Technology that overlays digital information or objects onto the real world, often viewed through smartphones or AR glasses.
A virtual or digital space that mirrors or parallels the real world, often created for various purposes such as simulation, interaction, or representation within the metaverse.
Applications that encompass virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) experiences, often blurring the lines between the physical and digital worlds.
A display technology that creates the illusion of three-dimensional objects or scenes, often associated with augmented reality and mixed reality experiences in the metaverse.
Engaging and interactive virtual experiences within the metaverse, facilitated by technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, and 3D spatial environments.
An expansive and interconnected shared shared space blending virtual and physical realities, created and managed by users across various platforms.
Cloud-based services providing metaverse-related capabilities, infrastructure, and functionalities, enabling developers and organizations to create, deploy, and manage applications and experiences within the metaverse.
The network of economic activities, virtual businesses, and financial transactions within the metaverse, encompassing the exchange of virtual goods, services, and digital assets.
An online platform within the metaverse where users can buy, sell, and trade virtual assets, including digital goods, virtual real estate, avatars, and other commodities.
A digital wallet designed for the metaverse, enabling users to securely store, manage, and transact with virtual currencies, digital assets, and NFTs (non-fungible tokens).
A blend of virtual and real-world environments where physical and digital objects coexist and interact in real time.
Imitation of real-world processes in digital parallel worlds for testing, training, or analysis.
A technique used in spatial computing to map an unknown environment while keeping track of an agent’s location within it, often employed in AR and robotics applications within the metaverse.
The integration of digital content and experiences into the user’s physical environment, enabling interactions and immersion in virtual spaces within the metaverse.
Creating 3D maps of physical environments for accurate digital content placement in the metaverse.
Economic activities and transactions conducted within the metaverse, involving the buying, selling, and trading of virtual goods, services, and assets through virtual marketplaces.
Digital or virtual representation of value within the metaverse, used for transactions, purchases, and economic activities in virtual worlds and environments.
Digital parcels of land within the metaverse that users can own, develop, and monetize.
Digital land or property within the metaverse, often bought, sold, and developed by users for various purposes, including virtual businesses and social experiences.
Virtual Reality (VR) is a simulated environment that can be similar to or completely different from the real world, often experienced through specialized headsets or devices.
Digital environments within the metaverse designed for social interactions, gatherings, and community engagement, enabling users to connect and socialize in virtual settings.
A computer-based simulated environment where users can interact with each other and create and manipulate objects, often representing a digital parallel world within the metaverse.
A technique that adjusts the quality of a video stream in real-time based on the user’s network conditions, ensuring optimal playback without interruptions.
Data processed per time unit in a stream, measured in kbps or Mbps. Higher bitrates improve quality but need more bandwidth.
The process of preloading data into a reserved area of memory (the buffer) to ensure smooth playback during streaming, minimizing interruptions due to network variability.
The delivery of XR applications and experiences from cloud servers to devices, enabling users to access and interact with immersive content without the need for powerful local hardware.
A software or hardware tool that compresses and decompresses digital media files, enabling efficient streaming by reducing file sizes while maintaining quality.
A network of servers distributed across various locations to deliver streaming content more efficiently by reducing latency and load times.
Refers to the streaming of XR applications that allows for real-time user interaction and manipulation of virtual environments or objects.
The delay between the transmission of data and its playback, crucial in live streaming and interactive applications where real-time feedback is essential.
Broadcasting live video and audio content over the internet in real-time, often used for events, webinars, and interactive experiences in virtual and augmented reality environments.
The streaming of XR applications that enables multiple users to interact within the same virtual environment simultaneously, fostering collaborative experiences.
Streaming is the real-time transmission of audio, video, or other media content over the internet. This content is delivered to the user’s device as it is being viewed or listened…
The process of creating a 2D image based on a 3D model, involving techniques such as ray tracing, radiosity, and rasterization to produce lifelike visuals for various applications, including visual…
A shading and rendering technique that calculates the exposure of each point in a scene to ambient lighting, enhancing the visual depth and realism of rendered images.
