The giant leap of the internet from computers to smartphones was groundbreaking in its own right. But now, a whole new universe is being engineered to match our digital era lifestyle. In the simplest of terms, the metaverse is a virtual world where we can interact with others in a digital avatar. Such interaction can be to establish social, economic or any other connection.

Gaming is already providing a very popular platform for virtual connections. With a metaverse-powered rummy app, you might enjoy a game of rummy in a virtual reality atmosphere, facing your opponent in person! Metaverse is expected to take the internet to the next level, and gaming could be one of its many beneficiaries.

Blockchain To Boost Metaverse Era Gaming

Several cutting-edge technologies are emerging in the digital space in recent times. Some of these technologies are tailormade to push gaming and metaverse into each other. These technologies are providing the early answers to the needs of a metaverse-driven gaming experience. Blockchain is one of the foremost technologies in this regard.

Blockchain technology in gaming has drawn interest globally from investors and venture capitalists, surpassing $2.5 billion in investments. As a decentralised digital ledger, blockchain has enabled gamers and gaming platforms to adopt the use of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrencies as an alternative to fiat money. Don’t be surprised if Bitcoins and Ethereums become popular payment options in the future. This could include usage for in-game purchases like themes and avatars, as well as crypto tokens as rewards. 

The use of blockchain will, in turn, see the use of NFT in all the game-relevant digital asset forms. While playing in a virtual universe, owning a few digital assets could suddenly make a lot of sense. In the metaverse era, using cryptocurrency as the mode of payouts would be a no-brainer for real-money gaming platforms.

Boundaryless and Immersive Experience in Gaming

Augmenting the enticement of metaverse-driven gaming are the new realities of augmented and virtual kinds. AR/VR devices are capable of providing full-body tracking with even eye-tracking features, spatial acoustics and tactile feedback. With detailed graphics and motion sensing, Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are bringing digital gaming to life with lifelike immersive experiences.

Gaming in the metaverse would also be across platforms and applications if the gamers so choose. While doing so, all the digital assets, credits earned, progress made and the profile itself would remain intact. Their usability across different platforms is also seen as a realistic possibility.

The Metaverse Experience - A Simulation

A large section of gamers in India has experience playing online games and/or even real-money games, be it through a rummy app or a poker platform. But if they have not read or heard about the metaverse-driven gaming experience, they can be in for a massive surprise. They would be surprised by the endless possibilities that blockchain offers and the lifelike experience brought about by AR and VR. Here are a few revelations that they can expect:

Come together - Metaverse will bring real-world friends closer and add a new visual experience to multiplayer gaming. Metaverse has an ingrained social angle, so connecting with communities, friends, and groups would get incredibly simple.

Finesse in Finance - Exchange and acceptance of digital currencies and assets will become commonplace. Metaverse-based crypto games might end up using cryptocurrency as the default payment mode for all payments, purchases and rewards.

Adaptability - Metaverse gaming can be highly interactive and adaptable. You can add people to your network or build subgames inside your favourite game. Assets, equipment and avatar upgrades of a game would easily move over to another, using NFT regulations for ownership protection. 

Sensory experience - The metaverse gaming ecosystem would rely heavily on AR/VR to fulfill the metaverse virtual reality environment. This is the much-touted mixed-reality experience that combines the best of real and virtual gaming experiences. Remember how Pokémon GO took the world by storm by testing the limits of fantasy dimensions? Or how VR headsets like Oculus let users travel anywhere imaginable with immersive sight and sound? 

We Shall Overcome

To bring the metaverse gaming vision to fruition, gaming platforms and communities must overcome a few obstacles.

The top question would be, do you have the hardware capabilities to power the metaverse gaming revolution? It requires industry-standard hardware and AR/VR capabilities to start the metaverse gaming experience. The immersive metaverse gaming environment is best experienced with a high-speed internet connection, 5G and above, to be precise. Besides, one doesn’t know how seamless the interoperability among platforms will turn out to be, particularly with big gaming behemoths and upcoming platforms vying for a space in the same market.

Closing Thoughts

Your regular rummy game played on the app will be immensely different once the metaverse effect kicks in. Established online rummy platforms like RummyCulture have been the torchbearers in bringing innovations to the industry. The cutting-edge advantage of blockchain or the immersive experience of AR/VR will be in full bloom in these gaming platforms in the years ahead. The gaming community is getting ready for more and more lifelike gaming experiences!

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