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The conceptualization of a metaverse is recent, but widely considered to be the future iteration of the internet. A metaverse consists of persistent, shared, 3D virtual spaces linked into a perceived virtual universe.
Everyone who knows anything about Web 3.0 and the Metaverse wants a piece of it. Those who can afford it have got in at the ground floor and been part of the lucky group of pioneers who are able to fundamentally define the future of the internet and how we interact with and within it. Endless possibilities exist when an entire virtual universe is created which can digitally represent anything we can see in reality and literally anything of which we can conceive.
Jon Radoff explains that the layers of the Metaverse and the industries that represent those layers need to work together to achieve some sort of singular focus in the Metaverse to enable us to sustainably earn a living, study, play games, or attend events.
Industries representing these layers need to cooperate and resolve obstacles holding the Metaverse back. It may take decades, but it is inevitable in our opinion that collaboration in decentralization will be a pivot point in the process of further digitalizing our lives.
Launched since 2016 and with more than 30 million VR games and apps sold along with the headset, we can say that PlayStation VR is in the leading board for selling high-end VR headset, ever. At the time of writing they have released two models with code names CUH-ZVR1 series and CUH-ZVR2 series with price of $399 per headset.
There are minor changes between the two models. CUH-ZVR2 comes with slimmer and more streamlined connection cable with different connectors from the previous model (CUH-ZVR1) and integrated stereo headphones.
Created by Oculus, brand of Facebook, Oculus Quest 2 was officially unveiled on 16th of September 2020, during the Facebook Connect 7 with a set price of $299 for the 64 GB model and $399 for the 256 GB model. There are 2 ways to run your Oculus Quest 2: As a standalone headset with an internal which is Android-based operating system Or with Oculus-compatible VR software running on a desktop computer connected over USB or Wi-Fi. In order to use the Oculus Quest 2 you have to log in with your Facebook account.
Announced on April 2019 and released on June the same year and created by Steam, Valve Index VR Kit can be purchased for $1079 on their official site. The package includes a headset, 2 controllers, 2 base stations and all the necessary cables and connectors for it. Of course there are different packages that can be bought starting from $159 to $799. Important thing to mention is the fact that you will need to have the Base Station and a PC in order to run the Valve Index VR. And you are ready to experience high fidelity of virtual reality.
HTC released new generation virtual reality headset of their Vive Pro Series in May 2021, called Vive Pro 2. The full kit can be bought for a price of €1439 from their official site. It includes a headset, link box, two controllers, two base stations and all the necessary cables and adapters. You will need the full kit and a good computer in order to play.
We have to mention the fact that you will need quite good computer to run the Vive Pro 2.
Here are the minimum computer specifications:
Another virtual reality headset made by the HTC company is available since October 2019. It is called Vive Cosmos Elite and it can be purchase for €1029. The full kit includes immersive VR using Steam tracking with two years consumer warranty, a headset, two Base stations, two mounting kits, two Vive controllers and all the necessary cables and adapters to be able to play.
The same as his bigger brother Vive Pro 2, in order to use Vive Cosmos Elite you will need a good computer.
Alright, since we now know a bit about what a metaverse is and how important games are to this concept, let’s look at some of the available metaverse games out there.
Keep in mind that metaverse gaming as a concept is relatively new, so the availability is still slim.
Decentraland is one of the first attempts to create an Open World Metaverse that uses the Ethereum network, allowing different players to connect to the virtual world via their wallets and use all the assets within the world.
In Decentraland, users can roam around different aspects of the metaverse, visit other players’ lands, trade assets, and visit incredible custom-made events and experiences such as festivals, concerts, museums, carnivals and casinos. As an example, Decentraland hosted a four-day long festival where upwards of 50,000 users joined and experienced 80 artists including Deadmau5, 3LAU, Alison Wonderland, and others.
The sky is the limit as to the sheer volume and creativity of experiences that users can create in the Metaverse. Almost everything is possible in Decentraland. Users can own land or objects, including wearables which they can use to customize their avatars and then trade these as assets.
People who want to determine the future of the virtual worlds they inhabit, maintain ownership of their creative output and move freely between them will choose the decentralised version.Dave Carr
The Sandbox is the new kid on the block. This project is trying to rival Decentraland for the #1 spot in the decentralized Open World Metaverse space.
The Sandbox also focuses heavily on creating your own assets or NFTs, trading them with other players, and creating your own personal experience.
It has a lot of similarities to Decentraland but focuses more on Minecraft-style visualization. The project itself consists of 3 different aspects. The first one is 3d Asset creation.
The first one is 3D Asset creation. Everyone can go to voxedit.io, create their own items and mint them as NFTs, meaning that you can mint them into the metaverse in a couple of minutes. You can mint your own clothes, tools, cars, houses, animals, pretty much anything you can think of. And if you are good with animations, you can even animate them.
And if you are good with animations, you can even animate them. The second part of the game is the marketplace, where each user can either buy or sell the already mentioned NFTs for either SAND (Which is the ERC-20 token of the project) or exchange them for LAND, which represents portions of digital real estate in the metaverse.