A rendering technique that simulates the complex interactions of light in a scene, including indirect lighting, caustics, and color bleeding, to create more realistic and visually appealing images.
A rendering approach that intentionally departs from realistic depiction, often used to create stylized or artistic visuals, including techniques such as cel shading and ink outlines.
A rendering algorithm that simulates the behavior of light through a scene by tracing rays of light as they interact with surfaces, leading to highly accurate and photorealistic visual outcomes.
A rendering approach that aims to replicate real-world material properties, such as metal, glass, and plastic, by simulating how light interacts with surfaces to achieve highly realistic visual results.
Converts vector graphics or 3D models into raster images, used in real-time rendering for video games and interactive applications by rapidly converting geometric shapes into pixels for display.
A rendering technique simulating light interaction with objects, calculating light paths to produce realistic lighting, reflections, and shadows.
The process of generating images instantaneously or at interactive frame rates, commonly used in video games, virtual reality, and simulations to provide responsive and immersive visual experiences.
A collection of high-performance computers or servers dedicated to rendering images or animations, often used for large-scale or computationally intensive rendering tasks.
A distinct stage in the rendering pipeline where specific visual elements, such as shadows, reflections, or ambient occlusion, are computed and combined to produce the final rendered image.
Generating an image from a 2D or 3D model using computer programs that simulate lighting, shadows, materials, and camera settings for realistic or stylized visuals.
The software component responsible for processing and generating images from 2D or 3D models, incorporating various algorithms and techniques for realistic depiction of scenes.
The method of applying a 2D image to a 3D model’s surface, simulating surface details such as wood grain, bumps, and scratches, enhancing the model’s visual realism.
Visualizes 3D volume data, like medical scans or simulations, by rendering interior structures to create informative, visually rich representations.
The utilization of blockchain technology to facilitate decentralized rendering, enabling secure and transparent allocation of rendering tasks, as well as transparent and reliable compensation for contributors.
A platform that allows artists and content creators to exchange rendering services, 3D models, textures, and other digital assets within a decentralized ecosystem, often facilitated by blockchain technology.
The process of distributing rendering tasks across a network of interconnected devices, leveraging decentralized computing resources to efficiently generate visual content, such as images or animations.
The ecosystem of services, platforms, and participants involved in decentralized rendering, encompassing the exchange of computational resources, digital assets, and rendering services within a distributed network.
The capability of decentralized rendering platforms to support various rendering algorithms and techniques, accommodating diverse rendering requirements, and optimizing resource utilization for different types of visual content.
A decentralized rendering approach that directly connects individual devices within a network, allowing them to share computational resources and collaborate on rendering tasks without relying on a centralized server.
A consensus mechanism used in decentralized rendering networks to verify and validate the completion of rendering tasks, ensuring fair compensation for contributors based on their computational contributions.
The process of ensuring the consistency and quality of rendered content within decentralized rendering networks, often involving peer review, automated validation, and reputation systems for contributors.
A digital asset or cryptocurrency used within decentralized rendering networks to compensate computational contributors and incentivize participation in the rendering ecosystem.
The system within decentralized rendering platforms that rewards contributors with incentives, such as render tokens or cryptocurrency, for their participation in rendering tasks and network maintenance.
A decentralized network of computing devices that collectively contribute processing power and resources for rendering tasks, often organized through blockchain-based platforms to enable distributed and collaborative rendering.
The set of rules, standards, and communication protocols used to coordinate and manage rendering tasks within decentralized networks, ensuring efficient distribution and completion of rendering jobs.
The mechanism for allocating rendering tasks across the decentralized network, considering factors such as computational capacity, network latency, and contributor reputation to optimize task assignment.
A decentralized, distributed ledger technology that records transactions across multiple computers, providing transparency, security, and immutability, and serving as the foundation for many Web 3.0 applications.
Digital or virtual currencies that use cryptography for security and operate independently of a central bank, often used for transactions and ownership within the metaverse.
An online group owned and run by its members. It follows community-set rules enforced on a blockchain through smart contracts, allowing for decentralized decision-making.
An application that runs on a decentralized network, such as a blockchain, with no single point of control, making it resistant to censorship and single points of failure.
