The rapid evolution of digital technology has resulted in a stronger connection between the virtual and real worlds. Many organisations have begun to seek opportunities by developing platforms connected to the metaverse, allowing businesses to create unique user experiences.
According to Deloitte, the potential impact of the metaverse on GDP in Asia is US$0.8T- US$1.4T per year by 2035, roughly 1.3-2.4% of overall GDP.
“Metaverse will be another disruptive technology for several industries that businesses throughout the world will have to pay attention and keep an eye on.” said Krittee Manoleehagul, Vice President of Tencent Cloud International for Southeast Asia and Managing Director of Tencent Thailand.
“In line with Tencent Cloud’s ‘Immersive Convergence’, an integration of digital into the physical world by connecting the virtual and real worlds through cutting-edge technologies, we aim to enhance operational plans through technological advancement. We are ready to do this by providing infrastructure and digital services that allow users to connect with the real and virtual worlds more efficiently than ever before. Businesses can benefit from a wide range of Tencent Cloud’s metaverse-related services which give their users the experience of complete immersion and realism in the virtual world.”
Aiming to provide one-stop technical services for enterprises to build their metaverse projects and applications, Tencent Cloud recently introduced a suite of metaverse solutions which avail developers tools and services with which they can make the metaverse more realistic and are enabled to offer users seamless connection between the real world and the metaverse.
The range of solutions includes:
- Virtual Scene Solutions allow the creation of highly realistic digital duplicates using Tencent Cloud Real-Time Cloud Rendering and Digital Twins to support simulation and creation of real-time virtual graphics.
- Digital Human & Avatar Solutions include Digital Human, Text Driven Digital Human, and Avatar Based on Real-Time Capturing. It’s a human-computer interaction solution for creating smart, expressive, interactive virtual humans to provide metaverse users rich experiences.
- Interactive Media & Communication Solutions refer to the use of AR/VR to connect individuals with real-time interactions and realistic sensory experiences. Interactive Media & Communication solutions include: 1) Game Multimedia Engine (GME) that simulates the auditory experience of a sound source at any position in a space by converting the monophonic sound to spatial stereo sound, thereby enhancing the immersiveness of audio chat in the metaverse, 2) Tencent Real-Time Communication (TRTC) which provides audio and video calls, and low-latency interactive live streaming solutions, allowing users to quickly develop cost-effective, low-latency, high-quality interactive audio/video applications, and 3) Cloud Streaming Services (CSS) which offers live stream publishing, transcoding, distribution, and playback capabilities that guarantee ultra-low latency and ultra-high image quality for a large volume of concurrent users.
- Computing Power solutions comprise a secure, scalable, and comprehensive infrastructure service consisting of 1) GPU Cloud Computing (GCC), a cloud server with high-speed computing and graphics processing capabilities, and 2) Edge Computing Machine (ECM) which extends computing power from central nodes to edge nodes close to users to provide low-latency, high-availability, and cost-effective edge computing services.
“Developing the metaverse business might be challenging for many organizations due to its sophisticated infrastructure. Tencent Cloud is dedicated to becoming a solution provider that complements a specific organization’s strategy to achieve its goals, as proven by Metalife, one of Tencent Cloud's clients that use these solutions to accelerate their digitalization journey.”
Metalife is a new communication tool from Japan that can be used as an office, event venue, classroom, remote workspace, and meeting room in the metaverse. Within the platform, Tencent Cloud supports Metalife to allow users to connect in an immersive, virtual environment through its TRTC technologies. In addition, it enables enterprises to build interactive live streaming services with minimal lags, and a global end-to-end latency of below 300 milliseconds, to ensure a smooth audio/video experience under a packet loss rate of 80%. This is highly compatible across platforms and regions – an impactful choice for building metaverse platforms.
"With over 20 years of experience and expertise in audio and video technology and infrastructure in 70 availability zones in 26 regions across the world, including two data centres in Thailand, Tencent Cloud as a digital enabler, is fully prepared to effectively assist Thai enterprises of all sizes in transitioning to the digital age by offering end-to-end services and solutions shaped by extensive experience. Other areas of service expertise include gaming, audio, and video, as a mechanisms to create applications for businesses and entrepreneurs to develop their metaverse business. Along with a team of Thai experts ready to provide guidance and comprehensive support to Thai business enterprises, Tencent Cloud is well-positioned to support Thai businesses in expanding their businesses globally.” Krittee concluded.
