Facebook has recently made a major change and rebranded itself as Meta with a focus on creating a metaverse, a virtual space where users can interact, learn, play and do activities that are both common in real life and exclusive to virtual reality.



This development is poised to be a significant turning point for XR technology, particularly in light of the increasing interest from developers and companies. However, there is another area related to this subject - NFTs, which sits at the intersection of IT, finance, and art. NFTs have the potential to become the foundation of the economy in the Metaverse, including Zuckerberg's (Metaverse).

Why? For one, ownership of avatars' clothes, artifacts, digital real estate, event tickets and more would need to be constantly monitored in the Metaverse, and NFTs fit perfectly for registering ownership with their ability to create unique tokens and transparent blockchain transactions. Secondly, entrepreneurs providing services, creating content, and essential to the Metaverse's growth will need means to monetize their efforts effectively, and NFTs can provide this solution.

A smart contract, created in languages like Solidity, Serpent or Mutan, executes agreements between parties, ensuring that the conditions are fulfilled even when the transaction is conducted entirely online. NFTs, which adhere to certain standards, bolster the reliability and efficacy of this process.

Do we really need property in the digital world of the Metaverse? Can't it be developed through other means? It's true that virtual resources are unlimited and property ownership is not mandatory in the virtual world. Though, some view it as a game element, it's worth noting that games have already integrated property and artifacts without blockchain technology.

However, given numerous instances of blockchain hacking and fraud, questions arise about the technology's reliability and security. Perhaps this involves mistakes in implementation, but it's important to note that high-profile scandals like these have not plagued the bitcoin blockchain.

It looks like some kind of utopia. By the way, Bill Gates himself spoke negatively about the NFT.

Whatever secure transactions are, the virtual world is a world of freaks, but not like most sane people.

The NFT is the same unstable pyramid as most of those invented before it with the aim of enriching itself at the expense of "less nimble" fellow citizens. A huge number of overvalued NFTs, which "hung" with unlucky, although not poor buyers, is proof of this.

At the intersection of blockchain, Metaverse, and NFTs lies a promising area that experts believe is even more lucrative than virtual land. Games such as Gods Unchained, Axie Infinity, The Sandbox, Alien Worlds, and Embersword utilize NFTs for their most valuable in-game items, like swords for knights. These NFTs are unique, cannot be forged, and can be sold to other players or NPCs.

The profits from such sales can be used to improve game characters or converted into traditional currency. However, there are hundreds of fraudulent games that allow users to invest but do not permit withdrawal. Additionally, some games lack commercial potential, so it's crucial to invest in top projects.