Financial services built on blockchain technology that offer traditional financial services, such as lending, borrowing, and trading, without the need for traditional intermediaries like banks.
The distributed decision-making and management of virtual worlds and environments within the metaverse, often facilitated by blockchain-based governance mechanisms and community participation.
The representation and management of a user’s identity within the metaverse, encompassing avatars, profiles, and personal data used for interactions, transactions, and social connections in virtual environments.
Self-executing contracts with the terms of the agreement between buyer and seller directly written into code, automatically enforcing and executing the terms when predefined conditions are met.
The next generation of the internet, focused on decentralized, peer-to-peer interactions, and powered by technologies such as blockchain, decentralized finance (DeFi), and decentralized applications (dApps).
Any decentralized software application that runs on a peer-to-peer decentralized network or the blockchain, representing a potential avenue for integrating NFTs and blockchain functionality into gaming experiences.
The availability of financial products on a public decentralized blockchain network, enabling in-game financial interactions, lending, borrowing, and trading through decentralized protocols.
An exchange where players can directly trade cryptocurrencies and in-game assets, potentially allowing peer-to-peer transactions of NFTs within gaming ecosystems.
The process of creating an NFT and hosting it in a smart contract on the blockchain, an essential aspect of integrating unique in-game assets and collectibles as NFTs.
A unique digital asset or token stored on a blockchain, representing ownership or proof of authenticity of a specific item or piece of content within the metaverse, such as virtual…
The intersection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and gaming, where in-game assets, characters, or collectibles are tokenized as NFTs, providing players with ownership and trading opportunities.
Transactions made directly between individuals, facilitating direct exchange of in-game assets or NFTs between players without the need for intermediaries.
A method used by crypto projects to verify transactions, potentially offering rewards to players for holding and staking tokens within gaming environments.
Another method of verifying transactions, requiring computational power and electricity usage, potentially impacting in-game token mining mechanics and security.
The statistics, quality, and data of a token that may interest players, encompassing aspects such as token supply, distribution, and utility within gaming environments.
Digital assets, representing in-game items, currency, or collectibles, often tokenized as NFTs to enable ownership, trading, and interoperability within gaming ecosystems.
Integrated systems of computational algorithms and physical components, capable of monitoring, controlling, and interacting with the physical world.
The communication framework that connects data flows and processes throughout the product lifecycle, spanning from design and engineering through manufacturing and usage to support the digital twin’s accuracy and relevancy.
A virtual representation of a physical object or system that replicates the physical entity’s characteristics, behavior, and lifecycle through real-time data synchronization and advanced simulation.
The practice of processing data near the source of data generation, enabling real-time processing and analysis of data from sensors and devices, which is crucial for digital twin applications in…
The network of physical devices, vehicles, and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity that enables them to collect and exchange data.
The use of data, algorithms, and machine learning techniques to predict when equipment maintenance is required, aiming to minimize downtime and reduce maintenance costs.
The process of ensuring that data is consistently replicated across multiple locations with minimal latency, enabling the digital twin to mirror the real-world object’s current state and behavior.
The imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system over time, often used in conjunction with digital twins for testing and analysis.
A visual representation of a user or their character in virtual environments and online platforms.
The online representation of an individual’s identity, often manifested through avatars or user profiles in virtual environments, social media, and online communities.
The process of identifying human emotions through facial expressions, often used to animate avatars or virtual characters for more realistic interactions.
The use of touch to communicate with users, often integrated into devices to provide tactile feedback and enhance the user’s sense of presence when interacting with avatars or virtual environments.
The process of recording the movement of objects or people, often used to animate digital characters or avatars with realistic movements and gestures.
Video games played over the internet, often supporting the use of avatars as the user’s representation within the game world, enabling interaction with other players.
Virtual reality experiences designed to facilitate social interactions, often involving avatars that represent users and enable communication and collaboration in a shared virtual space.
An artificial intelligence system that provides user assistance, often in the form of a digital avatar, through voice or text interactions.
The simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, enabling tasks such as learning, reasoning, and problem-solving.
The branch of ethics specific to artificially intelligent systems, focusing on ensuring responsible development and use of AI technology.
