How the metaverse in the entertainment industry is shaping up?

Gaming in the metaverse

Gaming can be called the first entertainment avenue to enter the metaverse. As such, it is a cornerstone of everything the metaverse is about.

As we see, games have evolved tremendously in the last two decades, to a point where the graphics rendered by the engines are almost indistinguishable from live-action movies shot on 4K cameras.

Naturally, gaming and the metaverse have almost become synonymous. Games such as Roblox and Fortnite are seen as the frontrunners in delivering the best metaverse gaming experience to their users. And these platforms do not merely end with ‘missions’ or ‘battles’ or ‘side-quests’. By incorporating blockchain technology, they let players build a world of their imagination through the trade of digital assets such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

The future is certainly packed and bright for fans of metaverse games.

Theme parks

One of the biggest news connected to theme parks arrived in May 2022. AstroWorld, which was demolished in 2005, is returning as a virtual theme park in the metaverse in Q3 2022. Its map and the official website were launched in Q1 2022 while exchange listings and AstroWorld Beta unveilings were held in Q2 2022.

According to a press release, the virtual AstroWorld will be the first amusement park built entirely on the blockchain and will be similar to the real amusement park.

Visitors to the virtual park will be able to enter by purchasing tickets either with an AstroWorld NFT or an AstroWorld token. The AstroWorld NFT will let visitors get unlimited access to the virtual theme park.

Everything in the virtual park is modelled on the real AstroWorld. These include roller coasters such as the single-loop Viper, the suspended XLR-8 and the Texas Cyclone.

In December 2021, Walt Disney patented a technology that will help visitors to its theme park engage with Disney characters virtually. The “virtual-world simulator” patent lets people see 3D images and effects in physical spaces without the need for AR devices.

The idea for a metaverse experience for its guests is in line with Bob Chapek, the CEO of The Walt Disney Company, who said at a fourth-quarter meeting that the company aims to connect physical and digital worlds for “storytelling without boundaries in our own Disney metaverse.”

Additionally, in late 2021, multiple media reports indicated that Universal Studios Hollywood will import a Mario Kart-themed ride from Japan, which lets all guests on a ride interact with virtual characters and objects through AR using visor-like glasses.

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