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==Web3==
==Web3==
* Blockchain - distributed digital ledger
* Blockchain - distributed digital ledger
* Cryptocurrency - often referred to as ''crypto'', digital currency
* Cryptocurrency - often referred to as ''crypto'', digital currency typically based on a blockchain
* Nun-fungible Tokens (NFT) - tokens on a ledger which can be used to record ownership of digital items
* Nun-fungible Tokens (NFT) - tokens on a ledger (i.e. blockchain) which can be used to record ownership of digital items
* Decentralization
* Decentralization
* Decentralized autonomous organization (DAO)
* Decentralized autonomous organization (DAO)
* Federated applications - applications with an open protocol for interaction across different host instances
* Fediverse - an alliance of federated applications: Mastodon (Twitter clone), Lemmy (Reddit clone), Matrix (Discord clone)


==Virtual and Augmented Reality==
==Virtual and Augmented Reality==
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* eXtended Reality (XR) - catch all for AR, VR, and MR
* eXtended Reality (XR) - catch all for AR, VR, and MR
* Metaverse - A large virtual world or combination of multiple virtual worlds.
* Metaverse - A large virtual world or combination of multiple virtual worlds.
* Hologram - A photorealistic virtual avatar or character. Or a 3D image produced by a holographic display.
* Hologram - A photorealistic virtual avatar or character. Or an image produced by a holographic display.
* Spatial computing - Apple's own word for XR.


===Technical terms===
===Technical terms===
* VR Headset or Head-mounted Display (HMD)
* VR Headset or Head-mounted Display (HMD)
* Stereoscopic VR
* Stereoscopic VR - recording and displaying different views between the left and right eyes.
* Panoramic/180/360 Video
* Panoramic/180/360 - images or video with a extremely wide field of view, up to the full 360 degrees which captures every direction.
* Omnidirectional Stereo (ODS)
* Omnidirectional Stereo (ODS) - a special type of 360 video which enables stereo viewing in any direction.
* Foveated Rendering
* Foveated Rendering - a type of rendering which prioritizes the user's gaze position and deprioritizes the peripheral for higher quality and performance.


===List of Metaverse===
===List of Metaverse===
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==Artificial Intelligence==
==Artificial Intelligence==
* Computer Vision - area of research for understanding images and videos
* Computer Vision (CV) - area of research for understanding images and videos
* Natural Language Processing - area of research for understanding language
* Natural Language Processing (NLP) - area of research for understanding language
* Robotics
* Robotics - planning and control, typically involving CV and RL, for drones, self-driving, humanoids.
* Big Data - large sets of data, possibly high-dimensional, which can be used to train models
* Big Data - large sets of data, possibly high-dimensional, which are used to train neural network models
* Reinforcement Learning (RL) - learning which actions to perform (policy) to achieve a goal (reward maximization), typically in games
* Generative models - anything that outputs text, images, or sounds. (e.g. LLMs, GANs, Diffusion models)

Latest revision as of 15:00, 12 July 2023

Web3

  • Blockchain - distributed digital ledger
  • Cryptocurrency - often referred to as crypto, digital currency typically based on a blockchain
  • Nun-fungible Tokens (NFT) - tokens on a ledger (i.e. blockchain) which can be used to record ownership of digital items
  • Decentralization
  • Decentralized autonomous organization (DAO)
  • Federated applications - applications with an open protocol for interaction across different host instances
  • Fediverse - an alliance of federated applications: Mastodon (Twitter clone), Lemmy (Reddit clone), Matrix (Discord clone)

Virtual and Augmented Reality

  • Virtual Reality (VR) - a complete virtual environment. Typically associated with a VR headset.
  • Augmented Reality (AR) - overlaying virtual objects and interfaces into the real world. Typically done through a phone camera or upcoming AR glasses.
  • Mixed Reality (MR) - A subset of AR typically involving both real and virtual objects or worlds. This term is not well defined and is sometimes used as a synonym for AR.
  • eXtended Reality (XR) - catch all for AR, VR, and MR
  • Metaverse - A large virtual world or combination of multiple virtual worlds.
  • Hologram - A photorealistic virtual avatar or character. Or an image produced by a holographic display.
  • Spatial computing - Apple's own word for XR.

Technical terms

  • VR Headset or Head-mounted Display (HMD)
  • Stereoscopic VR - recording and displaying different views between the left and right eyes.
  • Panoramic/180/360 - images or video with a extremely wide field of view, up to the full 360 degrees which captures every direction.
  • Omnidirectional Stereo (ODS) - a special type of 360 video which enables stereo viewing in any direction.
  • Foveated Rendering - a type of rendering which prioritizes the user's gaze position and deprioritizes the peripheral for higher quality and performance.

List of Metaverse

List of some of the more well-known metaverse

Artificial Intelligence

  • Computer Vision (CV) - area of research for understanding images and videos
  • Natural Language Processing (NLP) - area of research for understanding language
  • Robotics - planning and control, typically involving CV and RL, for drones, self-driving, humanoids.
  • Big Data - large sets of data, possibly high-dimensional, which are used to train neural network models
  • Reinforcement Learning (RL) - learning which actions to perform (policy) to achieve a goal (reward maximization), typically in games
  • Generative models - anything that outputs text, images, or sounds. (e.g. LLMs, GANs, Diffusion models)
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