<div class="raw-html-embed"></div><p>It seems that many Web3 games are only scratching the surface of what the metaverse can truly deliver. One project working hard to maximize the potential of diving into the metaverse is Wilder World. The project recently released a blog detailing the design elements and philosophies of its wild and immersive racing game – Midnight in Wiami (MIW).</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://assets.funjible.games/wilder_world_mih_01_dd318e93c6.jpg" alt="wilder-world-mih-01.jpg" srcset="https://assets.funjible.games/thumbnail_wilder_world_mih_01_dd318e93c6.jpg 245w,https://assets.funjible.games/small_wilder_world_mih_01_dd318e93c6.jpg 500w,https://assets.funjible.games/medium_wilder_world_mih_01_dd318e93c6.jpg 750w," sizes="100vw"></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Achieving Goals</strong></h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>One of the goals of Wilder World in 2023 was to release a playable game, and the project did just that in late 2023. Developers unveiled Midnight in Wiami at a showcase at Gateway Miami Art Basel, followed by the launch of the game's first live experience. The game targeted a select number of gamers due to the high hardware demands needed, such as the minimum of an Nvidia GeForce 3080 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 32 GB of RAM.</p><p>The developers note that a core aspect of the design of Midnight in Wiami is that they are not creating a sandbox or separate source code repository. Instead, they state that the “map and functionality is intentionally constrained and designed to open as systems are fortified.” In other words, the game is being designed in reverse to ensure that the many different facets of the large-scale persistent universe do not crash the player's GPU when they are combined together.</p><p>Before we dive more into the mechanics of creating this virtual world, let's examine the race itself.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://assets.funjible.games/wilder_world_mih_02_4a9bfcfd88.jpg" alt="wilder-world-mih-02.jpg" srcset="https://assets.funjible.games/thumbnail_wilder_world_mih_02_4a9bfcfd88.jpg 245w,https://assets.funjible.games/small_wilder_world_mih_02_4a9bfcfd88.jpg 500w,https://assets.funjible.games/medium_wilder_world_mih_02_4a9bfcfd88.jpg 750w," sizes="100vw"></figure><h2><br><strong>What Is Midnight in Wiami?</strong></h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Put simply, Midnight in Wiami (MIW) is Season 0 of the Wilder World's racing game. MIW is an illegal race that features head-to-head racing along a closed track in Little Meow. Ernesto Savage, the leader of the Nine Lives racing club, organized the race. The track boasts a number of city views of Wiami, interesting locations, and quite a number of hot spots players will want to visit. The racing game features a custom-built instanced server infrastructure, giving the game autoscaling and global match-making capabilities. Developers chose a racing game to usher users into the <a href="https://funjible.games/games/Wilder-World">Wilder World</a> metaverse due to the familiarity, fun, and accessibility of racing games.</p><p>Currently, players can choose from two different cars to race in MIW. The game supports both first-person and third-person views for racing. Experienced racing fans will also be thrilled knowing that the track boasts a number of shortcuts, offering different risk-reward scenarios.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://assets.funjible.games/wilder_world_mih_03_00a32ce4be.jpg" alt="wilder-world-mih-03.jpg" srcset="https://assets.funjible.games/thumbnail_wilder_world_mih_03_00a32ce4be.jpg 245w,https://assets.funjible.games/small_wilder_world_mih_03_00a32ce4be.jpg 500w,https://assets.funjible.games/medium_wilder_world_mih_03_00a32ce4be.jpg 750w," sizes="100vw"></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Hot Spots in Little Meow</strong></h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As stated, the track features a number of interesting hot spots for players to explore. These include the:</p><ul><li>The Cafe: Come chill with Ernesto and other members of the Nine Lives at this chic cafe.</li><li>Neon Pistons: Players can repair and upgrade their cars at this automotive shop.</li><li>Sippin' Kitten: This coffee shop serves as the perfect place for players to gather with friends, enjoy some hot java, and discuss dreams of victory.</li><li>Wiami Art Museum (The WAM): This museum of modern art showcases NFT artwork from both new and experienced artists in the digital space.</li><li>WcDonalds: This hot spot serves as a spot for low quality, albeit reliable, fuel.</li><li>AIRWILD: The first AIRWILD store in the metaverse where players can buy kicks from Season 0, Season 1, and Season 2.</li><li>Wilder Deals Dealership: This dealership allows players to spend their WILD to buy new or gently-used vehicles, or upgrade them.</li><li>Wiami Theater: Players can watch AI-powered films on the various screens of this theater.</li><li>Wilder Records Wiami: A recording studio where players can lay down tracks with the help of AI-powered producers.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The hot spots listed above are just scratching the surface of what the environs around Little Meow offer to players to experience.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Insane Detail Level</strong></h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>One thing players should expect in Midnight in Wiami is an eye-popping level of detail. The recent <a href="https://www.zine.live/dev-log-3/">developer blog</a> goes into some detail on what lies under the hood of this racing game. For example, the blog details how apartment and other building interiors are generated via 2D but are implemented so that they appear fully 3D depending upon the angle on how the player views them. In addition, windows feature different layers connected to them, such as frost, blinds, fog, etc., in order to increase variety, immersion, and even being linked to local weather.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://assets.funjible.games/wilder_world_mih_04_0ae0c561bc.jpg" alt="wilder-world-mih-04.jpg" srcset="https://assets.funjible.games/thumbnail_wilder_world_mih_04_0ae0c561bc.jpg 245w,https://assets.funjible.games/small_wilder_world_mih_04_0ae0c561bc.jpg 500w,https://assets.funjible.games/medium_wilder_world_mih_04_0ae0c561bc.jpg 750w," sizes="100vw"></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The developers detail how creating a cityscape at night is far more challenging than during the day. The reason for this increased difficulty is that daylight means one source of light (the sun) while the night means many different sources of light (streetlamps, headlights, ads, etc.). The developers go on to reveal the intricacy needed to generate buildings, signs, overpasses, lights, scaffolding, destructible items, and much more. Lastly, the blog talks a bit about the components that comprise a player's in-game avatar.</p><p>The result? The design elements found under the hood of Midnight in Wiami are truly groundbreaking. Their implementation will make this metaverse racing game insanely immersive and something to showcase what the metaverse truly has to offer. And this is just a simple racing game for the Wilder World ecosystem!&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6DNq_YVIrGo?si=F5qbWNVBRgoNbyu3&amp;start=133" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

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