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Group Celebrates Opening the World ’ s First Virtual Factory in NVIDIA Omniverse
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“ Real-world data captured through sensors can be seamlessly incorporated into the digital version , synchronising the digital twin in real time . What ’ s exciting is we ’ re now approaching step-change in digital twin technology where this is becoming possible – and not just for large global companies .”
Harnessing the benefits of the metaverse Several metaverse applications are currently found in sectors ranging from customer experience to industrial manufacturing and research . Almost every industry will benefit from participating and hosting virtual worlds . Creators will make more things for virtual worlds than they do in the physical world . According to von Reiche , enterprises will build countless digital twins .
“ A pivotal catalyst to the industrial metaverse ’ s application to many industries is the Universal Scene Description standard ( USD ), also referred to as OpenUSD . Initially developed by Pixar Animation Studios , USD ’ s impact has extended far beyond movie making . In industrial settings , USD serves as the foundation for creating 3D replicas of machinery and equipment , enabling seamless interoperability among various 3D tools . USD enables easier collaboration between teams of engineers , who can now edit and view the same assets simultaneously , essential in an era of hybrid working .”
Metaverse in action : real-world applications But while USD exists in the virtual world , the benefits are very much apparent in the
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