Project META Overview

Project Objective

Project META aimed to create a metaverse platform for the client UpPurple, a company that provides a solution for problems embedded in online shopping malls through a multi-complex metaverse fashion shopping platform. The main objective of the project was to create a shopping mall application with a metaverse shopping mall platform and avatars customized for users of various types.

Team Objective

The software development team played a crucial role in the project by developing the mobile shopping mall platform, the META App. The team’s objective was to develop a user-friendly shopping mall application where online shopping mall owners can register their shops and upload clothing for sale, shoppers can purchase clothing from various online shops conveniently, and integrate the metaverse environment into the mobile application.

<aside> 💫 Team Goal(s): Platform Development

Front-end Development: Designing an engaging interface including the login & register page, homepage, product and detailed page, and admin page for the META mobile application
Back-end Development: Develop a centralized database for registering users and adding information such as company and product information to the META mobile application
Unity Integration: Integrating the metaverse shops and avatars developed in Unity to the mobile application via React Native </aside>

About Client

UPPURPLE is a multi-complex metaverse fashion shopping platform that aims to demolish the boundary between offline and online shopping for consumers and retail shops. Initially a South Korean startup funded by the government under the U Tech category, UPPURPLE made a strategic decision in November to prioritize the U.S. market due to the higher adaptability of the metaverse concept there. The company was acquired by Divelabs, a tech firm based in New York known for its involvement in new technologies like NFTs and Web3. The project continues under the name UPPURPLE within Divelabs, maintaining its identity despite being absorbed by its parent company.

2023 Fall Capstone

July 24th - Dec 18th

Topic Highlights

Intro to JavaScript and React Native

Learning App Development through Todo App

Front-end Development for the META App

Back-end Development for META App

Unity Integration for META App

Deliverables

META**: Mobile Shopping Application**

Next Steps

User Data Collection and Analysis: Gather and analyze user data to gain further insights into shoppers’ selections and preferences to improve the application.
Scalability and Performance Optimization: Focus on optimizing the application's performance and scalability.
Security and Data Protection Measures: Strengthen the security measures of the application.
Advanced Feature Integration: Introduce advanced features to enrich the shopping experience.
Cross-platform Compatibility: Consider expanding the application's compatibility across multiple platforms.
Communication with Client: Maintain open communication with the client to align the data science objectives with the overall vision of eliminating the boundary between online and offline shopping malls.

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