There is no common definition of the word metaverse. MPAI characterises the word Metaverse Instance (M-Instance) as a system that captures data from the real world (in the following, called Universe), processes it, and combines it with internally generated data to create virtual environments that users can interact with. Examples of M-Instances are plentiful. So far, their developers have made technology decisions that best responded to their needs, often without considering the choices that other developers might have made for…

1          Introduction Established in September 2020 with its mission defined by the MPAI Statutes as promotion of efficient data use by developing AI-enabled data coding standards and bridging the gap between MPAI standards and their practical use through Intellectual Property Rights Guidelines, MPAI has developed nine Technical Specifications. Purpose of this document is to provide a short overview of the nine Technical Specifications. 1       Introduction 2       AI Framework (MPAI-AIF) 2.1        Version 1 2.2        Version 2 3       Avatar Representation and Animation…

The MPAI mission as defined by the MPAI Statutes is the promotion of efficient data use by developing AI-enabled data coding standards and bridging the gap between MPAI standards and their practical use through the development of Intellectual Property Rights Guidelines. Establishing and putting in motion an organisation with this ambitious mission was a challenge, however, in its first 15 months MPAI published five standards, on audio, speech, finance, execution of AI apps, and ecosystem governance. In the following year,…

The dozens of metaverse definitions that people have attempted over the years demonstrate that the word conveys different meanings to different people. Without trying to join the attempts, metaverse can be characterised as a system that captures and processes data from the real world, combines it with internally generated data, and creates virtual environments humans interact with. So far, metaverse designers have made independent technology choices, often without considering those of other developers. Recently, however, concerns have been raised about…

Enabling individuals or groups of people to move independently has been a major achievement that has changed human life for the better. Motor vehicles, however, have created a number of negative consequences such as, accidents causing damages, injuries, and deaths; congestion on the roads, millions of cars carrying a single person for a couple of ours and then staying, unused; air pollution, worsening of urban environments, etc. Connected autonomous vehicles (CAV) have the potential to eliminate human error replacing it…