CHAPTER 2

Is the Metaverse for Video Gaming?

Video game technology is the most intuitive way of presenting the Metaverse. It can not only provide a creative platform for the Metaverse but also realize the aggregation of interactive content and social scenes. Mobile game publishers have shown the most interest in joining the Metaverse early, as shown in Figure 2.1, representing 19 percent of apps with “Metaverse” as a keyword in their title or description. Furthermore, most of the apps in the category of social and entertainment can be also considered games.

A game engine is the core of any video game technology. It refers to the core components used as a common basis to develop computer games or some real-time interactive image applications that ...

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