Metaverse builders can now use tools that don’t require deep knowledge of code, says Tien Anh N, the Co-Founder of Rove.
In the wake of 2021’s crypto boom, metaverse platforms are receiving heaps of attention and are on the verge of entering the mainstream public consciousness. In many ways – because it’s immersive, interactive, and dynamic – the metaverse is the future of the Internet. It is a superior version of the traditional Web2 platforms.
Despite its growing capabilities, the number of customers in the metaverse space is still low. The reasons for this low level of adoption are varied, but there are four primary issues that are frequently raised.
Metaverse Builders: Expensive Equipment
For starters, some metaverse platforms require special virtual reality (VR) equipment like the Oculus Quest. These headsets are expensive, bulky, and serve a single use. Consider less developed countries too, where people don’t have access and means to buy the hardware.
High Virtual Land Prices
A second reason for low adoption is that many would-be metaverse customers are only familiar with virtual land sales, where virtual plots of land on platforms such as Decentraland or Sandbox are sold or auctioned at high prices. This stops people from being part of the fast-growing metaverse and also from exploring how they can create new experiences with the budding technology.
Metaverse Builders: Big Tech Competition
Small teams are often disillusioned by the overwhelming forces of big tech companies in the run toward building the metaverse. Many have the view that current “metaverses” shouldn’t be defined as a “metaverse.” But rather, as virtual worlds. This is due to the lack of some of the key aspects of metaverse: decentralization, openness, and community ownership.
Complex Technology
Last but certainly not least, it is not easy to build a metaverse from scratch. The technology stack of the metaverse is fairly sophisticated and it would take years along with a large, multi-disciplined team to build it.
How To Break Limitations And Draw Everyone To The Metaverse?
To address these issues, there needs to be a metaverse that blends essential elements to unlock the current barriers.
The Metaverse Must be Accessible to Everyone
The ideal idea of building metaverses is to make it so anyone can access it without coding skills, technical knowledge, and huge investments like buying expensive lands in Decentraland or Sandbox. It must be a 3D world where people can own and build their metaverse based on their personal tastes – offering users “virtual world” building blocks including metaverses, spaces, architecture, artifacts, materials, and avatars.
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