Sina Technology News Beijing time June 22 morning news, according to reports, technology giants such as Metaverse, Microsoft and other technology giants are competing to create the concept of Metaverse, and an organization has just been established to develop industry standards so that the digital worlds of these companies can communicate with each other. . Compatible.
The organization, called the Metaverse Standards Forum, announced at its inaugural meeting on Tuesday, local time,Its members include many of the largest tech companies, from chipmakers to gaming companies, as well as existing standards-setting bodies such as the W3C.
Notably, Apple is not involved in the organization. But analysts expect Apple to be the dominant player in the field once it launches a mixed reality headset this year or next.
Gaming companies such as Roblox and Niantic were also absent from the forum, as were emerging crypto metaverse platforms such as The sandbox and Decentraland.
Apple has yet to publicly acknowledge plans for a mixed reality headset, but reports say the company has shown the product to its board of directors. Apple has yet to comment on the newly formed Metaverse forum.
Launching such a device would put Apple in direct competition with Meta, which is betting its future on the development of the Metaverse and investing heavily in hardware development to realize its grand vision of connecting virtual worlds.
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, changed its name last year due to the Metaverse transformation. The company has revealed plans to develop a mixed reality headset codenamed Cambria, which will launch this year.
Previously, Apple had not been deeply involved in the formulation of Web standards such as HTML5. As for 3D content in the Metaverse, Apple worked with Pixar to develop the "USDZ" file format and worked with Adobe to ensure it was supported.
Chipmaker Nvidia executive Neil Trevett moderates the Metaverse Standards Forum. He said in the statement that the organization welcomes anyone to join, including participants in the cryptocurrency industry.
The forum aims to facilitate exchanges between various standards bodies and enterprises, hoping to bring "real-world interoperability" to Metaverse. But he did not mention how Apple's absence would affect that goal.
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