Xiaomi Secretly Announces Blockchain Patent, A Sign Will Make Metaverse Or NFT Itself?

Xiaomi announces blockchain patent. (photo: doc. Gizchina)

JAKARTA – The Chinese technology giant, Xiaomi, recently announced a blockchain patent as part of its new product. Because the new technology has a unique ability and cannot be changed.

China's largest mobile phone maker is rumored to have announced a number of patents covering blockchain. The patent entitled “Virtual Character Processing Method, Device and Storage Media” was introduced in January 2022 before being officially registered by the company.

In a patent filed by Xiaomi, the company specifies that their own virtual character will be generated using a different gene sequence, which will be used to determine the image that will identify this character.

This method determines the uniqueness of each character and is unpredictable. This method may be exploited by Xiaomi to create its own metaverse experience in the future, although no statement has been made about this.

The reason is, Xiaomi will create a unique character based on blockchain technology to store the gene sequence of the character. On the other hand, Xiaomi itself did not reveal that it would dive into the world of NFT by using the technology that underlies the digital asset.

Even so, the latest report did not reveal more detailed information. Xiaomi is said to be limited to only filing patents for its products. However, some speculate that Xiaomi will launch a metaverse filled with various virtual characters.

This is not the first time Xiaomi is planning to dive into this booming virtual world. Previously in 2018, the mobile phone manufacturer successfully launched its first NFT collection, Crypto Rabbits. However, Xiaomi has abandoned the Crypto Rabbits development project citing a lack of consumer interest.