Meta-Objects: Interactive and Multisensory Virtual Objects Learned From the Real World for Use in Augmented Reality

We introduce the concept of a meta-object, a next-generation virtual object that inherits the form, properties, and functions of its real-world counterpart, enabling seamless synchronization, interaction, and sharing between the physical and virtual worlds. While plenty of today’s virtual objects provide some sensory feedback and dynamic behavior, meta-objects fully integrate interactive and multisensory features within a structured data framework to enable real-time immersive experiences in a postmetaverse intelligent simulation platform. Three key components underpin the utilization of meta-objects in the postmetaverse: property-embedded modeling for physical and action realism, adaptive multisensory feedback tailored to user interactions, and a scene graph-based intelligence simulation platform for scalable and efficient ecosystem integration. By leveraging meta-objects through wearable augmented reality/virtual reality devices, the postmetaverse facilitates seamless interactions that transcend spatial and temporal barriers, paving the way for a transformative reality–virtuality convergence.