Your avatar tells the world who you are: Rove lets you wear any PFP NFT that suits your own version of reality.

Avatar personalization matters. If the metaverse is one day going to be our reality, where users work, shop, and socialize with one another, then avatars - digital entities representing an individual - are going to be the way we interact with one another.

NFT & Wearables as means of expression

As people build up their virtual presence, the emphasis starts shifting more and more towards personal identity and self-expression. To that end, NFTs and digital wearables often present themselves as viable mediums.

However, the most that people can do with these assets is to hold them. The thing is, most NFTs, even bluechip ones, are in 2D format, which means adapting them into 3D rigged models would present a bit of a technical challenge. Likewise for digital wearables, there are only a handful of platforms or metaverse that technically support the digital accessorizing of 3D wearables onto oneself, let alone 2D ones - most of the work oftentimes has to be personally executed by a code-savvy technician. As such, there is not much room for direct personal consumption when it comes to these one-of-a-kind assets. So, how do we incorporate them into our identity on the virtual realm?

The ideal use of NFT & Wearables

Normally, we make them add-on extensions that can be applied to our avatar - a digital figure that represents us as an individual. If the metaverse is one day going to be our future, where users work, shop, and socialize with one another, then avatars are going to be the way we interact with one another. In other words, our identity is going to be bound to our very own avatars, via which we build our most expressive and authentic self. This is where all the NFTs and wearables find their true utility.

Technical challenges for metaverse developers

While such integration may seem the obvious solution, the ultimate challenge lies in rendering various avatars of different builds compatible with one metaverse’s established environment and mechanisms. This is certainly a major obstacle to interoperability for many metaverse providers.

Decentraland, for example, are still finding ways to tackle the integration of foregin NFTs into their metaverse without interfering with their system of in-game wearables - an already established & profitable economy. Whereas, Sandbox finds their way around this dilemma by converting foreign avatars into voxelized figures - creating roblox-like avatars that mesh well with their granular environments. The former case delays integration for the sake of their system, while the latter forces integration into compliance with the system itself.

To present avatars true to their original NFT’s depiction, however, is still one trophy that is yet to be claimed by any player. This undoubtedly takes a lot of time and work, and there is no one-size-fits-all approach to such integration due to sheer diversity of the NFT ecosystem. But for up-and-coming new players, challenges are just opportunities in disguise. That’s where Rove comes in.

Rove’s solution

Diversity has always been the goal for Rove’s metaverse. We understand that an open metaverse relies on interoperable user IDs and avatars to provide a cohesive experience, that’s why building an inclusive and diverse virtual nation has always been our vision from the start.

Our first avatar integration with Meebits has recently come through to set the stage for future interoperability. Meebits avatars on Rove come in fully rigged bodies, and are compatible with our unique in-game features like dance passes and avatar abilities.

This is also what we want to extend to other NFT-based avatars in the future, which we are working hard to achieve. Yes, our users will be able to see the NFT they own come to life and perform electric dance moves or fly up and down our environments. And unlike in the real world, Rove allows people to maintain several personas, each with its own look and feel and unique abilities. Users may decide to use different avatars for different contexts. If one day our users want to switch up from their NFTs, they can opt in for ReadyPlayerMe on Rove, which lets them create their own full-body 3D avatars with customizable skins and wearables - all without requiring any code input.

Avatars will be our new digital identity in the virtual realm. The advent of the metaverse means that we are no longer tied to our physical selves, and it presents a chance for all of us to become what we really want to be on the metaverse.

The next step

But we’re not done there. Avatar integration is only the first step, paving the way for a creator economy in which users may potentially generate 3D content, digital assets, and their own avatar collections on Rove.

It's all about placing the power and no-code tools into the hands of the people.

With Rove’s vision for true interoperability, the sky's the limit when it comes to the NFT avatars that you want for your truest expression.

** Bring your PFP NFTs into life, with Rove’s 3D Avatar **