Optimization on ITB Metaverse Development

Abstract

Metaverse is a massive virtual environment that moves in parallel with the original world. In developing Metaverse, collaboration and inter-discipline are needed so that in its development it can see from various points of view. One of the inter-disciplinary collaborations in the development of the metaverse is the ITB Metaverse Ganesha Campus project. In the initial stage of development, this project will focus on conducting digital twins on several iconic ITB buildings such as the East Hall, Plaza, and Main Gate. The project was developed using Unreal Engine 5 and exported to Android and PC platforms. However, based on the test results using various device specifications, showing the highest average FPS value only gets 4 FPS for Android and 10 FPS for PC. In addition, the existing APK installation file is quite large, which is 2 GB with raw files reaching more than 300 GB. For this reason, optimization is carried out by optimizing LOD and asset management to improve the performance and efficiency of the Metaverse. As a result, FPS increased up to 29 FPS for Android and 38 FPS for PC. While the APK file is compressed to 0.4 GB and the raw file becomes 9.3 GB.