While drops in crypto prices have investors scrambling, other Web3 technologies are becoming more and more promising every day. A 2021 report by Emergen Research estimated that the metaverse market was valued at $63.08 B and that it would grow to $1,607.12 B by 2030. Big investors like the South Korean government have also put their money behind metaverse technology.

MeetKai Inc. Turns Times Square Into A Live Portal To The World’s First Available Metaverse Accessible Via Any Smart Device
MeetKai Inc. Turns Times Square Into A Live Portal To The World’s First Available Metaverse Accessible Via Any Smart Device Pixabay

But what will the metaverse ultimately look like? MeetKai, a company focused on improving the efficiency of life through human-AI interaction, may have an answer. On July 11th, the company released a “Phase 1 Beta” MeetKai Metaverse in New York. The free activation turned a Times Square billboard into a portal that leads anyone and everyone into MeetKai’s hyper-realistic virtual Times Square. There, users are able to explore 3D landscapes in MeetKai’s metaverse, unlock exclusive rewards, and claim collectible NFTs – only available until August 11th.

MeetKai has released other demos of its metaverse in the past, including environments like a virtual museum, beach, and an amusing zen garden during CES 2022. One of the most exciting aspects of the MeetKai Metaverse is how easily it integrates into real-life situations. The live portal can be accessed by simply scanning a QR code, and the entire platform will be browser-based, making the metaverse accessible on everyday devices for the first time.

This type of mass accessibility may be the starting point to creating a metaverse that becomes as prevalent in daily life as the internet is today. “The biggest issue that has stopped innovation in the [VR] space up to this point has been that the entry barrier was so high”, said co-founder James Kaplan in an interview. With the first-ever browser-based metaverse, MeetKai is looking to change that.

The AI company is building a metaverse rooted in reality, with the aim of enhancing real-life interactions and making them more accessible. This can mean enhancing experiences like shopping in personalized VR environments (imagine a store entirely personalized to your taste and receiving products at your real-world doorstep) or making it easier to do fun activities with long-distance friends.

Many wonder if we can create the technology required to make the metaverse successful, but MeetKai has been working at it for years. They began by developing their AI technology as a smart voice assistant with 20+ M users worldwide. This allowed them to make major advances in AI, including the ability to understand negation and conduct natural, multi-turn conversations. Now, they’re focusing their skill and experience on creating an AI-powered metaverse that is practical and accessible for all. To see it for yourself, visit www.meetkai.com from July 11th until August 11th, 2022.