With the rise of the metaverse concept, a large number of new projects were born. Each project is an independent virtual world, how to achieve connectivity between different worlds?

A unified avatar (identity system) might be a good idea. Imagine that when you play games, work, and collaborate in different virtual worlds, you have a fixed avatar, which will greatly enhance your sense of identity. This is「Ready Player Me」The direction of force is being exerted.

"Ready Player Me" is a one-stop cross-game avatar platform that can be integrated into any application or game on the web or based on Unity, Unreal Engine 4, and React Native. Its ultimate goal is to allow users to maintain consistent avatars and identities in different virtual worlds, as"Connected Passport to the Metaverse"。

"It doesn't make sense for every virtual world to build its own avatar system. It takes six to 12 months to build a good avatar system. So we take the pain out of developers by doing it for them. We We wanted to create an outer layer that unifies the virtual world, making the user experience smoother," said Timmu Tõke, CEO of Ready Player Me.

Specifically, on the "Ready Player Me" platform, users or developers can use system materials or real photos to create avatars according to the "identity editing system" provided by the platform; the avatar can be a bust or a bust, As follows:

In addition, users can also connect their wallets and use NFTs that meet the platform standards to make avatars. In the end, the successfully produced avatar can be used in the application list listed in "Ready Player Me", and all applications will use a unified identity system. Imagine that you use "Boring Ape" to participate in meetings in virtual meetings, and use "Boring Ape" to fight in VR games...

Currently, there are more than 1,000 different games and VR applications on the platform, and there are only 30 applications in early 2021, which is growing rapidly. According to a press release, media conglomerate Warner Brothers, designer fashion house Dior, and athletic brand New Balance have all partnered with the company to participate in the Metaverse in the future.

Currently, "Ready Player Me" is available to all developers and users for free, and the official website also provides developers with an integration guide and SDK; any avatar created using the "Ready Player Me" website is protected by the Creative Commons License Agreement, allowing non- Commercial use; however, if you want to integrate your avatar into a commercial application or game, you must become a registered partner of "Ready Player Me". For more information, please visit the official website.

Recently, "Ready Player Me" completed a financing of 13 million US dollars, led by venture capital firm Taavet+Sten, GitHub co-founder Tom Preston-Werner, Konvoy Ventures, Samsung Next Ventures and Khaled Helioui (an early investor in Uber) participated in the investment .

Regarding future plans, "Ready Player Me" stated that it will continue to improve the avatar editing system and simplify integration; expand the team and hire the best avatar team; help developers make money through in-game asset sales and NFT avatars; create a digital asset store , where artists and brands will be able to sell customization options for avatars for a profit.