We are creating this open metaverse. We are positioning the Sandbox against those giant tech companies who are claiming the metaverse to be theirs, offering an alternative where users are first,Sebastien Borget
Facebook or Meta has been quietly working on a metaverse since 2016 called Horizon. The project itself was released to the public in early 2018, where people could connect to their version of the metaverse via VR headsets.
In Horizon, users could create their own worlds or cities, participate in different activities such as bowling, playing pool, and even move their team calls from a boring 2D view to a more life-like situation where people could gather around in a room and see each other’s avatars and interact.
That said, the gaming use-cases in Horizon seems to be a top priority, according to Meta. They are trying to combine the Horizon metaverse with popular games such as Beat Saber, GTA: San Andreas, and many more.
Mark Zuckerberg has also promised to introduce the immersion of NFTs, meaning that people can connect their wallets and use their NFTs within Horizon.
Horizon is shaping up to become an interesting intersection between “Crypto” people – those who own a large number of NFTs, and more casual users who are only just entering this space and figuring out what a metaverse actually looks like.
Today we are seen as a social media company. But in our DNA we are a company that builds technology to connect people.Mark Zuckerberg
As previously explained, a metaverse is a completely open world where users have control over what is built and what kinds of activities are possible in the digital world. But in order for us to reach the most decentralized version of the Metaverse, NFTs and DeFi must be correctly integrated to become part of the ecosystem.
NFTs, fit perfectly into the metaverse. People can mint different digital of assets as NFTs such as land, clothing for their avatars, pets, buildings, etc.
Like most open-world metaverse games, a large component of the appeal is people customizing their image and getting their hands on new assets, and the NFT token makes it easy for people to trade with each other.
DeFi also has a place in the gaming metaverse for trading and generating new assets. Most popular gaming titles have in-game economies, so it makes sense for the future metaverses to also include their own.
DeFi in the Metaverse can give users the opportunity to generate forms of income through NFTs based on how the metaverse is set up.
We cannot give a specific example yet since the concept of DeFi into the Metaverse has yet, but rest assured it does have its own spot in the whole scheme of things.
E-Sports has grown massively as an industry in the past 20 years, but the Metaverse will take it to the next level. Most games in the upcoming years will utilize metaverse platforms to give casual and professional players a real chance of proving their skills without being limited by keyboards, mice, or controllers.
MMORPG games such as World of Warcraft or New World can benefit immensely from VR / Metaverse implementation.
FPS games such as Counter-Strike or Call of Duty can also give their players free movement and real-life reactions, which infinitely improve the feeling of immersion.
Virtuix Omni has been working on a VR/Treadmill combination to give players as close a feeling as possible to a real FPS battle.
Everyone is talking about The Metaverse and even dark Metaverse, along with the NFTs and their connection with cryptocurrency and the blockchain.
Some well-known game titles such as Second Life, Minecraft, Fortnite, and Decentraland are very popular and there are so many new projects coming out, many of them very promising like Lost Relics, 9lives, Mist, The 6 Dragons, Mirandus.
The theory holds that the virtual world should have a better and more streamlined payment system than reality; we are far from there yet.
The current payment options available are insufficient and unfair, however if we switch to a blockchain-based system, this comes with its own challenges.
The Metaverse will allow users to generate their own content and distribute it freely. The users in the Metaverse won't need a separate Facebook profile or Fortnite character; they will just be themselves in all channels. This continuity of identity is a core feature behind how users will consume content in the Metaverse.
To allow for true interoperability between platforms, the corporations owning them must relinquish some control. This process is already underway. Sony, for instance, moved to allow cross-platform play on PlayStation.
Undoubtedly, the Metaverse will lead to many consumer-facing brands. That is because the new access technologies do more than shift how users consume content; they change the content themselves.
The Metaverse can be broken down into two types of platforms.
The first centers around building a blockchain-based Metaverse using crypto and NFTs. These are platforms like the Sandbox and Decentraland that allows users to play, own and build their own environment.
The second group refers to the Metaverse more generally, where people can meet up for business and entertainment. Facebook, for instance, announced that it is creating a product team to work on the Metaverse. Other big tech companies like Google, Alphabet, etc. are also jumping into the space.
Fortnite, Roblox, Minecraft, and Aim Lab are gaming platforms where players can collaborate in games. Aim Lab also offers a virtual AI training ground. This way, gamers looking to improve their gameplay can connect and be trained by some of the best in the gaming world.
To build a metaverse business, it will have to produce virtual assets. And buying and trading on blockchain platforms will require the use of cryptocurrency.
Several crypto-based platforms require ETH-based tokens to buy and trade virtual assets. For instance, in Decentraland, you can use MANA to buy virtual plots of land. There are even casinos where you can gamble in MANA. In the Sandbox, you can use the SAND token to buy and sell land and assets.
NFTs will also play a fundamental role in the Metaverse, giving people complete ownership of their assets.
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