Top 5 Technologies to Build Your Own Metaverse

The metaverse is a super popular conversation topic at the moment. While some people are just discussing it, others are ready to act. Did you know that Facebook/Meta is not the only company to introduce the metaverse now? Numerous companies are already creating their very own metaverses, and you can be among them. Let’s learn what do you need for that.

AR

While you might think that VR is the one and only suitable technology for the metaverse, AR is just as good. And yes, the metaverse doesn’t come down to virtual reality. More on that here. AR is more adaptable to our lives and technology now, so it has way more potential for sticking around than VR.

Augmented reality is easier to implement for the developers and more accessible for the users when it comes to hardware. A smartphone is all that’s needed for an AR experience. So it’s a perfect entry point for those willing to dip their toes in the water of the metaverse.

With AR, you can create a metaverse on the edge of real-life and virtual worlds. Depending on your product, you might launch your branded app with different AR elements. For example, users can try on different accessories, see any objects in their room, even plants or animals, and basically transform their environment.

VR

Of course, leaving VR out of this conversation would be a crime. After all, virtual reality is what many people imagine when it comes to the metaverse and what likely will be its inseparable aspect.

VR is harder to implement than AR: your development team would need way more time and, clearly, budget. 3D modeling and rendering, complicated data management, game engines — all of this take quite some time.

Additionally, not every user can access your metaverse via virtual reality. Not many of us own VR hardware at home, so when choosing to get a VR solution developed, you should realize that such a product might now reach too high engagement rates even though just the fact of having a virtual reality metaverse will definitely draw a lot of attention to your company.

Blockchain

As we described in our recent material, blockchain and cryptocurrency are the pillars of all transactions inside the metaverse. So, if you plan to get your own metaverse platform, integrating a crypto wallet is a must. Don’t worry; adding a crypto wallet is not too hard for the developers, so this must-have feature won’t be an obstacle.

There should be a proper blockchain infrastructure, whether bitcoins, other popular cryptos, or even your own currency. Blockchain is all about transparency of every payment made, thus, safety and security. It proves the ownership of any digital object, and, trust us, there are quite some purchases in the virtual world.

Cloud

Any metaverse contains a lot of data. Like really a lot. Just think about all those 3D objects in AR or VR. Rendering and storing them takes some space, not to mention all the user information, backend, and so on. That’s why cloud storage is also a must for any metaverse solution, or to be honest, any app in general.

When it comes to choosing the cloud provider, there are plenty of options: Google, Amazon, Firebase. You can opt for one depending on your needs, budget, data amount and type, and so on.

5G

Finally, let’s talk about the technology you don’t have to implement but rather rely on. 5G is already being actively used in many countries around the globe and will be a common thing by the end of this year.

The metaverse will definitely need a fast and reliable Internet connection. As we have mentioned, there are loads of data to process, be it AR, VR, or just some 3D animation 4G might not be enough for such complex products, while 5G is exactly what’s needed. With the new, more complex virtual worlds emerging, better, faster connection and more advanced tech are required.

Summing up

While the metaverse might seem like a highly futuristic and complex phenomenon, the technologies behind it are not. These are the approaches we can use here and now and, yes, create our own little metaverses. Remember, any metaverse is not about VR or some technology in particular; it’s about the experience of the parallel, the digital world you are giving to your users.