An often misrepresented aspect of NFTs in gaming is the promise of interoperability (🧵)
One one hand, crypto gaming true believers often mention interoperability as a benefit of NFTs without considering the many implementation challenges.
(For a quick primer on this, I highly recommend Part I of @raphkoster's "How Virtual Worlds Work") raphkoster.com/2021/09/23/how…
(For a quick primer on this, I highly recommend Part I of @raphkoster's "How Virtual Worlds Work") raphkoster.com/2021/09/23/how…
On the other hand, skeptics are quick to dismiss interoperability as an all-or-nothing concept, i.e. something that is either full-blown Metaverse-ready, or never going to happen.
While there's truth to both perspectives, a lot of nuance has been lost in this binary view.
While there's truth to both perspectives, a lot of nuance has been lost in this binary view.
Today, I'm pleased to share an essay I wrote for @naavik exploring both of these views, as well as what I view to be some of the more probable short- to medium-term outcomes:
naavik.co/business-break…
naavik.co/business-break…
I think this is a fascinating topic with a broad set of implications. After doing a ton of research for this piece, I still feel I've only scratched the surface.
I'd love to hear others' thoughts on this. What am I missing? Which projects are majorly innovating in this space?
I'd love to hear others' thoughts on this. What am I missing? Which projects are majorly innovating in this space?
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