Ever since the concept of the metacosm emerged in Neil Stephenson's science fiction novel Avalanche in 1992, human exploration of it seems to have never stopped. From "Second Life" to "Robolx", from the name change of FaceBook to the "Xiyuan" just released by Baidu, many practical achievements have also continuously shown us the pace of the meta-universe era.
In the wave of major companies entering the meta-universe, as South Korean mobile game company Com2Us announced that its business focus will be fully shifted to blockchain, they have also begun to build a meta-universe. Recently, through the in-depth cooperation with its visual effects company WYSIWYG Studio, the prototype of Com2Verse has gradually emerged in front of our eyes.
Com2Verse concept animation
Hit Worker Simulator? What is it like to work at Com2Verse?
"Com2Verse" is a metaversic platform built by Com2Us, on December 28, Com2Us published a com2Verse world concept overview video and prototype test demonstration video on the video website, calling it a "huge integrated mirror world metaverse platform". In the prototype test video, the audience will also follow the pace of the tester into this new metaverse and experience the "day of part-time work" in the metaverse.
Com2Verse prototype test demo video
After logging in to the account, the Com2Us Meta-Universe Building comes into view directly, and the small robot at the bottom left of the screen will instantly broadcast the weather conditions of the day to the player, accompanied by the tester's perspective, he ran into the Com2Us headquarters, ready to start a new day of work life.
In the test video, the landscape inside the company building is not much different from the real life, in addition to the art style bias cartoon, the relevant front desk, access control, elevators and other real objects are readily available, take the elevator to the corresponding company floor can start working, it is worth noting that in the test in addition to Com2Us and Com2Us Holdings, other floors are vacant, which may also indicate that there will be more companies to join in the future.
After coming to the company, the uniqueness of Com2Verse also slowly unfolded. When a player character is close to someone else, the video status of the player to which they belong pops up above their heads, and real-time voice can also be heard.
After coming to their workstations, along with the animation of the characters sitting down, the player's perspective will become a complete workbench state, and the computer desktop of the metaverse will also be laid out. Basic work kits including Weather, Folders, Calendar, Mail, And Memos are all unfolded in front of the player in the form of floating windows.
The rounded rectangular interface design and the panel display with different transparency also create a rather "friendly" interactive interface, and the fresh and bright color scheme also brings good visual expression. Compared with the slightly unsatisfactory performance of "Xi lang" just released by Baidu in terms of graphics and space construction, the game company's advantages in the graphics and aesthetic level of the metaverse are naturally ready to come out.
After the corresponding suspension menu is clicked, the details of the larger page will pop up, such as meeting reminders, schedules, etc. From the video point of view, the animation effect of the interface switch is very good.
It is worth mentioning that in addition to work, the player can also raise a pot of green plants as in reality, experience the "cloud raising flowers" in the meta-universe, the system will remind the player to water in time, and the relevant situation of the green plant will inform the player in the form of parameters, including water content, mood, experience points, etc. It can be imagined that with the improvement of experience points, green plants will continue to unlock new shapes.
Just busy after sneaking flowers, the tester immediately received the CEO's "Knock Knock", he also immediately got up to go to the CEO, the boss to find a conversation will undoubtedly make every worker heart tight, fortunately the tester received an affirmation from the CEO, in the dialogue between the two, through the real-time voice and the video screen on the top of the character's head, the tone and expression of the character can also be well presented, and can also be expressed through the body language of the character's short answer.
In the middle of the work, through the robot's broadcast, the tester is reminded to participate in a temporary small meeting, after arriving at the meeting site, almost all the participants' avatars will be displayed, similar to the current online conference software, participants in the meeting can also be discussed in the chat window next to the meeting, the speaker's PPT will be presented on the screen of the venue, this chat window also supports instant file transfer.
Standard meetings will unfold in a more formal lobby, where the player's video will not be displayed above the person's head, and only the meeting speaker will have this privilege, and participants can choose different viewing angles to participate in the meeting.
As the meeting came to an end, the tester's day came to an end, and as he walked out of the company building, the Com2Verse presentation was nearing its end. There is no doubt that this prototype demonstration shows the ability of Com2Verse in the daily office, including schedule management, meetings, presentations and other basic work support, as well as short-distance video chat and other real-time services, in this sense, Com2Verse is more like a universe born to adapt to working from home, although this demonstration is only a part of Com2Verse. But we can also get a glimpse of the game company Com2Us' different entry point in the metaverse structure.
