Education Continues To Be Intensified, Here's How To Enter The Metaverse

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JAKARTA - How to enter the metaverse is often a question for people. If you understand, how to join the virtual world is very easy and easy to learn.

The current technology will offer the sensation of a virtual world that looks real. The potential of the metaverse is currently being looked at, its progress is also growing rapidly from year to year.

However, there are also many people or the digital target market themselves who do not fully understand metaverse technology. For this reason, one of the blockchain and crypto companies in the country, Indodax will participate in educating the public.

Indodax CEO Oscar Dermawan welcomed the development of the metaverse. Oscar considered that as one of the players in the digital industry in Indonesia, Metaverse is an important issue that will provide opportunities for technological advancement in the country.

"We are ready to take advantage of this opportunity. There are many things that we are ready to do to welcome it," said Oscar Darmawan in his statement, Friday, June 24.

According to the CEO of Indodax, the form of support provided is in the form of educating the public about blockchain as a technology that supports the future of the metaverse in Indonesia.

"We are ready to educate about blockchain as a technology that supports this and of course education about the metaverse," he said.

As the founder of the first Indonesian crypto exchange platform, Oscar also believes that other blockchain developers are also ready to develop the metaverse according to the direction of the government. He also hopes that the government will determine a road map and other stimulus to support this metaverse world.

He is also ready to collaborate with any party to build, develop and strengthen this digital ecosystem.

"Indodax supports by providing education to the general public like what Indodax has done so far through the Indodax Academy. We also hope that the government can collaborate and support the implementation of this by providing clear regulations and adequate infrastructure support," said Oscar Darmawan. .

How to Enter Metaverse

Some people say that getting into the metaverse is quite simple. Get rid of the mindset that you need a variety of expensive equipment. Because, entering the metaverse can also be done only by using a smartphone.

Here's what you need to prepare before knowing how to enter the metaverse step by step:

1. Prepare supporting equipment, such as a smartphone, laptop, or PC, as well as high-speed internet. How to enter the metaverse will be easier with a fast and supportive internet connection. 2. Select the platform you want to use to enter the world of the metaverse. Some platforms that can be tried will be explained further below.3. Use enhancements to feel as realistic as possible, such as headphones or AR & VR glasses.

Basically there are several platforms to choose from to enter the world of the metaverse. Here are some popular platforms that can be used as a way to enter the metaverse:

Decentraland

Decentraland allows you to create an avatar to represent yourself in the world of the metaverse. The concept is almost similar to the popular game The Sims, where users create avatars according to their preferences, from choosing a face shape, hair color, to even the appearance of fashion.

On the Decentraland platform, users can also do the same thing as a way to enter the metaverse. Before deciding to create an avatar in Decentraland, the user must provide complete access to it by downloading and connecting to the metamask extension browser.

Once connected, users can navigate the metaverse in Decentraland and see what's going on in the virtual world. The more people register and create avatars there, the more population and variety of activities that can be done.

Here are the steps you need to do to get into Decentraland. But before that, you need to first install metamask in Chrome.

- First, open Chrome first.- Click the 3 dots in the top right corner. - Select More Tools > Extensions. - Click the three line icon at the top right > select the Open Chrome Web Store option > search for the MetaMask store. - Select MetaMask with orange fox head logo.- Click Add to Chrome. - You need to set up a wallet and create an Ethereum account. - Click the extension if it's not already opened, then follow the next instructions.

After successfully installing the Metamask extension on Chrome, the next step is to create an account on Decentraland.

- Go to the site https://decentraland.org/.- Click Start Exploring at the top right. You can choose to browse in Guest mode or by logging into a crypto wallet account.- For a better experience, it is recommended that you login with a crypto wallet first.- If you don't have an account yet, you will be directed to create a passport and design an avatar.- Don't forget to connect the Metamask crypto wallet to use as a passport ID in Decentraland.- Once you have a Metamask wallet, click the Explore the World button on the Decentraland page.

At this stage, you have successfully entered the virtual world of the metaverse. Before you start exploring, you can also check out various guides to learn basic skills like walking, jumping, and more.

The Sandbox

The Sandbox became a way to enter the most popular metaverse of the next session. In this platform, users can create, build and monetize virtual worlds. One of the most popular features is buying land in The Sandbox, which is an instant way to get into the metaverse.

This is because once you buy land there, you will automatically be able to access the metaverse world. Several big brands have also started buying land to create their virtual world, for example Adidas which started to create its metaverse, the Adi-verse.

At The Sandbox, you can also get rewards, to have the opportunity to make demo games for free, as well as provide tutorials. Fun isn't it. But before that, of course you have to register and create an account first at The Sandbox. Here are the steps to pay attention to.

- Go to The Sandbox official website at https://www.sandbox.game/en/. - Click the Sign Up button, then create an account as usual. - You can also log in using your Google account, Facebook or crypto wallet. - Connect your crypto wallet with The Sandbox account. - The account has been successfully created. And that's the explanation of how to enter the metaverse that is simple and can be tried. It should also be noted that until now, the metaverse is still in the development stage. However, it is predicted that the metaverse technology will dominate the world of digitalization in the future.