Passage, a social network that allows users to build and connect virtual and physical experiences through creator-built games, is about to let its alpha tester crew explore their platform.
While it may appear to be a typical social network on the surface, Passage is actually an open worldbuilding platform that boasts an “invisible infrastructure for connecting digital and metaverse experiences.”
Alpha testers for Passage, a role acquired by participating in Discord and being a Passage Pioneer, have been contributing feedback for cosmetic items such as avatar gear and world-builder assets.
“We’re so happy to bring our community in during this stage to be a part of our development journey,” Passage’s Abby said in a Dev Update on Twitter. “We look forward to getting them into a world to do some testing soon.”
🛠️Passage Dev Update time! 🛠️
This week, get the low-down on:
⭐️ Meetings in the new Passage
⭐️ Closed Alpha
⭐️ Our growing team
⭐️ Huahuaverse multiplayer integration
⭐️ @thestrangeclan co-op combatJoin our community for more: https://t.co/LIssS7QzTs pic.twitter.com/JYXgktaBr8
— Passage (@passageio) May 15, 2023
Powered by Cosmos, Passage offers a range of tools that make virtual worlds more accessible, including in-browser streaming, cross-world commerce for tokens and NFTs, and social functionality. Passage worlds can be accessed with just one click through a browser on any device, without the need for apps or downloads.
Alpha testers will be granted access to a set of tools for creating and connecting immersive 3D worlds. Creators can start with a template from a marketplace, then customize their world with 3D assets from a library. They can also build a fully custom world from scratch and modify it via a simple drag-and-drop editor. Creators can add custom functionality to their world by accessing the Plugin Marketplace, and they can connect pre-existing worlds, games, and apps—or create something entirely new in Unreal Engine with the SDK.
Passage will feature real-time streaming, unique 3D video chat tools, immersive social connections, instant commerce, and graphics built with Unreal Engine 5.
The Passage Marketplace enables users to discover, create, and sell in-world assets, including world building templates and plugins. All assets are subject to revenue share with Passage.
The platform’s Relationship Protocol is a decentralized social layer that allows users to own their relationships, connections, and achievements. Social connections and digital goods are stored on the blockchain, so users’ identities follow them into every Passage-integrated world. With the Relationship Protocol, users cannot be de-platformed, and friends and followers are no longer confined to individual social networks.
As more projects and brands integrate the protocol, the Passage network could grow exponentially. In the future, Passage plans to expand the Relationship Protocol to support leading networks like Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Crypto.com.
