Decentraland 2.0 to Release on Oct 22, New Era in Virtual World

Decentraland’s, a decentralized virtual reality platform built on Ethereum blockchain, highly anticipated 2.0 beta release is set for October 22, 2024. After being under development for nearly an year, this upgrade marks a significant development in the virtual world, as it is focused on enhancing user experience with improved graphics and performances.

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Decentraland 2.0 Beta Release Announced (Source: X Post)

What is Decentraland?

Decentraland is a blockchain-based metaverse, where users can create, explore, and trade digital assets. It empowers users through ownership and governance via decentralized autonomous organization (DAO).

What to expect from the 2.0 update?

The 2.0 update introduces new desktop clients featuring stunning visuals and enhanced interactivity, allowing richer experiences in gaming and socializing. It aims to attract a broader audience but getting desktop client on board. This will help in enhancing the accessibility and will increase the engagement of the platform.

The other improvements along with this update would also include increased player capacity with new desktop clients in one metaverse. Increased user capacity has been tested without any performance issue. The update has also enhanced social features where voice chats and quest system have been established for community engagement and dynamic player interaction, it also includes advanced creation tools where the creators will benefit from tools that allow designing of complex worlds.

Fresh features such as badges, daily quests, and new engagement mechanics, offering users a revamped and dynamic experience have also been included.

One of the key highlights of this update is its commitment to decentralization and user empowerment. The white paper showcases the platform’s digital ownership, with creators keeping 97.5% of their earnings, a major factor driving its digital economy.

$MANA token

The $MANA token is the official currency of this metaverse which allows the users to buy plots of LAND, pay for in-game item and services, and even participate in governance decision through DAO.

At press time, the price of $MANA token is at $0.3235 with a surge of 17.14% in the last 24 hours. With the beta release nearing, surge is expected.

$MANA Token 24 Hours Chart (Source: CoinMarketCap)

As this metaverse continues to lead the way in the virtual worlds, the release of Decentraland 2.0 marks a milestone that will undoubtedly shape the future of virtual interaction and digital ownership.

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