What is metaverse?
A metaverse is a network of 3D virtual universes focused on social connection. In futurism and sci-fi, the term is frequently depicted as a theoretical cycle of the Internet as a solitary, all-inclusive virtual world that is worked with by the utilization of virtual and expanded reality headsets.
The expression “metaverse” has its starting points in the 1992 sci-fi novel Snow Crash as a portmanteau of “meta” and “universe.” Various metaverses have been produced for famous utilize, for example, virtual world stages like Second Life.[6] Some metaverse cycles include a mix among virtual and actual spaces and virtual economies, regularly remembering a critical interest for progressing computer-generated reality technology.
The term has been considered impressive use to be a buzzword for advertising purposes to misrepresent improvement progress for different related advancements and projects. Information protection and client compulsion are worries inside metaverses, originating from difficulties confronting social media and computer game enterprises in general.
Meta Verse companies
1. Roblox:-
Roblox is an American Gaming company that was founded in 2004. Roblox the American Gaming platform and game creation company is focusing on building metaverse worlds.
Roblox features a long list of games like Meepcity and Bloxburg that enable players to build virtual homes and perform basic surviving tasks like finding a job and seeking adventure in the virtual world.
Roblox is focusing on building a metaverse platform where people can do a lot more than just gaming, in the meta world people can try new clothes on their digital avatars, build homes, chat with their friends, and can even do adventures.
Roblox’s main aim is to create a social platform where people can socialize. The 3D virtual experiences that Roblox is aiming to offer will be close to a real experience. Roblox has recently released its new feature called “spatial voice chat”. The spatial voice chat will enable people to voice chat (the way people do in real life).
As per Roblox, the conversations over the voice feature will be similar to real-life conversations and this feature is Roblox’s first step in the big world of the metaverse. It also launched the “metaverse layered clothing” where people can try multiple layers of clothes on their digital avatars.
Epic Games:-
Epic Games is an American video game and software developer company that was founded in 1991. The company offers some amazing games like Fortnite, Unreal Engine 4, and Unreal. Fortnite and Unreal Engine 4 are some survival games for the adventure junkies.
The company is also leading the race of metaverse. It is focusing on building a metaverse platform where people can talk to each other, talk to brands, and can even stay in the virtual world for more.
The metaverse platform will be the one-stop destination to connect with digital humans. The idea of meeting people virtually but having a real-life experience is what Epic Games is currently envisioning.
It will be more than just digital. The Epic Space will be a place where people will socialize over conversations and not emoticons. The virtual gaming experience, shopping experience, and virtual dining experience will make this platform more exciting.
Epic Games has recently released “Digital Humans” (metahuman creator) to highlight its metaverse ambitions.
The metahuman creator tool will enable people to create photorealistic and animated humans that can play games. The animated humans will be fighting off battles in the virtual world.
Nike:-
Nike is an American MNC that is building the future of footwear and apparel. Founded on 26 January 1964, it is now the multiservice brand that provides footwear, apparel, equipment, and services. It is famous for its footwear range (both casual and sports).
The top footwear brand is experimenting with metaverse technology in collaboration with Roblox. It has built its virtual world “Nikeland” on Roblox, Nikeland is a free space to explore games. Players will get a chance to try new sports shoes and run marathons in Nikeland.
Nickel and is an immersive world by Nike. The Nike virtual world will also have some digital avatars and people who will win the competitions in the Nike world will get rewarded with “blue bands.”
Nike is set to mimic the real-life experience in the virtual reality world. Players will also get a chance to wear digital Nike digs.
It has also launched exclusive virtual products to enhance the virtual “Nikeland experience”. Several mini-games and reward-based games are launched in the “Nike world”.
With immersive gaming plus shopping experience, the Nike meta world can be thought of as an overall “multi-experience” with virtual gaming and shopping.
Tencent:-
Tencent is a Chinese multinational company that provides digital products and services for improving people’s way of living. It was founded in 1998. Presently Tencent is providing e-commerce, m-commerce, internet, and payment services.
The multiservice provider is focusing on the metaverse via its game development company Timi Studio Group. With some top companies under its portfolio, Tencent will focus on the metaverse strategy precisely via its game development wing “Tencent Games”.
Tencent Games will give direct competition to Roblox and Epic Games. Presently Tencent is optimistic about the metaverse technology. It will build a network for gaming, social networking, search marketing, and open collaboration.
With this, people will get a chance to collaborate with other brands on the “multiverse platform”; playing, chat and chilling virtually is what Tencent is aiming for. It is all geared up to give direct competition to meta.
Tinder:-
Tinder is an online dating application that was founded in 2012. Tinder connects the “like-minded individuals” via “a right swipe” on its application. With time Tinder has evolved into an application to meet “friends” and “potential partners”.
With companies from different domains jumping in the metaverse. Dating metaverse and meeting via “digital avatars” is something new that Tinder is building. It has already launched some new features like “Swipe Night” and “Explore”.
Tinder will also launch tinder coins to explore its cryptocurrency ambitions. With the dating metaverse in the line, the virtual dating world via Tinder is sure to set some high standards.
Dance along with your digital avatars and meet some friends, Tinder is letting Gen Z experiment and play the virtual meeting game.
At present Tinder is focusing on building the metaverse platform from scratch; with Tinder’s virtual economy setting the world can expect concepts like “space dating” and “metaverse dating” to turn real.
Tinder’s metaverse platform will be a space to meet real people via their “digital avatars”.
Magic Leap:-
Magic Leap is an American startup company that provides wearable technologies (like virtual reality) that allow people to interact in digital environments. Founded in 2010, the company is building the future of technology through virtual reality.
Magic Verse is a newly coined concept by “Magic Leap”, Magicverse is a new system that will bridge the gap between virtual and real worlds. In the world of “magic verse,” different things will combine. It will be a combination of IoT devices, spatial computing, and sensing.
With Magicverse people will be co-present digitally. Data will be transmitted via different platforms through the magic verse. It will break down the boundaries of nations and the digital environment will be a free space to interact.
It will be the future of living. It will have different virtual environments like countries, cities, and escape zones. Screens, servers will provide the best virtual experience to people in “magic verse”.
