But what is the competitive advantage of OVER?
From our point of view, it's the MAP2Earn.
What is it?
It's the possibility to scan with your smartphone (without Lidar) each of the 1.5KKK hexagons (Land) of OVER, creating 3D reconstructions of the environment thanks to AI. (here you can see a demonstration of the scanning). The mapping will also be minted and become an NFT on its own.
What for?
The best mapping will be chosen by the owner of the individual Land. The owner will then have the opportunity to view the mapping on Unity when deciding where to geolocate AR experiences. This will practically allow geolocating items with an accuracy of 25 cm (compared to the GPS's minimum 6m error) not only outdoors but also and especially indoors!! (imagine being able to add products, labels, posters in a supermarket..).
This precise geolocation is achieved by anchoring the experience to physical objects already present in reality and that our smartphone (and soon glasses) are able to recognize in real time.
Furthermore, the scan is so accurate that when used in VR, it could be used in many use cases! Think of non-invasive restorations, school trips, site inspections, etc..
When will it be available?
The alpha phase has already started, and we are proud to be among the few alpha testers! At this link you can see how the hexagons will be mapped, and from today, the possibility to view the scans on Unity has also been released (only for Alphas). We will let you know soon at what stage we are, but if you want an insight into what the final result will be, OVER let us sniff it out here a few weeks ago!! Better than expected!!
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By Marco Pizzini (with the kind collaboration of OpenAI chat)
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