Question: I'm looking for a technology that enables large-scale, real-time interactions in virtual environments.

For big, immersive, real-time experiences in the virtual world, Agora is a powerful option. It lets you add real-time communication abilities like high-quality voice calling, video chat, live streaming and more. With customizable SDKs for Android, iOS, Windows and other programming foundations, you can easily add those features to your app. Agora's higher-end features include AI Noise Suppression, 3D Spatial Audio and real-time transcription, and it's used in everything from gaming to education to retail.

Another contender is Ably, which offers a real-time digital experience platform with APIs for live chat, data broadcasting, data synchronization and multiplayer collaboration. Ably has more than 25 client and server libraries to ensure compatibility with different programming foundations. It also has high availability with a 99.999% uptime SLA and strong data integrity, and it's used in EdTech, FinTech and Automotive.

Daily is an enterprise WebRTC foundation for big real-time voice and video. It can handle up to 100,000 simultaneous participants with less than 13ms latency, and it offers APIs and SDKs for several programming foundations. Daily features include high-definition recording, compositing and streaming, and HIPAA compliance and end-to-end encryption, and it's used for live streaming, telehealth and virtual collaboration.

For a metaverse-specific option, Improbable combines gaming expertise, blockchain and AI to create next-gen metaverse technology. Its Morpheus Technology enables high-density metaverse experiences, and Enterprise Insights provides AI-powered virtual environments for digital simulations. That technology can be used to create immersive, interactive environments for business decision-making and exploration.