Meta (formerly Facebook) recently released its third quarter financial report for 2023. While the core business performed well, the hefty losses in the Metaverse division raised concerns among investors, causing the company's stock to drop over 3% in after-hours trading. This report highlights Meta's complex growth dilemma. Data shows that, as of September 30, Meta's third quarter revenue reached $40.6 billion, a 19% increase year-over-year, exceeding market expectations of $40.3 billion. However, the Metaverse business, Reality Labs, reported significant losses.

Recently, Jige Technology proposed a new framework called DriveDreamer4D, aimed at leveraging prior knowledge from world models to improve the reconstruction quality of 4D driving scenes. Traditional 4D scene reconstruction methods primarily rely on two main approaches: NeRF and 3DGS. NeRF is like a super painter, capable of rendering a collection of photos into a 3D model using neural networks. On the other hand, 3DGS simulates various objects in the scene using a set of three-dimensional Gaussian functions. However, both methods have their limitations.

The Baidu Xirang lightweight Metaverse SaaS platform was officially launched on August 9. This service is designed specifically to accelerate the digital transformation of enterprises. The platform integrates Baidu Xirang's technological expertise in areas such as the Metaverse, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and mobile applications, providing lightweight scenario subscription capabilities. By freely combining spaces and components, it enables the construction of customized marketing, exhibition media, and cultural education scenarios, helping enterprises reduce costs and improve efficiency.

Meta is seeking to create generative artificial intelligence technology through virtual, augmented, and mixed reality games, bringing "a new way of playing" to its metaverse. Lately, Meta offered a salary of $347,000 per year to an expert to promote its AI metaverse vision, while regulators have banned Meta from using Brazilian citizens' personal data to train its AI.Image Source Note: The image is generated by AI, and the image is authorized by the service provider Midjourney According to Meta,

The Metaverse mini-program achieves lightweight design, breaking the user wait curse and significantly enhancing the immersive experience. Large models will completely revolutionize our interactions in the virtual world, making Metaverse scenarios more intelligent. Baidu is not only developing single-point applications like Metaverse mini-programs and apps but is also building an ecosystem that connects the real world. Industry policies and ecosystem improvements create a favorable environment for the future development of the Metaverse. The Metaverse requires technological innovation and application exploration to unlock a new form of the internet.

In a media interview, Zuckerberg predicted that the era of AI-powered digital humans interacting with fans could become a reality next year. He believes that fans are eager to interact with digital figures, but celebrities may worry about brand image being compromised. Zuckerberg mentioned that AI could serve as an assistant to celebrities, although technological limitations still exist. During the Meta Connect event, he showcased 28 AI characters, highlighting that issues of brand safety and technical challenges need to be addressed. Zuckerberg's outlook indicates that, after overcoming these challenges, the AI celebrity era could dawn next year.

MetaGaia collaborates with Hello Kitty's parent company to launch a Hello Kitty character in the metaverse supported by ChatGPT. As the technology matures, ChatGPT has become its savior amidst a cooling interest in the metaverse. Major tech giants are turning to ChatGPT as the metaverse craze gradually cools down. MetaGaia's Metaverse + ChatGPT project brings new opportunities to the metaverse. The integration of ChatGPT and the metaverse is still a work in progress, but the prospects remain broad.

Decentraland has partnered with AI company Inworld to introduce AI-driven NPC characters in their virtual world. Three AI NPCs with unique personalities and conversation styles have been installed in the Genesis Plaza of Decentraland. Future plans include promoting AI-driven NPCs to landowners and allowing users to create their own AI characters through Inworld.

Kunlun Tech's subsidiary, Tiangong Technology, has collaborated with Meta to develop the StarMaker VR version for MetaQuest 2. Meta will launch the StarMaker VR version on the Oculus Official Store. This collaboration marks Meta's recognition of Kunlun Tech's technical strength and capabilities.