Meta has unveiled Hyperscape, a groundbreaking technology that allows users to scan real-world spaces and transform them into immersive, photorealistic virtual reality environments. The announcement was a key highlight of the company’s annual Connect developer conference, signaling a major step forward in creating more personalized and realistic metaverse experiences.
How Hyperscape Capture Works
The new feature, called Hyperscape Capture, is now rolling out in Early Access to users aged 18 and older who own a Meta Quest 3 or Quest 3S headset. The process involves using the device’s cameras and sensors to scan a room, which takes just a few minutes. This data is then processed in the cloud to generate a high-fidelity digital replica of the space. While the initial scan is quick, Meta notes that the full rendering process can take a few hours to complete.
Creating Immersive Digital Twins
Hyperscape utilizes advanced techniques like Gaussian Splatting and cloud streaming to achieve its photorealistic results, effectively allowing users to create “digital twins” of their personal environments. To showcase the technology’s potential, Meta has already rendered several featured worlds, including Gordon Ramsay’s home kitchen and The Octagon at the UFC Apex. While users can create their own spaces, the ability to invite others into these digital replicas via a private link is a feature that will be supported in a future update.
Relevance For The MENA Region
The launch of Hyperscape presents significant opportunities for various sectors across the MENA region. In the thriving real estate and tourism industries in hubs like Dubai and Riyadh, this technology could be used to create immersive virtual tours of luxury properties, hotel suites, and cultural landmarks. For the region’s burgeoning e-commerce and retail sectors, brands can build photorealistic virtual showrooms, offering customers a new way to interact with products. Furthermore, Hyperscape provides a powerful new tool for MENA’s creative community, enabling developers, artists, and content creators to build unique, culturally relevant VR experiences, games, and social spaces with unprecedented realism.
About Meta
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. The company’s products, which include Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and the Meta Quest line of VR headsets, are focused on moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology.
Source: TechCrunch
