FAQs Archive - Meetopia

Q: What's the best way to create an environment that can be navigated?

Yes, all actions can be invoked from a 3D environment; this includes loading other scenes, more/new 3D objects, changing lights, skyboxes, colours, textures, etc. Note that exploration and movement through an environment would involve one of more 3D objects, rather than a skybox.

Q: Can video be mapped onto an object?

Yes all textures and videos can be mapped onto any 3D object. Our solution does not offer UV mapping functionality, as this is available on all 3D creation tools (Maya, 3D Max, Cinema 4D, Blender etc.). One the UVs have been mapped, it's a simple drag and drop scenario in our Web Editor.

Q: How can a user control an avatar in the environment?

With a mouse and keyboard, or a touch-enabled experience (somewhat like Fortnite). All avatars can be animated and controlled in our web Editor. We can also build out those feature sets as per client requirements.

Q: What should I do if the texture settings are different from what I expect?

Our system supports two different rendering modes: Blinn-Phong and physically based rendering (PBR) . Diffuse, Reflections, and Specular are all part of the Blinn-Phong shader, which does not support PBR; as a result, it has an alternate set of standards when referring to the naming conventions of the texture files. The MetaVRse Engine is able to toggle between these two standards. Once PBR is turned off the names of the Drag and Drop windows will change to Diffuse, Reflections, and Specular. Our system is also capable of interpreting the Blinn-Phong textures as PBR and can be applied in the following way: Diffuse = Albedo Reflections = Roughness Specular = Has no equivalent and is therefore not utilized

Q: Can animated files be imported and work within the MetaVRse Engine?

Our system supports .FBX files with full animations! When you Import a file into our Editor, all the contained animations are accessible through the “Animations” tab. Animation can also be accessed through our JavaScript editor conveniently built into the Editor.

Q: What should I do if we need capabilities that the MetaVRse platform doesn't provide?

Our platform is modular and fully customizable to the needs of our clients. If there are missing features or capabilities, we would be happy to do a custom integration. Please let us know your requirements and challenges by contacting us .

Q: Am I able to create a frontend editor on top of your solution?

Absolutely, our platform is fully modular and flexible, ready to adopt custom HUDs and frontend solutions. Everything from the frontend perspective is fully customizable and client-oriented. If you require a custom solution, please contact us .

Q: Why do you use device-based rendering rather than cloud-based rendering?

MetaVRse Engine rendering takes place on the local host device (phone, laptop, tablet etc.). Our cloud services are modeled around the seamless hosting and serving of 3D experiences to all devices. We have discussed hybrid rendering to offload some of the heaviest tasks to the edge; however at this time it is not our primary focus, as the 5G infrastructure required is still in its infancy. On a broader level, there are advantages and disadvantages to both approaches. Rendering on local devices is a more reliable and stable solution that is not so dependent on a steady super-fast connection. As personal devices get more powerful every year, their capabilities to render complex 3D experiences increases exponentially. Cloud rendering, on the other hand, has limitless computing potential, and with a stable and fast 5G connection can render life like experiences. The downfall is that it is still prohibitively expensive for the average user to pay for continuous access to cloud-enabled high-power GPUs, and stable 5G-connected devices and infrastructure are still very scarce.

Q: Do you provide integration with face and body tracking?

We currently do not have the ability to perform body and facial tracking. That being said, our system has the capabilities required to perform both tasks, and an out-of-the-box integration is part of our mid-term roadmap. Our development priorities are responsive to customer needs.

Q: If my lighting is baked into my textures, do I still need any lights in the scene?

Yes, textures with baked-in features still require Scene lights and/or a skybox environment to be visible. Baked features do not actually light up textures, objects, or scenes; they are illusions to represent a particular lighting effect.

What’s the best way to create an environment that can be navigated?

Can video be mapped onto an object?

How can a user control an avatar in the environment?

What should I do if the texture settings are different from what I expect?

Can animated files be imported and work within the MetaVRse Engine?

What should I do if we need capabilities that the MetaVRse platform doesn’t provide?

Am I able to create a frontend editor on top of your solution?

Why do you use device-based rendering rather than cloud-based rendering?

Do you provide integration with face and body tracking?

If my lighting is baked into my textures, do I still need any lights in the scene?