AI-powered creation and modification of diverse data types, assisting or replacing manual content generation based on user input or requirements.
A set of rules or instructions given to an AI system to perform a specific task or solve a problem.
Extremely large datasets that can be analyzed computationally to reveal patterns, trends, and associations.
A software application designed to imitate human conversation through text or voice commands
A computerized model that focuses on mimicking human thought processes such as pattern recognition and learning.
The field that focuses on how computers can gain understanding from images and videos, enabling automation of human visual system activities.
The process of sorting through large data sets to identify patterns that can improve models or solve problems.
An interdisciplinary field that uses algorithms and processes to gather and analyze large amounts of data to uncover patterns and insights informing business decisions.
A subset of machine learning that imitates the human brain by learning from unstructured data without supervision.
A subset of machine learning based on artificial neural networks, often used for complex pattern recognition and decision-making tasks.
Algorithms such as ChatGPT and Dall-E used by AIGC to enhance its capabilities.
A branch of AI that allows systems to automatically process and analyze data for insights without being explicitly programmed.
A deployment of AIGC in mobile edge networks to provide personalized and customized AIGC services in real-time while maintaining user privacy.
Concerned with information retrieval, text mining, question answering, and machine translation, using algorithms to train machines to respond to human conversations.
A type of machine learning that uses labeled datasets to train algorithms to classify data or predict outcomes accurately.
Data that is undefined and difficult to search, including audio, photo, and video content.
A type of machine learning in which an algorithm is trained with unclassified and unlabeled data to act without supervision.
A method of human-computer interaction in which computers listen and interpret human speech to produce written or spoken outputs.
The ability of a cloud computing service to automatically add or remove computing resources based on demand to ensure optimal performance and cost efficiency.
The delivery of computing services—including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, and analytics—over the internet to offer faster innovation, flexible resources, and economies of scale.
The process of moving applications, data, and other business elements from an organization’s on-premises infrastructure to the cloud.
The set of policies, technologies, and controls deployed to protect data, applications, and the associated infrastructure of cloud computing.
A company that offers components of cloud computing to businesses and/or individuals, including infrastructure, platforms, or software.
A service model in which data is maintained, managed, backed up remotely, and made available to users over a network, often the internet.
The process of creating and maintaining copies of data for restoration in case of data loss, and strategies for recovering business operations after a disaster.
The concept that data is subject to the laws and legal jurisdiction of the country in which it is located, impacting where and how data is stored and managed in…
The capability of a cloud computing system to automatically provision and release resources as needed to handle varying workloads, maintaining performance and minimizing costs.
A cloud computing environment that combines public and private clouds, allowing data and applications to be shared between them.
A cloud computing model that provides virtualized computing resources over the internet, allowing users to rent IT infrastructure on a pay-as-you-go basis.
The process of distributing workloads across multiple computing resources to optimize resource utilization, maximize throughput, and minimize response time.
A software architecture in which a single instance of software runs on a server and serves multiple tenants.
A cloud computing model that provides a platform allowing customers to develop, run, and manage applications without dealing with the complexity of building and maintaining the infrastructure.
A cloud computing model that offers a secure, isolated environment for the exclusive use of a single organization, providing greater control over resources and data.
A cloud computing environment in which services are delivered over the internet and shared across multiple customers, often managed by a third-party provider.
A cloud computing model in which a cloud provider dynamically manages the allocation of machine resources, allowing customers to execute code without provisioning or managing servers.
A contract between a service provider and a customer that specifies the level of service expected from the provider.
A software distribution model in which applications are hosted by a vendor or service provider and made available to customers over a network, typically the internet.
The process of creating a virtual, rather than actual, version of something, including virtual computers, operating systems, storage devices, and computer network resources.
A parallel computing platform and application programming interface model created by NVIDIA, allowing software developers to use GPU for general-purpose processing.
The location in a GPU’s memory where the rendered image is stored prior to being displayed on a monitor, often consisting of multiple color and depth buffers.
The use of a GPU for non-graphics tasks such as scientific simulations, data processing, and machine learning, leveraging the parallel processing power of GPUs.
