Showcase 2.0 Features / 3. Multiuser Functionality / Real-Time Synchronization
Time Estimate
15 Hours
Summary
Ensure all user actions, object interactions, and media playback are synchronized across participants in multiuser sessions, providing a seamless collaborative experience.
Key Goals
- Maintain real-time synchronization for object interactions, movements, and media playback.
- Prevent noticeable latency or discrepancies between participants.
- Support scalable synchronization for both small and large sessions.
Responsibilities
- Develop synchronization logic to handle object interactions, position updates, and media playback.
- Optimize network communication to minimize latency and packet loss.
- Test synchronization across diverse network conditions and participant counts.
Acceptance Criteria
- All interactions and media playback are synchronized within a latency threshold of 200ms.
- Users experience no noticeable desynchronization during collaborative tasks.
- Synchronization logic scales effectively for large sessions without performance degradation.
Risks and Mitigations
- Risk: High latency disrupts synchronization in large or unstable networks.
Mitigation: Implement adaptive synchronization logic and prioritize essential updates.- Risk: Complex interactions fail to synchronize accurately.
Mitigation: Use predictive algorithms and extensive testing to ensure reliability.
Success Metrics
- 95% of sessions achieve consistent synchronization across all participants.
- User feedback highlights synchronization as smooth and reliable.
- Multiuser session participation increases due to improved collaborative functionality.