Glossary
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Metaverses in M² are creatively autonomous yet interoperable. They are groups of virtual worlds that exist as part of the broader interoperable M² network.
The metaverse is M²'s unit of organisation. Every M² virtual world is part of a particular metaverse, and each metaverse has separate access control, billing, etc.
Each metaverse has its own URL based on its codename:
<codename>.m2worlds.io
The dashboard is the entry point to both metaverses and tools. It is how developers and other metaverse operators interact with the M² network. From here:
Admins can manage access across the metaverse, handle billing, and additional configuration
Developers can download the editor, and launch virtual worlds that are made from it
Event runners can run events in virtual worlds using content uploaded by developers
You can find your metaverse's dashboard at a URL based on its codename:
<codename>.m2worlds.io/dashboard
For example:
Construct's dashboard is
Worlds are single instanced virtual spaces, individually capable of up to ~10ks CCUs. Worlds are launched by clicking Launch in the header and involve selecting a map (from a mod), runtime, size (how many players can it handle), and more.
Standard worlds will be deleted after the duration of the world has ended. If this is not your desired outcome, you can set up persistent or always on worlds.
Mods are developer-uploaded Unreal projects that can be used to start worlds. Each developer gets their own mod which is automatically created for them the first time they click upload in the editor. All future uploads will be part of the same mod. When starting a world, you always select a mod (and a map within that mod) to run. By default, only the mod creator (and admins) can use a given mod to launch worlds.
Mods can be viewed in the Mods tab of the dashboard. Below, you can see the ally's game mod, and a history of the 14 different versions of it that have been uploaded.
Events are a dedicated concept for engagement of users into a running world. You can create an event to advertise your metaverse events ahead of time using them as placeholders on your end user website with calendar links, YouTube trailers, and more. At show time, you can link the event to a running world to connect users into a world based on your content.
The M² editor is an extended Unreal Editor including plugins for creating worlds with high-scale rendering/networking/audio, MML, interoperable objects, avatars, and tooling to upload to our content pipeline.
- Worlds that always exist, but are not always on. By setting up persistent worlds for events, the creator will not have to remake or reconfigure access groups, live config, links, events, and any other world state already configured.
- An extension of persistent worlds that are set up without a duration end time.
are isolated sections of a metaverse which let you separate groups of content, worlds, and people developing within your metaverse.
