Exploring metaverses
The word “metaverse” gets thrown around a lot these days. People imagine giant VR cities, infinite shops, or a digital hangout for billions. But at its heart, a metaverse is simply a persistent virtual space where folks can exist in real-time. If we think about how online worlds evolved—text-based MUDs, early social VR apps, massive sandbox games—every iteration shaped how we connect through screens.
The Shinto Touch
In Shinto, the indigenous spiritual tradition of Japan, there’s an idea that kami (spirits) inhabit natural objects and places. Shrines are built to honor these presences. When I think of metaverses, I’m struck by how each digital location can similarly hold an “essence” or “presence.”
We often treat virtual worlds like code or data, but maybe these worlds have their own kind of spirit—the cumulative energy of everyone interacting, building, and exploring together. It’s intangible yet deeply felt.
VideoSaga’s Vision
For us, the metaverse isn’t just about selling virtual hats or hosting VR concerts (though those are fun). It’s about crafting meaningful spaces that evoke the same sense of wonder you might get in a real shrine or a forest glade. We want to help brands and creators shape corners of the metaverse that resonate with a “sacredness,” even if it’s just in a playful sense—because the shared humanity behind all these polygons is real.
We’re not burying our heads in code alone. We’re asking: how do these digital places genuinely connect people, spark joy, or cultivate community? That, to me, is the soul of a metaverse—and it’s what keeps me fired up about building and exploring them every day.
