What is the metaverse?
At the presentation on Facebook they explained that we are talking about a virtual world in which
The developers explained that in the metaverseusers will communicate with each other using special avatars. And ordinary information that is not adapted to the metaverse can be obtained using holograms.
The metaverse will also change the user's workplace, for example, using the Horizon Workroom service, you can create any space for yourself to work or, using Horizon Home, a virtual home.
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How to train and play in the metaverse?
Facebook said that many games will begin to be released in the metaverse format. They will be made for VR. More details on announcements and releases will be revealed at the joint event with the Oculus Gaming Showcase.
Users will also be able to play sports inmetaverse, for example, together with a person who is on another continent. The same can be done in augmented reality games. The head of the company, Mark Zuckerberg, announced the release of GTA: San Andreas for Oculus, in which the user will perform all actions in the first person.
The company notes that you can customize your avatar for a specific task, for example, a separate account for games, and a separate one for work.
How to get an education in the metaverse?
According to the developers, studying in the metaverse will become much more convenient, because any information can be visualized.
For example, medical college students will be able to practice virtual operations, and engineers will immediately see how their design works.
The same approaches are relevant not only for higher education, but also simply for obtaining additional knowledge. Facebook noted that you can also do this with your glasses.
How to work in the metaverse?
The company showed especially for developersAn SDK is a development kit that allows software engineers to create applications for a specific software package. Facebook noted that this will make it easier to create applications for the metaverse.
In particular, the company will help developers set up recognition of hand movements, and will also make the process of transcribing speech easier.
How to interact with the metaverse?
To start working, studying or playing sports in the metaverse, you need a special headset that will reproduce all the necessary visual images.
To do this, during a presentation on Facebookshowed the concept of new “smart” glasses that are suitable for working with the metaverse. We are talking about AR glasses called Project Cambria. Their estimated release date is 2022.
Earlier, Facebook introduced another “smart” glasses together with Ray Ban; the company noted that this was to prepare users for a new format of working and interacting with technology.
Facebook wants to get away from the concept of perceiving information only from smartphone screens.
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