计算机科学 ›› 2024, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (12): 2-11.doi: 10.11896/jsjkx.240400166

• 数字孪生网络与人工智能融合 • 上一篇    下一篇

元宇宙关键技术、研究进展与应用综述

王文通1,2, 张智军2, 张铭洋2   

  1. 1 华南理工大学设计学院 广州 510006
    2 华南理工大学自动化科学与工程学院 广州 510640
  • 收稿日期:2024-04-23 修回日期:2024-08-08 出版日期:2024-12-15 发布日期:2024-12-10
  • 通讯作者: 张智军(drzhangzhijun@gmail.com)
  • 作者简介:(wtwang@scut.edu.cn)
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(62373157);国家高层次人才专项支持计划(万人计划科技创新青年人才)(A4220130);广东省科技计划国际科研合作项目(2023A0505050083);国家重点研发计划(2017YFB1002505);广东省软科学研究计划(2024A1010030001)

Review of Key Technologies,Research Progress and Applications of Metaverse

WANG Wentong1,2, ZHANG Zhijun2, ZHANG Mingyang2   

  1. 1 School of Design, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
    2 School of Automation Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
  • Received:2024-04-23 Revised:2024-08-08 Online:2024-12-15 Published:2024-12-10
  • About author:WANG Wentong,born in 1985,Ph.D candidate.His main research interests include human-computer interaction and virtual reality.
    ZHANG Zhijun,born in 1982,Ph.D,professor,Ph.D supervisor.His main research interests include the theoretical research and application of dynamic self-learning neural network and robot motion planning.
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation(62373157),National High-Level Talents Special Support Program(Youth Talent of Technological Innovation of Ten-Thousands Talents Program)(A4220130),International Scientific Research Cooperation Project of Guangdong Science and Technology Plan(2023A0505050083),National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFB1002505) and Soft Science Research Program of Guangdong Province(2024A1010030001).

摘要: 随着数字化技术的快速发展,元宇宙已经成为人们关注的焦点之一。作为一种全新的虚拟世界,元宇宙将重新定义人们的生活和工作方式。文中介绍了元宇宙的概念和意义,并从元宇宙的技术特点出发,对元宇宙的关键技术进行了深入研究。具体来说,对区块链、交互技术、人工智能、物联网、算力及运算、数字孪生六大技术进行了分析,总结了元宇宙关键技术的研究进展、面临的问题和挑战,并对未来元宇宙的研究方向、发展趋势及应用前景进行了展望。

关键词: 元宇宙, 区块链, 扩展现实, 人工智能, 数字孪生

Abstract: With the rapid development of digital technology,metaverse has become one of the focuses of people’s attention.As a new kind of virtual world,the metaverse will redefine the way people live and work.In this paper,the concept and significance of the metaverse are introduced,and the key technologies of the metaverse are studied in depth from the technical characteristics of the metaverse.Specifically,this paper analyzes the six technologies of blockchain,interaction technology,artificial intelligence,Internet of things,computing power and operations,and digital twin,summarizes the research progress,problems and challenges of the key technologies of the metaverse,and prospects the research direction,development trend,and application prospect of the future metaverse.

Key words: Metaverse, Blockchain, Expanding reality, Artificial intelligence, Digital twin

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  • TP393
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