Metaverse is a VR-based immersive virtual space that allows users to interact with the environment and other users in real-time. In recent years, this advanced technology has succeeded in gaining the significant attention of several industries’ players, including the sports industry, in order to enhance its capabilities. The factor is that Metaverse’s immersive characteristic plays an important role in enhancing this advanced stage. This article explores the idea that the sports industry has such evolved potency throughout the whole Metaverse.
When eSports (electronic sports) first appeared, the sports industry’s development took a significant turn. The terminology refers to the online game competition that belongs to the category of electronic sports. In fact, the Metaverse itself provides a 3D virtual world without any space or time limit. Due to this fact, the users can bring out its maximum potential. Of course, with active explorations The Metaverse can be considered an innovative new platform for providing sports either for athletes, audiences, or all of global society.
Virtual Stadium
The first potency is virtual stadium. As we all understand, a stadium is a wide place with a form of sports field that is surrounded by seats. It is not a secret anymore that making a stadium in the real world faces many considerations, such as the environment, building costs, and location. Interestingly, Metaverse allows the creation of realistic 3D virtual stadiums without any limitations. Besides, the audiences of sports competitions are also able to enjoy the matches at home.
With the significant changes that have occurred, the users are divided into two parts: virtual audiences and virtual sports athletes. The virtual athletes will also appear as the Metaverse advances. Taking an example of virtual soccer athletes in Metaverse. In the real world, they can only use Virtual Reality (VR) tools to enter the Metaverse, and do not need to play real soccer. As the same with the audiences who sit at home using VR glasses to enjoy the soccer match.
Metaverse Support Society to enjoy Sports Matches
Furthermore, the Metaverse supports the freedom of global society to enjoy sports matches. In other words, society’s access will be more flexible because of Metaverse’s immersive characteristics. When there is a sports match in Europe, the Asian people will for sure only use a VR tool to enjoy it. They do not need to fly to Europe just to enjoy the match. Every form of those revolutions can also be concluded to be integrated into virtual sports events. Because all sports of this kind in Metaverse will be held virtually.
Finally, Metaverse technological innovation integrates the sports industry in a practical sense. The main characteristic of Metaverse, immersiveness, is directly a proof of the interactivities’ enhancement of the audiences and sports athletes. This makes it undeniable that Metaverse has such significant potential to revolutionize the future of the sports industry concept. With Metaverse, we can break the limit.