Additionally, billions of dollars have been invested in other non-gaming rendering solutions and scanning. For example, the film and television industry primarily uses software such as Maya, Houdini, Pixar's RenderMan, and Blenderman for their CGI assets, scenes, and characters. Meanwhile, the engineering industry focuses on a range of homegrown solutions, as well as AutoCAD. Each of these products has its own native file types, proprietary codecs, metadata systems, rules, and more. And it is likely that, at least for the foreseeable future, highly verticalized software will be best suited to solving specialized vertical needs. This makes interconnectivity inherently difficult. However, like game publishers, we want to leverage as many existing models, investments, and skill sets as possible to build the Metaverse.
It’s critical that developers can easily export their work from one virtual platform, rendering solution, or engine to another. This is because most creations in the Metaverse are designed to persist and scale over time. no “remastering” or “copying and pasting.” This could lead to some unfavorable outcomes for developers, especially small ones, making saudi arabia mobile database it difficult for them to move to new platforms that offer better economics, functionality, or growth potential. This, in turn, will make it easier for successful Metaverse platforms to rent-seek through policy changes and increased acquisition rates—simply because, a few years ago, a developer chose them. If these platforms falter, many of their developers will be crushed. For the Metaverse to thrive, we need developers to thrive. This means that moving a virtual immersive educational environment or AR playground from one platform to another needs to be as easy as moving a blog or newsletter.