﻿Day 6

Subject: Are you ready to dive in, [firstname]?

Hi [firstname],

While the full metaverse is still a few years away, today I want to tell you how to enter the (fledgling) metaverse.

The first one I want to talk about is Roblox.  https://www.roblox.com. It’s a great example of the sort of game you’ll be able to play on the a metaverse.

It's a huge platform with tens of millions of users – all living in virtual worlds. The great thing about  Roblox is it lets you create your own worlds and games, then let other players enter them. There are a bunch of different worlds inside the game, and each one has its own look, feel and community.

Minecraft (https://www.minecraft.net) is similar to Roblox, and is a hugely popular online game focused around creation. It's multiplayer, so friends, relatives and even strangers can connect and join the fun.

Then there’s Fortnite. https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/home 

At first glance, Fortnite looks like just a simple shooter game – a bit like Call of Duty Warzone or PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. But Fortnite have also hosted giant global experiences on their platform. Live music, art and even movies can be enjoyed together in a virtual world.

Decentraland (https://decentraland.org) is a 3D virtual world browser-based platform. Users buy virtual plots of land in the platform as NFTs via the MANA cryptocurrency, which uses the Ethereum blockchain – like we were talking about the other day. It was opened to the public in February 2020, and is overseen by the nonprofit Decentraland Foundation.

Meta (Facebook) has developed Horizon Workrooms (https://www.oculus.com/workrooms/) to let you work with co-workers in virtual spaces.  You can connect, collaborate and develop ideas with teammates across a virtual table, even if you're on the other side of the world.  You’ll need a Quest 2 headset to use this service.

Much of the metaverse will be built around shared experiences in online worlds like these.

Warmly,

[Your Name]

PS. There’s still time to grab a copy of my metaverse made simple guide.  Here’s the link: [link to sales page]


