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Building the Open Metaverse
SIGGRAPH 2022
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Presented at SIGGRAPH 2002, this full-day, 2 part course is an introduction to the concepts of the metaverse, covering the current state and potential future directions, including 3D-first computing, game engine ecosystems, the evolution of content creation, scaling users and worlds, and interoperability. The themes of openness and collaboration are woven throughout all topics.