FUTURE|METAVERSE|TECHNOLOGY
Redesigning A New World From E-Wedding To Metaverse Weddings
Changing the world scenario in the future
E-weddings became a current theme during the pandemic. Weddings were held on Zoom and people gave their blessings from the world over when they could not travel.
Many changes came about since then. The metaverse is becoming popular. The journey is moving on. Metaverse is a virtual 3D environment where users can ‘live’ and interact with others through digital avatars.
What is a metaverse wedding?
Metaverse weddings are supposed to be a virtual venue and it is also designed by a virtual space designer. Guests can be invited by the couple and the family where the wedding has to take place. This is usually done because since the covid-19 days there are restrictions and people cannot be invited in full strength.
The nuptials can be celebrated through the cloud. The interesting thing is that the bride and the groom’s avatars can be customized. The avatars can sing a tune and dance as well. The wedding dress can be customized for the occasion.
Some Metaverse weddings that were held
#1. “On Labor Day weekend in the United States, Traci, and Dave Gagnon,their avatars held a grand wedding in the virtual world.
The couple met in a chat on the Internet. In order to commemorate this encounter, they decided to hold a wedding online, which is expected to cost 30,000 US dollars (about 190,000 yuan).”
This was the first Metaverse wedding. It was live-streamed as well for people to enjoy. The dress was customized and flowers around the hair and a halo were also organized.
#2. In India, It was reported by CNN that an Indian couple had the first Metaverse wedding.
“Dinesh Sivakumar Padmavathi and Janaganandhini Ramaswamy from Tamil Nadu, where wedding gatherings are currently limited to 100 people, have invited 2,000 people to their virtual reception next month.”
VRITANT wrote a story about Asia’s first couple who decided to have a metaverse wedding. In the article, he pointed out that The bride’s late father was a guest of honor.
#3. Beyond that, another Metaverse wedding was held in Bhopal Abhijeet & Sansrati who also claim to be the first Indian couple to get married in the Metaverse.
The digital avatars of the couple had their ceremony hosted on a scenic beachside venue where the guests also joined in via their digital Avatars. The physical event was held in Bhopal.
Wavemaker which is a part of GroupM is supposed to play a major role in creating a partnership between two major brands — ITC Ltd. and Matrimony.com for this first-of-its-kind 3D wedding on the Metaverse platform.
Today the national daily in India, the Hindustan Times, February 22nd, 2022 has pointed out Is Metaverse the newest destination for weddings?
The cost of a metaverse wedding
The USA metaverse wedding of Dave and Traci was hosted by Virbela, a sister company of the firm where the couple worked and had first met. The virtual wedding cost over $30,000, but the cost could come down to $10,000 with less amount of customization.
In India, the cost of a wedding in Metaverse is from Rs 30,000 (401 US dollars) to Rs5,00,000.(6700 US dollars)These digital weddings approximately last for an hour and the cost of designing and development also depends on the digital venue, decor, theme, guests participation, and outfits of the avatars that can be customized as per preferences.
What is the future of metaverse weddings?
Anam Zubair, associate director of marketing, WeddingWire India, says, “The trend is at a very nascent stage, but millennials and Gen Z, who are investing heavily in NFTs, could be early adopters. We believe it’ll shape how the next generation plans weddings.”
“Weddings have always been about people coming together. Some things are experienced better in person,” Amarjit Singh, wedding curator.
Looking at Facebook metaverse is shown in the concept video that in the future everyone can do anything in the Metaverse, playing cards, participating in star concerts, fitness, meetings, and weddings too.
Conclusion.
Metaverse weddings are digital and in a virtual world. Just now they are not legal and such marriages have to be registered in a court.
Metaverse is becoming the next big thing in tech, companies like Microsoft, Nvidia, Tencent, Amazon, Epic Games, and Meta Platforms. Like You, Me and Happiness says about the future of metaverse I Am Coining ‘Meta Metaverse’!
We have to be ready with metaverse for if weddings have to be held in this manner then content creators must be ready. The entertainment industry also has to learn new ways of entertaining people at weddings. All learners have to begin their education with immersive learning tools of the metaverse.
We also have to remember that we use metaverse with care or we will have cybersickness.
In Hindu mythology, Kunti conceived her first son, Karna, from Surya, the Sun God. This was from a distance with no contact.
My friend says in jest that I talk and write so much about metaverse “who knows in the future in our lives we will be born through Metaverse”. That is how metaverse is moving with the storm. Anyway in 2022 to be smart we must understand metaverse.
I personally like to meet people in person and would love weddings and functions in the physical space but the world is moving with technological speed. We have to be prepared with meeting from a distance.
Like it or not but be ready to attend metaverse weddings in the future.
©Dr. Preeti Singh, 2022.
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