Classification:
(1) Infrastructure: Internet of Things technology, network communication and computing technology, digital twin technology.
(2) Bottom layer: blockchain technology and artificial intelligence technology.
(3) Front end: interactive technology (holographic imaging technology, brain-computer interaction technology, sensing technology)
1, blockchain technology
For the hyperuniverse, blockchain technology is extremely important. It is an important underlying technology and the most basic guarantee of the meta-universe. It is difficult to tell who is a copy of the same file. Blockchain technology perfectly solves this problem. Blockchain uses anti-reward and traceability and has the characteristics of "anti-copy". Blockchain also brings decentralization support to the meta-universe, providing data decentralization, storage-computing-network transmission decentralization and rules for the meta-universe.
2. Interactive technology
Interactive technology provides an immersive virtual reality test ladder for the meta-universe, such as VR, AF, MR holographic imaging technology, brain-computer interaction technology and sensing technology. In this world, content can be input by users themselves, which brings infinite possibilities.
3. Network communication and computing technology (5G\6G, cloud computing, edge computing)
The continuation of the metauniverse will produce huge data throughput. In order to meet the requirements of high throughput and low delay, high-performance communication technology must be adopted. "5G" has the characteristics of "high network speed, low delay, high reliability, low power consumption and massive connection". The arrival of the "5G" era will provide communication technology support for the meta-universe. In addition, in order to realize the functions of immersion, low latency and high resolution, and provide users with a good user experience with convenient access and zero downtime, the meta-universe in its infancy needs the support of digital infrastructure in the real world, including computing power, 3D visual effects, virtual reality technology, Internet connection and other technical support. Cloud computing is an important part of it. The development of metauniverse requires large-scale calculation and storage, as well as a lot of data interaction. The computing and storage capacity of the real world directly determines the scale and integrity of the metauniverse.
4. Internet of Things technology
The Internet of Things is an important part of the new generation of information technology, and the IT industry is also called pan-interconnection, which means that things are connected and everything is connected. Thus, "the Internet of Things is the Internet connected with things". This has two meanings: first, the core and foundation of the Internet of Things is still the Internet, which is an extension and expansion network based on the Internet; Second, its customers extend to any goods and exchange information and communicate with each other. Therefore, the definition of the Internet of Things is a kind of network that connects any article with the Internet according to the agreed protocol through information sensing equipment such as radio frequency identification, infrared sensor, global positioning system and laser scanner, and carries out information exchange and communication to realize intelligent identification, positioning, tracking, monitoring and management of the article. Sensory is the link between the real world and the virtual "meta-universe" and the key to the immersive experience of the meta-universe. The first condition of the Internet of Things is that devices can access the Internet to realize information interaction, and the wireless module is the key link to realize the networking of devices.
5. Digital pairing technology (game engine, 3D modeling, real-time rendering)
Digital pairing is to make full use of data such as physical model, sensor update and operation history. In order to integrate the multi-disciplinary, multi-physical, multi-scale and multi-probability simulation process and complete the mapping in the virtual space, thus reflecting the whole life cycle process of the corresponding physical equipment. Digital twinning is a concept beyond reality, which can be regarded as a digital mapping system of one or more important and interdependent equipment systems.
6. Artificial intelligence technology
Artificial intelligence technology is to let computers simulate some human thinking processes and intelligent behaviors (such as learning, reasoning, thinking, planning, etc. ), mainly including the principle that computers realize intelligence, which makes computers similar to human brain intelligence and enables computers to achieve higher-level applications. Metauniverse mainly adopts computer vision, machine learning, natural speech learning, natural speech processing, intelligent speech and other technical support.
Extended data:
What technical problems need to be solved in constructing metauniverse?
1, a new display technology
Immersive experience inevitably requires immersive display technology. At present, in the field of AR/VR display, neither display equipment nor image processing and rendering algorithms can fully meet the technical requirements of metacosmic applications. Most mainstream AR/VR display devices (mainly optical waveguides) in the market have some problems, such as heavy weight, high power consumption, poor resolution, serious color cast and frequent dizziness. In order to obtain a light and good display module, it is necessary to make a major breakthrough in material science and optics.
2. Force constraint
From the perspective of computing architecture, the metauniverse must be a "cloud-edge-end" collaborative model. However, at present, the computing power reserve of mainstream chips is far from meeting the requirements of meta-applications, whether in the cloud or at the terminal. In particular, the computing capacity bottleneck of the end-side is huge, because the end-side not only undertakes some intelligent sensing algorithms, but more importantly, undertakes the realistic image rendering algorithm which is the core of virtual and real integration. This algorithm requires huge computing power and ultra-low power consumption, and the current mainstream end-side computing chips can't meet such strict technical indicators.
3. Low delay communication
The core of the metauniverse lies in the ubiquitous and ever-present interaction, which meets the demand of real-time data communication that generates a lot of space. Whether 5G technology can fully meet such high bandwidth and high concurrency real-time communication is still unknown. Maybe we have to wait until the arrival of the 6G or even 7G era to solve these problems satisfactorily.
4. New sensor technology
Meta-sensing applications require unprecedented situational awareness of users. Users' all-dimensional information perception (such as appearance, position, posture, movement, various vital signs, and even emotions and intentions) requires all-round new wearable sensors. ).
The metauniverse will bring us infinite possibilities, and the public can be ready to embrace the changes in life and work style brought by it and look forward to a better and more exciting life.
As for related enterprises and investment institutions, what I want to say here is that instead of being keen on concept hype, it is better to calm down and actively invest in the research and development of supporting technologies related to the meta-universe. After all, if we can break through key core technologies such as chips, display devices, sensors and computing architecture, the future will be truly limitless.