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The project has been developed by Telefónica, with the aim of bringing the methodology of Rafael Nadal Academy.
In this metaverse users will be able to have a virtual experience that includes immersive games for users.
The users They will also be able to choose Rafael Nadal outfits to dress their avatars within the virtual ecosystem.
The metaverse has been taking over the current world in which we live, so companies, brands and even public figures are already beginning to announce their projects in this virtual reality. The new name added to this digital world is that of the Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal, who recently announced his project “Metaverse of the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar”.
According to a report by Bloomberg Intelligence, in 2021 the value of the metaverse amounted to approximately US$500 billion and could quintuple by 2030.
Likewise, the Statista platform reveals that this type of investment in cryptocurrencies is quite popular in countries such as India, where in 2021 18 percent of those surveyed said they owned bitcoins or altcoins.
Currently there are many projects that are already being developed in the metaverse, with brands such as Gucci, Coca-Cola, Louis Vuitton, Nikeland, Hyundai Mobility Adventure, Amnesia Ibiza, Sotheby’s, among others.
Rafael Nadal arrives in the metaverse with this virtual experience
This Thursday the technological project of the tennis player who is considered one of the best in that sport in history was announced. the virtual world “Metaverse of the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar”, It is a virtual space in 3D where users will be able to learn about and interact digitally with the facilities of the tennis academy, one of the reference sports centers of this sport worldwide.
The project has been developed by Telefónica, with the aim of “bringing the new facilities and the methodology of the Rafa Nadal Academy, a space that currently offers education to students from all over the world, to a younger audience through an innovative experience”.
“Digital identity is going to be very important. We are interested in positioning ourselves as a technological leader for the metaverse. We have a strategy that has to do with NFTs and the multiplayer experience, but we will see that later”, said Yaiza Rubio, Chief Metaverse Officer of Telefónica.
For his part, the tennis legend, Rafael Nadal, said that “I think it is a very positive project that will allow anyone to know our facilities and programs from anywhere in the world and in a fun way”.
This will be the Metaverse of the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar
In its presentation, the technology company explained that in this metaverse, users will be able to have a virtual experience that includes games, where they will be able to unlock achievements and, by completing all the missions that are set for them, they will have the possibility of obtaining prizes through raffles.
They also add that there are several mini-games available, such as a virtual tennis training in which you can hit a ball, and you can also find the avatars of different characters with whom you can interact.such as the nutritionist Gemma and Toni, the director of the academy.
The space also contains all 43 royal academy tennis courts plus two exclusive to the metaverse version. In the virtual experience, users They will also be able to choose Rafael Nadal outfits.
The firm pointed out that for the moment, the project still does not include access to the Rafael Nadal museum, which has the tennis player’s trophies and other relics donated or lent by athletes as important as Michael Jordan, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Fernando Alonso, Tiger Woods, among others.
This new project demonstrates the importance that the metaverse and technologies such as NFTs (non-fungible token or non-fungible tokens, in Spanish) have taken on in all industries around the world, where it is also currently being unveiled. that figures like Lolita Ayala already have their collections of NFTs.
As well as the Vatican announced that it will seek to “democratize art” through a collection of NFTs and their foray into the new digital world such as the metaverse.
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