How Maker Skill is being used in Metaverse!
What is the Metaverse?
The Metaverse is an interactive, 3D virtual environment that consists of the sum of all individual virtual worlds. It’s a vast ocean of information where you can communicate and share in any way imaginable. It might just be the next big thing!
In this blog post, we’ll take a look at the different ways in which maker skills are being used in the Metaverse!
What is the Metaverse?
The Metaverse is a virtual reality (VR) world that replicates the physical world and offers users the ability to interact and communicate with each other. For example, if you met someone in real life and had their phone number, you could give them a call anytime you wanted to. But if you met someone online in the Metaverse, you might need to take more steps in order to contact them.
This is because, in the Metaverse, there are no real-life restrictions or boundaries. You can meet someone from anywhere in the world without having any physical limitations when it comes to communicating with them.
As an immersive 3D environment, The Metaverse allows people to explore digital objects through the sensory perception of sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste. It’s an experiential wonderland where anything is possible!
Current Uses of AR/VR in the Metaverse
Generally, AR and VR are used in the Metaverse for entertainment purposes. In the past couple of years, many different companies have been developing AR/VR experiences for people to explore.
One company, Artanim, is using AR in the Metaverse to help doctors successfully perform surgeries. The company has developed a program that uses a patient’s MRI scan to display inside of a virtual reality headset. This allows surgeons to practice surgery without the risk of harming a patient.
Another popular use of AR is found in video games where players can interact with their environment by looking at their surroundings through an augmented reality app. Popular games have included first-person shooters like “Call of Duty” or first-person sports games like “NBA2K.”
How Maker Skills Influence the Metaverse
There’s a lot of hype around the Metaverse and whether it will become the next big thing. It’s not just about what you can do in the Metaverse, but how you can use maker skills to create immersive experiences that people will love.
For example, imagine entering a virtual warehouse where products are displayed on shelves with different labels. The products are AR-enabled so the labels animate when the viewer walks by. This is just one of many ways in which maker skills are being used to bring new perspectives to virtual spaces.
Maker skills have played an important role in designing interactive environments for decades. But now, they’re being used to create experiences in virtual worlds where design decisions are made on the fly with little restriction on your imagination!
A New Way of Thinking About Designing for AR/VR
In the Metaverse, design is about more than just aesthetics. Designers have to think about a user’s experience and how it will impact their behaviour.
For example, you might want to design a school in the Metaverse that makes learning fun for children by using AR or VR. You’ll need to be aware of how this will affect the user’s behaviour and whether they’ll actually learn anything from it.
This means that when designing, you need to consider what your users’ goals are and use your creativity to find ways of meeting those goals. You also need to consider how you can engage users in different ways so they don’t get bored with your content.
To make sure your designs are effective, you should always put yourself in the user’s shoes and ask: “Would I enjoy this?” If not, then maybe it’s not such a great idea!
Researching for your design
The first step in designing for the Metaverse is research, research, research. The more you know about what your user wants to do, the better your design will be able to accommodate their needs.
For example, if the person is looking for a couch in a furniture shop in the Metaverse, they would need to know how big it is and if it’s comfortable. They might even want to try sitting on it before buying! To get this information, designers need to talk with potential customers or work off of feedback from previous customers.
It’s also important that digital designers learn about what other companies are doing in AR/VR to get an idea of what works and what doesn’t.
Creating prototypes
A lot of the time, clients will come to us with an idea for a new product. They might have a sketch, or they might just have an idea of what they want it to be like. The first step in creating these prototypes is to define the design process. We’ll explore how different types of AR/VR experiences should be designed based on what you want your project to do.
After this stage, we’ll start exploring what type of digital assets will help you get your idea off the ground. Then we’ll move on to prototyping and evaluating the design process with our clients.
The last stage of development is bringing your prototype into reality! It’s an exciting time because you’re finally able to test out your idea! After this stage, we’ll work with our clients on building their product or service and making sure it’s perfect before launching it into the virtual world.
Conclusion
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality are becoming increasingly popular. But it can be challenging to design for these new mediums. Luckily, there are a lot of tools and concepts available to help you along the way. Maker skills have played an important role in designing interactive environments for decades. But now, they’re being used to create experiences in virtual worlds where design decisions are made on the fly with little restriction on your imagination!
Originally published at https://www.linkedin.com.
