Meta Will Transfer Users' Clothes to the Metaverse!
Meta received the patent in late July. It also announced plans to develop a system that would allow users to upload their own clothes to the Metaverse. The system is designed to take multiple photos of the user, recording data about the user's body as well as the color, shape and design of what they are wearing. This information will then be taken and transferred to a three-dimensional network based on the clothing. It will also be transformed into another view based on the body underneath.
In computer graphics, it is a mesh that forms the basic structure of a model and gives it its overall shape. It can then be further enhanced by applying specific texture maps, such as normal maps. The patent mentions that it aims to create a 'skin garment boundary'. This means that the garment can even react to the movements of the wearer. Furthermore, the patent will serve to prevent the garment from passing through the body and even from soaking in water.
As interesting as the new patent is, it remains to be seen how well it works in practice before we can comment on it. Other programs and games have struggled to implement realistic 3D face scans from images or videos, although this is changing as time goes on. The idea of uploading a real outfit that someone has in real life is appealing. But surveys have found that the average user is unlikely to want to chat with strangers who look exactly like them in the Metaverse. But the intended use of this patent could be different. The company has repeatedly talked about using Metaverse in meetings and the like. In these situations, the appearance of one's true self would probably be welcomed by many.
Company Strengthens Initiatives Despite Huge Losses!
The company's entry into the virtual world has so far taken a heavy toll on its balance sheet. Meta recently reported a second-quarter loss of $2.8 billion in its Reality Labs division. It also reported a loss of $ 2.9 billion in the first quarter of this year. With this, Meta has lost $5.7 billion this year. It also reported an annual loss of $10.2 billion last year. The company's combined loss reached almost $16 billion.
However, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has expressed optimism about the Metaverse. Zuckerberg thinks that the company will earn much more than it loses over the years. In an interview, he stated that the Metaverse sector has a billion-dollar value and that the sector will develop a lot. He also said that the Meta company will be at the forefront of this growth and no one will remember its losses.
Source: nfxhaber.com