This brings us to the glTF component of the equation, which I believe is equally important for the success of the metaverse, the spatial web, the spatial internet or whatever you choose to call it. glTF is a 3-D file format designed to be extremely lightweight and performant so it can run smoothly on virtually any device. There has been a lot of work done to enable USD to convert to glTF to minimize the loss of data or breakage of the final graphical object.
Huang said that using the new GH200-based DGX systems can help increase AI inference performance by up to 12X compared to an x86 system while also reducing power usage by 40% in an example based on a $100 million budget. For smaller-budget Grace Hopper-based DGX systems, he said, it would cost $8 million to achieve the same performance as a best-in-class x86 AI system—while using only 5% of the power.
I think this will be the dynamic we will see evolve with time as WebXR starts to grow and we see more websites using 3-D assets created during the design and engineering phase that are also used as interactive objects inside websites, virtual storefronts and showrooms. WebXR is the standard by which most AR and VR browsers are built and is the cross-platform standard for sharing 3-D assets over the existing internet.