If you’re one of the few people you’ve never heard of bondage But don’t worry. This is just one of the latest and hottest “next generation” social apps he has.

To put it more simply, Bondee is a virtual avatar social networking app. Zepet again IMVU go back in time.

Media publications also call it a fashion app, and they’re not wrong. Dressing up your avatar and designing your room are some of the main things you can do with this app.

But beneath these bondy shallow definitions is a looming context for what this app promises, or perhaps what it already is.

What I’m talking about is Bondy is a metaverse app.

But what is the metaverse app?

Better yet, what is the metaverse?

It seems like a hot buzzword on the tip of every other techie’s tongue, but what people mean by it seems to vary depending on the situation.

Broadly speaking, the metaverse is any kind of 3D-enabled digital space that uses virtual reality, augmented reality, and all that cool technology.

Naturally, the Metaverse App is an application that allows you to…

To find out if this is true, we asked Jason Low, co-founder of Virtualtech Frontier, a virtual solutions company focused on the metaverse.

“As the creators of the Metaverse, we categorize Metaverse apps as technology solutions that provide virtual worlds for people to interact with as avatars,” explained Jason succinctly.

right. Did you say he has a book about the Metaverse? It’s called The Metaverse.

So think of Meta’s Horizon Worlds, Roblox, or Virtualtech Frontier’s in-house product, Mitoworld. These are all examples of metaverse apps.

Even Zepeto and IMVU can be considered metaverse apps.

While some Metaverse companies have incorporated elements of blockchain and cryptocurrencies into their business models (such as Decentraland and Sandbox), Jason said the inclusion of blockchain and cryptocurrencies is a big part of running or starting a Metaverse company. I don’t think it’s necessary to let

This is because the metaverse itself is already recognized as a Web 3 technology.

With this in mind, nothing stops Bondee from being classified as an app within the metaverse space.

So what makes Bondy so special?

If all these metaverse apps already exist, why is Bondee being touted by countless media publications as some sort of new wave, next generation social app? What makes it unique?

Maybe it’s the cute artistic direction. Maybe it’s because all the cool kids are on it.

Well, if any of those are the answer, I think Bondi really doesn’t last long.

It was fun creating my avatar and designing my room, but now that it’s all over, I have fun too. I don’t want another app to waste my time. Frankly, you don’t need the metaverse to stay connected with your friends.

That said, I can see Bondi’s charm shining through the cracks in my skepticism. It’s cute, and just like when BeReal and Clubhouse started talking about, there’s a sparkle to new social apps.

But I think the most special part about Bondy is the fact that it’s not really pushed as some kind of technical marvel.

There is no jargon or confusing Web3 terminology behind this app. It is a cute SNS app that allows you to design your avatar. that’s all.

In my experience, most consumers actually get offended when you mention metaverses, NFTs, or crypto jargon.

Metadream’s success is in removing the barriers to adopting Metaverse technology. This is because people who download the metaverse technology do not know the metaverse technology itself.

No, really. Metadream has tried to pull breaking news over the heads of unpretentious users via its privacy policy (who is actually reading?). The document mentions NFT and blockchain-based wallet plans.

They have since backtracked on this, Part of privacy policy deletedbut.

What is the future of the Metaverse?

Yes, Bondee is a metaverse app, but it’s true that it doesn’t feel Like what drove its success.

Other metaverse solutions should also feel like Bondee. So easy, seamless, and not metaverse-adjacent. Or related to crypto. Or blockchain. (Or an NFT that Bondy had to learn the hard way.)

But is this what the Metaverse apps will look like in the future? Are there social networking sites where you can dress up as an avatar and chat with your friends?

“Users are still pretty unsure of what the metaverse should really be, as there aren’t many companies offering a working product right now,” Jason told me.

I will probably take it.

Bondee’s overwhelming success may be a good indicator for other players in the metaverse scene, but it remains to be seen whether it (and metaverse apps as a genre) will prevail in the long term.

• Find out more about Bondi here.
• Read other articles I’ve written about the app here.