Solving real-world problems in the metaverse
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Cecelia Taylor
Can you imagine a future in which the entire universe is just a “touch” away? It sounds futuristic, but that future-state is already here. This new world is an evolution of the internet as we know it. The metaverse is a realm that merges online digital platforms of the internet with the physical world, where people can play, shop, or hang out together in real time—without leaving the comfort of their home or office.
No doubt, parents and grandparents of young teens are familiar with the online digital worlds of Roblox, along with the popular games Second Life, Fortnite, and Minecraft. But the reach of the metaverse isn’t just for consumer entertainment—businesses are using the metaverse to handle and solve real-world problems.
The technologies that enable the metaverse include the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Coupled with simulation software, these tools can be used to design and create extensive training scenarios. Real-life scenarios can be modeled and used to create simulations of potential events at a fraction of the typical time, energy, and cost of traditional methods.
Building the metaverse
Consider Pong Yuen Holdings Limited. The company is at the forefront of creating simulations that revolutionize industries. The Pong Yuen platform seamlessly merges AI and ML technologies, resulting in an intelligent Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem that incorporates virtual space integration. This innovative approach allows businesses to optimize their IoT devices and systems.
By leveraging virtual space integration, Pong Yuen empowers organizations to unlock new products featuring levels of intelligence, efficiency, and productivity in their IoT infrastructure. With these cutting-edge solutions, businesses can capitalize on the transformative potential of artificial intelligence of things (AIoT). This potential will allow devices to make accurate decisions and take actions based on data received from devices without the need for human input.
A simple example of AIoT is in my home. My smart digital assistant helps me to optimize energy usage. The assistant recognizes daily usage patterns and creates an automatic schedule to make sure that lights and my thermostat are turned off at the same time each evening to save on electricity costs. s
The vision of IoT imagines a world where almost every device is internet enabled, and the vision of the metaverse takes that vision further with the augmentation of AI to all those devices.
More than just gaming
The Pong Yuen system is an advanced platform that goes beyond conventional data analysis. It harnesses the power of cutting-edge technologies and employs a proactive approach to rapidly iterate ML models, enabling it to seamlessly adapt to ever-changing conditions. By doing so, it empowers organizations to make informed decisions with enhanced precision and efficiency. This system is designed to maximize value and minimize risk by leveraging AI’s potential in conjunction with virtual space.
This combination not only unlocks new opportunities in the present; it also paves the way for an exciting future, where concepts like the metaverse can be fully realized. The possibilities of the metaverse are boundless and open a realm of untapped potential for businesses and individuals alike.
“The metaverse is not simply about social networking and gaming,” says Anri Kitami, software engineering specialist at Pong Yuen. “In fact, the metaverse is extremely useful across different industries, especially when it comes to decision making and risk management.”
AI infrastructure solutions
In the metaverse, simulations offer a valuable tool for organizations across various industries. These simulations enable businesses to make accurate predictions within a simulated environment, leading to faster decision-making processes and effective risk management. Pong Yuen employs the power of NetApp AIPod to assist organizations in their digital transformation journeys.
Pong Yuen needed an intelligent data infrastructure to manage growing machine learning training data collected by AI-enabled simulations. To speed up analytics, training, and inferencing, Pong Yuen requires an intelligent AI infrastructure that removes the complexity and guesswork for an optimized AI infrastructure.
NetApp AIPod is a proven architecture powered by NVIDIA DGX H100 servers. This unified architecture enables organizations to customize and deploy AI with preconfigured solutions that are built on a field-proven, validated reference architecture and sized for the most common use cases. architecture enables organizations to customize and deploy AI with preconfigured solutions that are built on a field-proven, validated reference architecture and sized for the most common use cases.
"NetApp AIPod consolidates a data center’s worth of analytics, training, and inference computing into a single, integrated system. We can easily get our AI and machine learning workloads up and running without worrying about setting up our own AI infrastructure." – Kitami
Data scientists at Pong Yuen use different versioning of models and datasets to come up with different combinations of configurations and model architectures. Generating vast copies of models and datasets can be challenging and time consuming. By leveraging NetApp Snapshot™ and FlexClone® technologies, Pong Yuen can create copies for machine learning regardless of the dataset size in just a couple of seconds, rather than hours.
The future awaits
The vision of the future includes the metaverse, and the metaverse is expanding rapidly, with new simulations and real-world uses every day. Maybe one day, it will help answer the ever-popular question before it’s even asked—"Can I get more Robux?”
NetApp AI solutions are a game changer in the world of artificial intelligence and analytics. By seamlessly integrating advanced technologies, NetApp has created a powerful platform that addresses the unique challenges that organizations face in harnessing the potential of AI.
Learn more about the Pong Yuen customer story and how NetApp AI solutions help organizations embark on their own path to success in the era of AI-driven innovation.
Cecelia Taylor
Cecelia, a resident of Northern California, boasts over 20 years of experience as a marketing communication professional. Since 2017, she has served as a senior digital experience and influence manager at NetApp. In her previous positions, she held marketing roles at high-tech companies 8x8, Mellanox Technologies, and Cisco. In these roles, she excelled in managing social media strategy, blogs, and metrics. Before venturing into the realm of social media, Cecelia honed her skills in audience development for trade publications. She holds a BA from Mills College (Northwestern) in Oakland, CA. Outside of her professional pursuits, she finds joy in reading, knitting, and crocheting alongside her two children.
