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Lingyun Guangyuan (凌云光技术股份有限公司), also known as Luster LightTech, is a leading Chinese company specializing in machine vision and optical imaging technologies. It has developed a full-stack digital human production platform through its subsidiary Yuanke Shijie. The company’s system integrates advanced light field modeling (via its self-developed Lustage system), optical motion capture (FZMotion), and XR virtual filming technologies to create ultra-realistic 3D digital humans. Its MetaWare AIGC middleware supports automated generation of lifelike digital avatars with expressive motion and voice capabilities. The company collaborates with large model providers like Zhipu AI and applies models such as ChatGLM to enhance language and content generation for digital humans. Lingyun’s technologies have been applied in cultural productions including CCTV programs, the Winter Olympics, and digital hand-sign interpreters. It positions itself as a pioneer in photorealistic digital human cloning and virtual human broadcasting across film, live streaming, esports, and metaverse applications.
Yuanke Shijie, also known as Yuankai World (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. (源开世界（北京）科技有限公司), is a subsidiary of Lingyun Guangyuan (LUSTER LightTech) and a prominent Chinese provider of digital content creation tools focused on 3D digital humans and XR virtual production. It specializes in ultra-realistic digital human modeling using its self-developed LuStage light field system and FZMotion optical motion capture, enabling photorealistic avatars with facial expressions, voice synchronization, and body movement. Its key products and platforms include MetaWare (an AIGC middleware for personalized 3D avatars), InFisionXR (a virtual production system), and MetaWorks (an AI-enhanced workflow toolset). Yuanke Shijie has contributed to major cultural events such as the Winter Olympics and CCTV programs, and its technology supports real-time broadcasting, immersive retail, and metaverse applications. It integrates with large AI models like ChatGLM to power intelligent dialogue and content generation. The company is recognized for significantly shortening digital human production cycles—from weeks to days—and has emerged as a leader in China’s smart content production ecosystem.