The Agentic Metaverse is no longer a distant conceptâitâs unfolding right now, reshaping how we interact with AI, gaming, and digital ownership. From open-source tools to persistent AI-driven environments, weâre witnessing a rapid evolution in how virtual worlds are built, experienced, and monetized.
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đ Hereâs a look at some of the most exciting recent developments in this space, and I advise following these projects rather closelyđ:
- @hyperfy_io just open-sourced its engines, enabling self-hostable multiplayer worlds with real-time building, drag-and-drop tools, interoperable assets, and more.
Â- @virtuals_io shared it's partnership with @infinityg_ai  introducing multi-agent asset management, building the first AI-operated asset management company, introducing multi-agent asset management, building the first AI-operated asset management company, @Zenith_XBT, setting the ground for agent society (agent-to-agent interactions).
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Â- @virtuals_io announced a partnership with @avariksaga, enabling agents to livestream games, comment, and narrate in real-time.Â
- This follows their recent partnership with @illuviumio, which introduced sentient-NPCs/AI-NPCs into Illuvium games.
Â- Beyond Virtuals ecosystem, we have also seen the rise of World State Machine that goes beyond traditional conversational agents by creating a persistent, 24/7 simulated environment where Kira exists as a digital persona with human-like behaviors.
- Unlike typical AI, Kira doesn't just react to inputs; she lives within this environment, engaging in activities that mimic human life, such as studying, working, and socializing, based on a complex system that tracks time, weather, location, and interactions with other AI characters or NPCs like Mei, Keiko, and Izumi.
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The Reality of Westworld-Inspired Games
While everyone talks about creating Westworld-like games (immersive worlds driven by dynamic NPCs), @powpowfun has been beta-testing its Virtual West World game for a while now. This game features AI agents powered by open-source models from FullmetalAI. Notably, Fullmetal recently integrated ElizOS, which has long-term memory enabled via RAG.ÂÂThe team plans to launch @indiedotfun in about a week. Indiedotfun is like @pumpdotfun but for games, allowing anyone to quickly build their own worlds using templates and the game/physics engine by @moddio. These worlds can then be tokenized, enabling users and communities to gain ownership of their favorite games.ÂIntroducing Indie: Tokenization of Agentic Metaverse(s)
Indie is a platform that lets developers build and launch Web3-enabled worlds without needing crypto knowledge. Itâs powered by the @moddio game engine, which already boasts a large Web2 community that builds thousands of games monthly.Â
Creators can choose to launch a token, enabling backers to fund the game and receive tokens in return. These tokens act as the gameâs in-game currency. Imagine Roblox, but instead of Robux, creators can use their own token as currency. Open-source LLMs from FullmetalAI are built-in, allowing creators to launch AI agents directly into the game, making the game a lot more dynamic and fun.ÂAddressing Web3 Gaming Challenges
One of the challenges in Web3 gaming is the lack of interest in AAA-level games. Web3 itself is a gameâpeople find speculating on AI agent coins more fun than playing Web3 games.This creates a short attention span, with interest peaking for 2â3 days before moving on to the next thing.ÂFrom the gaming studio side, thereâs a significant risk: even if the game is fun, interest wanes if the token doesnât pump. Conversely, if the token pumps but the game isnât fun, people might engage briefly, but retaining attention remains difficult. Studios face a twofold challenge: delivering a compelling game while ensuring the token price goes up.ÂWhy Indie is Perfect for Web3 Attention Spans
ÂIndiedotfun is the perfect engine to cater to this short attention span. With@moddio, lightweight indie games can be shipped in days (instead of months), enabling creators to quickly deliver immersive worlds with dynamic AI-NPCs. Gamers can move from one indie game to another when bored, while creators improve their metaverse experiences to retain gamers and maintain the value of their game tokens.Imagine, instead of conversational agents yapping on Twitter, youâll have Agentic Metaverse Worlds to play in, speculate on their tokens, and gain ownership of these worlds.Â
$BNTY acts as the main currency powering everything in this ecosystem.(Hope the ARC team doesnât kill me for teasing this lol.)ÂFinal Thoughts
The Agentic Metaverse narrative is evolving rapidly. I expect more gaming studios and teams to leverage G.A.M.E and Eliza to power their games. While there are gaps in these frameworks that need addressing, unique gaming-focused solutions will likely emerge in the coming months.ÂAdditionally, I anticipate Reinforcement Learning and Vision Language Models to grow in prominence. The increasing B2B demand for dynamic AI in games positions @ARCAgents at the forefront with their Agent Gamification Engines.ÂDisclaimer: This document is intended for informational & entertainment purposes only. The views expressed in this document are not, and should not be construed as, investment advice or recommendations. Recipients of this document should do their due diligence, taking into account their specific financial circumstances, investment objectives, and risk tolerance (which are not considered in this document) before investing. This document is not an offer, nor the solicitation of an offer, to buy or sell any of the assets mentioned herein.Â
