Right now this article that you are reading is written by a human but who knows, in the next five or ten or fifteen years down the line a similar piece may be written by a 3D avatar of a human. Yes, you guessed it right, here we will focus on the metaverse and how it is about to impact the online gaming scenario.
While metaverse covers everyone under their umbrella and most of the industries are still defining exactly what the term means, the gaming industry has taken a lead in terms of exploring what it has in store for them. It’s been noticed that many online gaming platforms have already started to focus on how to crack the metaverse code. There are a lot of unanswered questions about the metaverse but before finding their answers let’s first understand what is a metaverse?
It’s a virtual universe constructed for everyone to connect through a shared digital platform. Those who are in the process of setting up their metaverse projects will have to use technologies like 3D reconstruction, augmented reality, virtual reality, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, and blockchain adoption to create a good enough metaverse.
Metaverse & Gaming
Metaverse and online gaming can already be divided into two periods where in the first can be gaming before metaverse and gaming after metaverse.
Gaming Before Metaverse: While this era isn’t yet over and the single player or multiplayer games players play here aren’t blockchain-powered.
Gaming After Metaverse: Though it is in its nascent stage but here the gamers can have a close-to-reality experience. Technologies such as AR and VR are used to create a more organic experience in the metaverse and because of this players here will feel like having a real life experience.
Characters in the metaverse games are regulated through players’ unique avatars. An example of it is how Octro Poker which is an online poker platform uses a virtual representation of a player's real identity.
If we go into a little more detail then it is about real life people around us who in the form of their online avatar will live in a metaverse. This new gaming solution is creating a unique space, where gamers can own the virtual stuff, rent or lease them for specific cryptocurrencies.
Play-to-earn is the concept on which these games will be based and here players will play to win virtual rewards but will be able to sell the stuff they won into the real world and earn real money.
By now it is clear that metaverse gaming platforms will be interoperable, allowing players to move their virtual gaming items from one space to another easily. Here the players will also be able to meet and invite their social media contacts to play, collaborate and enjoy other games inside the metaverse.
How technology works in a gaming metaverse?
Let’s understand the role of the technologies metaverse game developers are making use of to make metaverse gaming a more immersive experience:
3D Reconstruction: It's an old technology used in a new way because now it’s used in a metaverse. It helps in making objects and characters in the metaverse feel like real world objects and characters.
AR & VR: These two together create a great 3D experience for a gamer in a metaverse. AR copies the real world scenario creating a virtual world using visual elements and characters. It works on smartphones and other such digital devices for players to have a great gaming experience.
Blockchain & Cryptocurrency: Blockchain technology helps to develop digital proofs of ownership, transfer of value, digital collectability, and interoperability and cryptocurrencies, can be used like real currency in the metaverse gaming.
While there is still a long way to go for a fully developed gaming metaverse but with the progress that has been made so far we can gauge that it will be reality soon. No pun intended!
Author’s Bio – Nandita Srivastava currently working with Octro Games as a Digital Marketing Expert. Due to her love for online games, she has always found herself in the social techie club in every phase of life. Usually a quiet, calm, and composed human, she showcases innovative ideas and dedication towards writing.
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