JOURNEY INTO THE METAVERSE

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VIRTUAL HOTEL VISIT

Two international hospitality brands adre designing hotels in the Metaverse that you can spend the night in.

There’s always something going on in the virtual world but, at some point, you’ll want to take a break from it all. Two forward-thinking chains, M Social and CitizenM, are currently constructing pixelated hotels in the metaverse. Dutch company CitizenM, which has a presence on The Sandbox, also intends to sell NFT art in its hotel. Singapore-based M Social opened its hotel in May. The building occupies space on Decentraland and looks like a gigantic M. Because gaming has a high profile in the metaverse, there’s plenty to experience when you explore the rooms in the hotel. citizenm.com, millenniumhotels.com

PRIVATE MEETING PODS

Interactive digital twins of hotels help guests find the right room.

Although still in the development phase, by 2023 the Rendezverse platform expects to have created virtual twins of around 1,000 hotels using 3D photography. Guests with VR goggles or an app will be able to visit the hotels to inspect the rooms they have booked before they arrive. Partners include hotel chains such as Accor, Intercontinental and Marriott. Business customers will be offered exclusive private meeting pods that float in the air like UFOs. The twin hotels concept will eliminate travel costs and offer customers an exclusive, futuristic experience. Event spaces are also being designed for the metaverse. These will be rented out for meetings, exhibitions or celebrations with partners from all round the world. rendezverse.com

THE DREAM OF FLYING

The air swing is a virtual reality installation in which you float above the clouds.

When you take your seat on the old-fashioned wooden swing, you almost feel like a child. The Air Swing brings together the physical and virtual worlds. While you swing on the ground, the VR goggles suggest you are swinging high in the air – over landscapes, houses, through the clouds and into space. It could prove to be an effective way of overcoming a fear of heights. Lufthansa’s VR Swing had its first successful outing at a trade show, where customers were encouraged to experience flying without an aircraft. swing-vr.com