NFT´s and the future of avatars: from videogames to the metaverse.
Updated: Dec 13, 2022
Every day we immerse ourselves more in the virtual universe, which although it opened its doors several years ago, every second has something new to teach us. Blockchain technology and with it cryptocurrencies, NFTs and what is known as the metaverse today, are today the main drivers of transformation in the virtual world such as video games and what we call digital identity. Many aspects of our digital identity are represented in avatars. Avatars that are a new way of expressing our being, our tastes, personality, ideals, status. The avatars are a representative projection of the players, endowed with an identity and determinants of user interaction (Agudelo, C. 2014) The selection of the type of avatar to use in each video game or virtual space depends a lot on the user and sometimes even the same user chooses different avatars depending on the occasion and the space. Wu J, a psychologist focused on virtual interactions, divided avatars into 4 categories, depending on their characteristics and resemblance to oneself: 1. The real avatars are as faithful representations as possible of the user. They have the same hair color, eye color, build or complexion. For the user it is the most similar shape to who he is in the real world. 2. The ideal avatars are close representations of the person who creates or chooses it, but with variations. Whether it's a change in hair color, eyes, constitution, among others. 3. Finally, the other two categories, fantasy and role playing characters, are characters that do not resemble the user and that seek to represent the user's personality through the representation of a character from a movie, a book, or a video game. , etc. Video games are the most advanced virtual space, also in terms of avatars. Users can choose their avatars in different ways and each game has its own style, from more to less limited. Some began by letting the user choose a character from a series of options, such as in games: Valorant or Super Smash Bros. Other games allow users to build, modify and improve their character as they continue the game, such as: Elden Rings or The Sims.
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NFT´s y el futuro de los avatares: de videojuegos al metaverso.