A specialized electronic circuit designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer for output to a display device.
The practice of increasing a GPU’s clock rate to enhance its performance, often done to achieve higher frame rates in gaming or faster rendering in professional applications.
The simultaneous use of multiple resources to solve a computational problem, a key capability of GPUs that enables them to handle large amounts of data in parallel.
A stage in the GPU pipeline responsible for finalizing the rendered image by blending colors, applying anti-aliasing, and writing the final pixel values to memory.
A small program that is used to render images or compute effects in a GPU, allowing for highly parallelizable operations such as lighting and shadow effects.
A component in a GPU responsible for applying textures to polygons in 3D rendering, enhancing the visual detail and realism of rendered scenes.
The dedicated memory on a GPU used for storing textures, frame buffers, and other graphics data, allowing for high-speed access by the GPU.
Software framework that provides tools and libraries for the creation, rendering, and manipulation of three-dimensional graphics and environments.
The component of a 3D engine responsible for handling and rendering skeletal animations, allowing for the manipulation and playback of character movements and object animations.
The process of importing, organizing, and optimizing 3D models, textures, animations, and other assets within a 3D engine for efficient use in a 3D application or game.
The process of identifying when two or more objects in a 3D environment intersect, essential for implementing realistic interactions and physics-based gameplay mechanics.
A tool within a 3D engine that allows designers to create and modify game levels, environments, and scenes using a visual interface.
The simulation and calculation of light sources and their interaction with objects in a 3D scene to create realistic illumination and shadows.
A component of a 3D engine that simulates real-world physical interactions, such as gravity, collisions, and object dynamics, to create realistic movement and behavior within the 3D environment.
The process of generating a 2D image or animation from a 3D scene, involving techniques such as lighting, shading, and texturing to create the final visual output.
A programming language used to define behaviors, interactions, and game logic within a 3D engine, enabling developers to create custom gameplay features and mechanics.
The process of defining the appearance of surfaces in a 3D environment, determining how light interacts with materials to create visual effects such as reflections, refractions, and specular highlights.
Wearable devices equipped with artificial intelligence capabilities, enabling them to analyze data, provide personalized insights, and interact with users based on contextual information.
Wireless earbuds with embedded AI capabilities for features such as real-time language translation, adaptive audio enhancement, voice commands, and contextual awareness.
Glasses or headsets that overlay digital information onto the user’s field of view, integrating AI capabilities for contextual information display, hands-free interaction, and augmented reality experiences.
Devices that utilize biometric data, such as fingerprint or facial recognition, for user authentication and secure access, often incorporating AI algorithms for enhanced accuracy and security.
Devices that utilize AI to analyze contextual data, such as location, activity, and user preferences, to deliver personalized and relevant information, notifications, and recommendations.
Devices equipped with sensors and AI algorithms to analyze facial expressions, voice patterns, or physiological signals, enabling the detection and interpretation of users’ emotions for personalized interactions and feedback.
Wearable technology integrated into clothing, accessories, or jewelry, combining style with AI functionalities for applications such as fitness tracking, communication, and personal safety.
Wearable devices designed to monitor and track fitness-related metrics such as physical activity, heart rate, sleep patterns, and calorie expenditure, often incorporating AI algorithms for data analysis and personalized recommendations.
Wearable devices that utilize AI-powered gesture recognition technology to enable hands-free control of digital interfaces, devices, or applications through intuitive gestures and movements.
Wearable devices that continuously monitor health parameters, such as heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen levels, and electrocardiogram data, leveraging AI for real-time health insights and early detection of abnormalities.
Wrist-worn devices that offer functionalities beyond timekeeping, often including features such as fitness tracking, notifications, mobile connectivity, and AI-powered applications.
AI-powered virtual assistants integrated into wearable devices, capable of providing personalized recommendations, reminders, and information based on user preferences and contextual cues.
Medical-grade wearable devices that leverage AI for continuous health monitoring, disease management, and early intervention, contributing to personalized and proactive healthcare.
Electronic devices that can be worn as accessories or embedded into clothing, allowing for the collection and processing of data related to health, fitness, communication, and more.
