As Metagate, we’ve made strides toward the metaverse with Matteo Resegotti and Veronica Crippa. In addition to being a fencing champion, Matteo’s academic journey led him to explore the metaverse and NFTs, which provided inspiration for the Italian Fencing Federation. This organization embraced the opportunity to reflect on new technologies and the metaverse.
The Federation has cemented a legacy of innovation in sports. At the “We Make Future” 2023 event in Rimini, we had the opportunity to join Matteo and Veronica on a panel to discuss the opportunities for sports, especially fencing, in the metaverse.
As Metagate, we presented our vision that emphasizes Augmented Reality (AR). Although AR is currently lagging behind Virtual Reality (VR) in platform development, it holds long-term potential for more use cases, even in everyday life.
It’s no coincidence that companies like Google with Google Glass, Meta with its latest Meta Quest PRO, and Apple with its Vision PRO are all focusing on AR, despite the technological challenges (Google didn’t even bring it to market!). But why do we at Metagate see AR as so attractive? Because it doesn’t require dedicated space and time for its use, and it builds on an already functional base layer: reality itself! However, in sports, AR may not always be the right path, especially during this transitional phase, and it’s not certain that sports will benefit from these technologies in the way we expect.
Let’s revisit some use cases we discussed with Matteo and Veronica at the We Make Future event:
1. Possibility to train reflexes through gamification
2. Record movements with haptic suits for analysis, education, and creating avatar-based experiences
3. Meet followers remotely
4. Experience what it feels like to be a fencer on the strip
5. Bring trophies to life through video, photos, or avatars telling their story
6. Distribute commemorative NFTs (POAP) to engage a community
7. Expand sponsorship opportunities and create new synergies
Each of these possibilities opens up worlds where the key challenge is guiding people to explore them. It’s unrealistic to expect early adopters to explore these spaces on their own. The commitment to maintaining such an ecosystem is significant.
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