, the metauniverse will feel more like the physical world. More interaction between people and Internet of Things devices and the complex environment and process of metauniverse will become possible.
It is not a bad thing that the industry practice is overweight, so that the meta-universe is no longer just a dream and a technological silence. When it fades away, it can calm down and land. At present, the exploration of the application of metauniverse in all walks of life is also promoting the metauniverse to take root with practical actions.
Industrial hyperuniverse
The industrial meta-universe is an important application field of the meta-universe, and it is a new industrial ecology that is deeply integrated with the new generation of information and communication technology and the real industrial economy represented by augmented reality, digital twinning and content generation. The industrial metauniverse simulates machines, factories, transportation networks and other complex systems, enabling industry and manufacturing to solve real-world problems.
Game metauniverse
At present, the metauniverse has been fully applied in the field of online games. The attribute of the game is in perfect harmony with the metauniverse. The essence of some online games is actually to carry out activities in a virtual environment. From the original 2D to the present 3D, the image of the game characters is more and more real and three-dimensional. For example, Roblox, an American game company known as "the first share of the meta-universe", has established an immersive 3D online game creation platform.
Working meta-universe
The work direction can be said to have emerged in several applications of the meta-universe. An COVID-19 epidemic broke people's life rules and changed the working mode. Previous meetings, forums, speeches, etc. It all started now, and the obstacles of COVID-19 epidemic forced these activities to go online. In the work scene, technologies such as production tools and virtual office space enable enterprises to achieve immersive business collaboration.
Social hyperuniverse
Socialization is people's eternal need, but people of different ages have different characteristics. With the blessing of social interaction in the meta-universe, the ways and media of social interaction will have subversive changes. The underlying logic of "meta-socialization" is to create a social meta-universe that is independent of users' existing real social social relationships and based on users' interest maps, so as to help users build social networks in parallel worlds and express themselves more freely.
Having said that, in fact, under today's technical conditions, the metauniverse is still very immature and primary, but it is undeniable that the metauniverse has not left the scene, but has come to people in a more real and direct way, actively exploring application scenarios and technologies. Hyperuniverse is in the future, and the hyperuniverse is coming.