What is the metacosm? Not only games, but also "life"
In the "metaverse" platform represented by Horizon Worlds, Roblox and even Rec Room, gameplay is undoubtedly an important reason for its attention, from the perspective of diachronicity, the metacosm has been inseparable from the game itself before and after its birth, and the metacosm from the game seems to have become the first choice for companies with the intention of building a metacosm, but the emergence of Com2Verse also shows that the game is not the main promotional content." What the metaverse "would be like."
Of course, this does not mean that Com2Verse will not add game content, but it is certain that Com2Verse's ambitions are far beyond the game.
Com2Verse actually contains four different worlds, namely: the "office world" that provides smart office space; the "business world" that provides financial, medical, educational, logistics and other services; the "theme park world" where you can enjoy games, music, movies, performances and other entertainment activities; and the "community world" where daily exchanges and sharing are carried out. What is shown in this prototype video is only the "office world", and other worlds have not yet been involved.
The creation and priority display of the office world reflect the essential difference between Com2Verse and the "metaverse game" in its product positioning. Com2Us explained that they are currently developing Com2Verse by bringing together the capabilities of all group companies, with the goal of migrating social, cultural, economic and other real-world systems into the digital world, making it a space where everyday life takes place. At the same time, they also announced that in the second half of next year, they will move all of the company's about 2,500 people into Com2Verse, officially opening the era of mirror world metaverse.
Com2Us defines the metaverse direction it pursues as "living space, not service", and from com2Verse's performance in the presentation, the emphasis on "life" is also reflected in all aspects of the "work world", in addition to the narrative perspective in a very substitutional way to let the audience almost immerse themselves in the daily life of employees, commuting access control and elevators, large and small meetings, work interface switching, and "cloud raising flowers" The design makes the Com2Verse exude a strong sense of life.
Not only that, in terms of economic systems, Com2Us also said that it is currently building an independent blockchain economic system, and uses C2X coins as the common currency within Com2Verse, users will also get rewards based on their performance in Com2Verse, and we can also see these rewards around the characters in the demo, which can be picked up by getting close.
It is worth mentioning that Com2Verse prefers to build an interconnected meta-universe space from the industry level, com2Us said that it will create a meta-universe city for work, leisure and economic activities in the same space through the entry of large companies. This vision is also being realized, following the announcement of Dr.Now, South Korea's number one telemedicine platform, to join Com2Verse to provide online medical services through the meta-universe platform, thereby "transcending the limitations of tradition, events and space".
With the concept of metaversmity being gradually recognized by people under the impetus of technological change, theoretical establishment and practical level, products labeled "metaversmic" may gradually enter the "fast lane" of development, in this process, with the exploration, trial, iteration and competition of different companies, the true face of "metacosmity" will also be constructed in such a spiraling process.
In GameLook's view, the development of the metaverse concept so far, in addition to the differences in the technical level of different companies, the more fundamental difference lies in their core positioning of metaversic products, or the top-level design, the more its core positioning is closer to the "meta" concept itself, and perhaps the more it will be the winner in this "future examination". Here, Meta's Horizon Worlds chose "social" and Com2Verse chose "life." Although "social" is definitely included in "life" from the perspective of the relationship between the two concepts themselves, the final result will be, and we will have to wait for the formal form of the two products to show us the answer.
epilogue
Although Com2Verse only presents a part of its overall picture, in terms of its performance at the office level, it has a relatively mature construction logic, whether it is the functional adaptation of the basic office scene or the quality of the image expression level, which shows the uniqueness of this product.
It is worth noting that com2Verse's demo almost did not show any game elements, at first glance can not help but feel that this is like a Com2Us "self-destruct martial arts" like an attempt, but the results of the display are worth affirming, whether it is technology, interaction logic, aesthetic taste and other aspects of Com2Verse are all "online".
Song Jae-joon, CEO of Com2Us, also said that game companies have a good innate advantage in the metaverse field, such as 3D characters in RPG games, character walking around and many other technologies can play an important role in the metaverse, while advanced game servers can ensure that a large number of users are online at the same time, "IT companies and social media companies are pouring into the metaverse, but game companies have decades of expertise." ”
Leaving aside the game company, you can still do a good job of the metaverse. Whether it is Song Zaijun's remarks or the emergence of Com2Verse, it shows the advantages of the game company at the level of meta-universe construction, which also makes us look forward to what kind of surprises the game companies that enter the meta-universe in the future will bring us, or the meta-universe era.
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