The Good Tech Companies - Decentraland Launches Revamped Virtual World

Episode Date: October 22, 2024

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This audio is presented by Hacker Noon, where anyone can learn anything about any technology. Decentraland launches revamped virtual world by Chainwire. Los Angeles, USA, October 22, 2024, Chainwire, asterisk Decentraland, the first decentralized virtual social world, launched a powerful new desktop client today, signaling a new era for experiencing spatial environments. This beta release enhances performance, signaling a new era for experiencing spatial environments. This beta release enhances performance, delivers a more immersive environment, and introduces new engaging features, setting the stage for future innovations and expanded creator tools. This milestone marks the shift away from a browser-based experience, replaced BYA more stable, Unity-powered desktop

client and the new creator hub, aligning with Decentraland's vision for an interconnected metaverse. Greater than, today marks a new chapter for Decentraland. As virtual worlds take on a greater than larger role in digital life, Decentraland is committed to creating a virtual greater than world where people, not corporations, own their digital lives. Traditional greater than platforms view their users as products while limiting real ownership, but greater-than Decentraland flips this script, using decentralization to empower its users, greater-than said Yemel Jardy, executive director of the Decentraland Foundation. Greater-than, as the internet transforms into a more immersive,

spatial experience, greater-than Decentraland is leading the movement to creating a space that champions social greater-than-connection, creativity, and autonomy, transcending cultures and backgrounds. Greater-than-this next chapter is about unlocking the true potential of the open metaverse, greater-than-ensuring that as the digital world grows, it remains user-driven, greater-than-community-focused, and grounded in open standards. Key features of the new desktop client performance boosts and smoother gameplay The new desktop client brings a highly anticipated performance upgrade. Users will enjoy faster load times, higher frame rates, and smoother multiplayer interactions, even in high traffic areas. Immersive environments The

new client brings Decentraland's world to life like never before, introducing dynamic lighting with binary suns and moons, new beaches and ocean views, and procedurally generated environments, including dynamic trees, foliage, water, and sound effects. The landscape now loads up to 80 parcels away, offering users a more expansive and visually rich experience, from horizon to horizon. Quote. New Engagement Mechanics A long-incubated component of Decentraland is launching as part of the beta release, daily quests and minigames, with more to be added in the near future. Daily quests will increase

active participation, engaging users to explore Decentraland and complete various tasks in exchange for rewards, such as wearables and emotes. The beta release also includes an all-new badges system that motivates users to action by tracking and showcasing their achievements on the platform. Simplified User Controls Decentraland now offers expanded player profiles and a redesigned backpack where users can customize their avatars in a more intuitive manner. Navigation has also been streamlined with a quick access bar for profile, map, and backpack features. Enhanced avatars and social interactions avatars in Decentraland have been significantly upgraded, offering smoother movement, improved rendering,

and natural interaction with the environment. New chat bubbles, name color differentiation, and emoji integration make communication more interactive and engaging. A future-ready platform with this release, Decentraland is laying the groundwork for its next chapter, as the new desktop client and codebase offer the capabilities needed to expand into VR and mobile experiences. The new desktop client serves as the cornerstone for this evolution, ensuring that Decentraland remains a top-tier platform for immersive, decentralized virtual experiences. Greater than, this upgraded desktop client transforms how people experience Decentraland, greater than said Kim Currier, head of partnerships and marketing at Decentraland. Greater than, for our community, it's about more

than just faster load times and smoother greater-than interactions, it's about more than just faster load times and smoother greater than interactions. It's about creating a beautiful, vibrant space where people can greater than genuinely connect and form new friendships from across the globe. With this greater than release, we are also introducing the new creator hub, an all-in-one platform greater than where creators can learn and build. It also provides businesses with greater than opportunities to engage their audiences more effectively by using virtual greater-than spaces to create experiences that encourage active participation. It's a big greater-than step forward, enriching how our community interacts and experiences greater-than Decentraland together. New Desktop Client. Access and details the future of Decentraland and virtual social worlds starts now. Experience a revitalized,

interactive digital environment by downloading the new desktop client available on Mac and Windows. For more information and to download the new client, users can visit Decentraland. About DE Central and Decentraland is the first decentralized, community-driven virtual social world. It empowers users to create, explore, and connect within an open, immersive digital landscape where they fully own their digital assets. Whether hosting virtual events or designing their digital identity, individuals can shape a world that prioritizes self-expression and freedom, free from the constraints of corporate control. Governed by its community through a decentralized autonomous organization, DAO,

and supported by a non-profit foundation, Decentraland operates as an open-source, traversable world that encourages creativity, ownership, and innovation. By fostering collaboration and community, Decentraland is shaping the future of digital interaction, where individuals can truly own and build their digital lives. Contact Joe O'Huntjoe at Serotonin.co. Tip This story was distributed as a release by Chainwire under HackerNoon's business blogging program. Learn more about the program here. And thank you for listening to this HackerNoon story, read by Artificial Intelligence. Visit HackerNoon.com to read, write, learn and publish.