Decentraland and The Sandbox are the two Metaverse platforms with the highest market capitalization at the moment.
Science Lover - Metaverse is now a familiar term. The construction of a virtual world on the Blockchain platform is becoming more serious with the big step Facebook is taking, namely changing the name of its company to Meta, to show its vision and mission in building a Metaverse-based company.
Seeing this, many brands are starting to participate in glancing at this virtual world. Some of them had even plunged their feet into the Metaverse.
Currently, there are many Metaverse platforms circulating on the Blockchain. Some of them are Decentraland and The Sandbox.
Both platforms are successfully glimpsed by various world-renowned brands.
What is Decentraland and The Sandbox?
Decentraland and The Sandbox are the two Metaverse platforms with the highest market capitalization at the moment.
Both have a similar concept, namely a three-dimensional virtual world that allows players to control avatars to carry out various activities and buy and sell goods and land.
However, Decentraland and The Sandbox also have differences.
Decentraland has 90,601 virtual parcels of land grouped into individual parcels, housing (consisting of several parcels), districts (parcels with similar themes), and plazas (parcels that cannot be traded).
Meanwhile, The Sandbox has 166,464 virtual lands and can be grouped into housing owned by one person or a district that can be owned by more than two people.
The tokens used are different. Decentraland uses MANA for all purchases.
There is also a LAND token, an NFT token that represents all goods traded in Decentraland, including virtual land.
Meanwhile, The Sandbox uses SAND tokens to play games, buy LAND (tokens for virtual lands), and ASSETS (tokens on sandbox marketplace).
1. Samsung opens store in Decentraland
The South Korean electronics company opened a virtual store on the platform and named the Samsung 837X.
The name and shape of the store is taken from its flagship store located in Manhattan, New York.
Inside the Samsung 837X virtual store, visitors can experience a variety of interesting features.
Some of them are "Connectivity Theater and Sustainability Forest" which features updates from Samsung and millions of digital trees.
In addition, there is also a celebration of music on the "Customization Stage". Visitors can also get an NFT-format digital badge that will be randomly assigned by Samsung.
Later, the badge can be used on the user's avatar.
Unfortunately, this Samsung 837X virtual store does not settle in Decentraland. The store is only open until January 8, 2022. However, this move is enough to show Samsung's interest in the Metaverse.
Adidas is in the Metaverse the Sandbox.
Who doesn't know Adidas? This sports equipment company has spread in various parts of the world.
Now, Adidas spread its wings and entered the Metaverse, precisely The Sandbox.
Not only are you wearing Adidas shoes, it may be time for your avatar to also taste the comfort of their shoes.
Currently, Adidas will launch NFT by collaborating with a number of NFT providers, such as the Punks Comic, Gmoney, and Bored Ape Yacht Club teams.
In addition, Adidas also purchased a virtual plot of land in The Sandbox and named it as "adiVerse".
On the land, Adidas is rumored to be creating a variety of exclusive content and experiences.
Meet the Dwarf "The Smurfs" in The Sandbox
Remember the character of the blue dwarf in the white hat?
Yes, the smurf cartoon that lives in Smurf Village can now be found on the Metaverse the Sandbox platform.
Users of The Sandbox platform can socialize in the virtual Smurf Village and play adventure games using Smurf characters.
Not only that, players can also pay for a content in the game that allows them to build their own game and smurf world.
Until a few years ago, the virtual world still seemed like a fantasy that might be difficult to achieve. However, with the presence of various well-known brands within Decentraland and The Sandbox, Metaverse now looks more real.
