Infosys launches Infosys metaverse foundry

3 Mar 2022 , 01:33 AM

Infosys announced the launch of Infosys metaverse foundry to ease and fast track enterprises exploration of the metaverse including virtual and augmented environments for their customers workplace products and operations Infosys metaverse foundry converges the power of domain and design expertise platforms and digital accelerators with strong relationships in a rich creator-partner economy Enterprises can harness this confluence of capabilities as services on-tap with the flexibility to ramp up and down their explorations at will This gives them on-demand ability to securely and efficiently create their own metaverse environment deliver signature experiences in an existing metaverse and bring advanced AI-powered data analytics and simulations to realize their evolving aspirations as the internet evolves Infosys metaverse foundry helps enterprises navigate the metaverse by partnering with them through the Discover-Create-Scale cycle Infosys metaverse foundry puts Infosys depth in business domains and expertise in immersive interactive and experiential design to work for enterprises through its use cases business cases and execution roadmaps They harness the power of technologies like ARVR Blockchain NFT IoT Applied AI cybersecurity and 5G to advance value exploration in the metaverse For example a template that is popular with many large enterprises is for setting up an immersive retail experience where shoppers can explore a branded metaverse environment buy products as NFTs or connect to an online checkout counter to make purchases that are delivered in the physical world Infosys Living Labs multi-tiered digital infrastructure comprising technology processes and people includes several metaverse technology investments including platforms and accelerators to build solutions and immersive experiences They enable the rapid creation of engaging environments and digital replicas while facilitating integration with enterprise data APIs and 3603D asset management systems AI and engineering platforms to build digital twins of complex physical objects are also available to drive simulations For example a leading pharmaceutical with Infosys XR platform created a digital twin of their vaccine lab enabling quality engineers to access critical vaccine culture data to make predictions and decisions Infosys metaverse foundry can also be leveraged as a makerspace to bridge the physical-digital worlds in all Infosys digital centers Infosys also leveraged the XR platform to launch its own mixed reality capability to host clients in highly immersive spaces to collaborate and co-create With Infosys metaverse foundry enterprises can work in tandem with any creator-partner in the Infosys Innovation Ecosystem to manage the pilot-to-production ramp up smoothly or add more choices at the prototype stage to de-risk and future-proof investments For example an engineering consulting company took advantage of Infosys metaverse to prototype an immersive mixed reality workbench to inspect prospective engineering construction sites rendered as rich 3D assets The capability was evolved and scaled for global use on Azure high-performance cloud with ready support from Microsoft a long-standing Infosys partner Powered by Infosys metaverse foundry Infosys will extend its global corporate university now on Infosys Wingspan platform to the metaverse This will enable the companys workforce to seamlessly switch between physical and virtual learning spaces while benefiting from engaging and serendipitous interactions with fellow learners and educators The environment will include hybrid libraries heuristically evolved virtual classrooms gamified learning and digital twins to better understand complex concepts