In fact, the "metacosm"
It's already present in every aspect of life
Did you find out?
Can you tell the difference between virtual and real?
Virtual people help the Winter Olympics of science and technology
After appreciating the black technology at the opening ceremony, did you find this "clue" during the competition. Half a month before the opening of the Winter Olympic Games, on many new media platforms, a meteorological anchor Feng Xiaoshu has officially taken up his post, broadcasting the Winter Olympic Meteorological Index in real time for the participants and audiences of various venues. What is less known is that this dedicated anchor Feng Xiaoshu is not a person, but an AI virtual weather anchor. This is also another new scene pioneered by virtual people. Feng Xiaoshu took "China Weather" host Feng Shu as the training goal, relying on the digital twin virtual human technology to build, Feng Xiaoshu's overall naturalness including face, expression, body movements and other levels of naturalness was raised to a degree that was difficult to distinguish from real people, and the training cycle was only one week.
At present, virtual people have infiltrated into our real life, showing their style in various industries, such as the virtual singer Luo Tianyi, Tsinghua University virtual scholar Hua Zhibing, virtual spokesperson AYAYI, virtual idol group "outsider WL.S", etc. In the future, there may be more virtual people around you, we will wait and see!
Top-stream IP
Ice pier producers will enter the meta-universe
The new "net red" ice pier was happy and slippery at the opening ceremony, waving the caution in the hand, which was particularly eye-catching. Yesterday, the ice pier plush toy New Year special edition opened pre-sale, but less than 3 seconds, the New Year special edition ice pier was "second light" by netizens. What is this red panda bursting into flames, and can the flat form and three-dimensional appearance of this top-stream IP maintain the consistency of the appearance? Is its joints and movements clear? Can expressions and body language maximize performance? All of this must be applied to the ingenious design language.
It is reported that the Winter Olympics mascot "Ice Pier" franchise manufacturer Yuanlong Yatu has revealed that it will enter the meta-universe and launch digital gifts, and is applying for the registration of a number of trademarks related to the meta-universe, and will actively explore the commercialization path of the meta-universe in the field of gifts, grasp the scene content entrance in the meta-universe ecology, and continue to improve the market space and profit possibilities around the market demand such as virtual marketing scenarios, user interaction methods, and effective corporate endorsements. The virtual "Ice Pier" will interact with you in a new form, and users who do not grab the "Ice Pier" doll in the future may own and collect their digital collections in the "Metacosm" world.
The Metaverse is more than just virtual people
Apple finally says "true fragrance" to the metacosm
Apples are almost a perfect interpretation of what "true fragrance" is. Asked about "metaverse" in an interview with Time magazine last September, Cook said it was a distinctly different word and that he would move away from buzzwords and prefer to call it augmented reality. From not using the word metaverse and calling it ar, to not mentioning the concept of "metaverse" internally, to seeing great potential today.
It is understood that in 2021 alone, Apple's patented technologies related to AR devices have reached 11, equivalent to one-ninth of the patented technologies it has obtained throughout the year. At the same time, at the end of last year, Apple also poached André Schubert, the former head of external communications for Meta's AR project, so it was also considered to be preparing for the long-rumored "Apple glasses". With Apple's brand influence and ability to build products, and through Apple's efforts in recent years, once Apple glasses came out, the "meta-universe" era may not be far away.
Whether the "metacosm" is the real outlet or the century hoax, you may ask, most of the current research stage is not yet mature. Otherwise, according to foreign media reports, McDonald's has created an exclusive zodiac clothing series and a VR space "McDonald's Gallery". Facts tell us that the "meta-universe" has already had preliminary landing projects.
Also, before McDonald's, Panera Bread submitted an application for a "paneravers" virtual restaurant and café. Other consumer goods brands Nike, Walmart and Skechers have also begun to enter the metacosm in the past three months. In the future, the "meta-universe" may be closer to reality and override the real world, let us look forward to it together!