Trace Network announced today the launch BUDDYThe first project to allow the creation of realistic-looking avatars is ‘BUDDY,’ The product is now live on Trace Network Labs and you can mint BUDDY on https://app.trace.network. Decentralized protocols allow users to create a virtual twin. This is something new and unprecedented. Virtual replicas of human avatars can be created and shared with the user. They are identical to other characters.
Speaking on the occasion of the launch, Lokesh Rao, Co-founder & CEO, said “The launch of Buddy marks a major achievement in our Metaverse journey and the beginning of another. Residents who help the ecosystem and are willing to contribute value across Metaverses around the virtual globe are needed. With Buddy, we intend to onboard a billion users in the next 5 years as this will be key to enable creators building digital life experiences for the meta-population.”
It was initially launched as a beta version in the Beta Version at the WOW Summit Metaverse FestivalAnd Crypto Expo 2022Dubai. Over 600 Buddy avatars were created by attendees to the events and then minted in just five days.
BUDDY – A “Real” experience
BUDDY offers a different experience than what’s currently available. The current metaverse avatars look cartoonish and don’t have any physical characteristics. BUDDY, however, will let people create a digital version of themselves that is human-like. It has the ability to move freely, animate, and perform various tasks.
BUDDY avatars have the ability to run, walk and interact with other avatars. You can take them anywhere you like. They’ll be able to see new scenery, explore new places, and visit new cities. They can take photos of these locations and document it. The user will be able take photos of themselves at a location they are not able to go, and will also have memories to last a lifetime.
Avatars can be described as virtual representations of people living in the metaverse, just like they do in the real world. Take a role-playing game like Dungeons & Dragons as an example. Players will need an avatar to play such games. The avatar allows players to navigate the world of the game. BUDDY avatars can be very similar but they are also quite distinct.
The avatars enable users to take part in the metaverse. However, it is not restricted to one activity such as playing a video game. The avatar allows the user to live a normal existence in the metaverse by using their digital identity. It’s like having a digital twin. People will be using a BUDDY avatar in the metaverse where it is not possible to be physically present, like watching movies and games with friends, going out shopping in the metaverse and selecting the right outfit for your body & getting it delivered in real-world and these kinds of convenient + experience will slowly take over our current ecommerce which only allows only convenience in a notional way.
BUDDY Avatars Not Restricted to Blockchain Networks
Many avatars from different metaverses are now metaverse, game-bound, or blockchain bound. These avatars can no longer participate in metaverses other than the ones in which they were made. BUDDY avatars aren’t affected by this issue as they don’t need to be blockchain-bound.
Anybody with a BUDDY avatar is able to move between metaverses. They’re all portable, which means a user can travel across multiple metaverses, blockchains, games, and even virtual experiences that are built on various platforms. A BUDDY avatar, in simple terms, is metaverse agnostic.
A virtual avatar that looks real can make a difference in the user’s lives. Consider someone who has just lost a family member. You can save your loved ones’ memories and interact with them inside the metaverse. It can be a very therapeutic experience.
A different situation is for people who have disabilities. Sometimes, disabled people may be limited by what they are able to do in the real world. The metaverse has no limitations. The metaverse is open to all users. They can move, run, jump and dance. This emotional connection between a user and their BUDDY presents a unique experience that isn’t found anywhere else currently.
Trace Network Labs
Trace Network, a distributed protocol that allows real-looking digital twins to create lifestyles in different metaverses. Trace is enabling the next era of Luxury Lifestyle For Metaverses powered by NFTs & Digital Fashion. Trace Network Labs is the key to a truly immersive experience in metaverses for everyday activities such as work, socializing, or playing with friends and family.
