Here is the crux of the matter, my people: Somnia is not just another platform; it is a layer 1 blockchain that aims to put a stop to the abuse of large companies (YouTube, Twitch, video game marketplaces) that take up to 50% of the profits and have the scissors to censor or demonetize whomever they please. That's not going to happen anymore!
The Fund That Changes Everything
The Virtual Society Foundation (VSF), backed by giants like Improbable, released 270 million dollars to fund builders and creators. What does this mean in plain English?
Goodbye to Wild Commissions: The money will support on-chain gaming and SocialFi (decentralized social networks) projects. Instead of the value going to the corporation, it flows to the creators and the communities that consume and build. The value stays at home! 🏡
Assets Forever: Your skins, your music, your digital art (NFTs) will not be locked in a single game or platform. With Somnia's protocols, your assets are interoperable and you truly own them. This means that if you create a design today, it can generate you royalties forever every time it is used anywhere in the metaverse. It's digital inheritance! 💰
Freedom to "Remix": Imagine being able to take a 3D model from a game, add your art, and use it in another metaverse without asking anyone for permission. Somnia's composability allows this. The fund finances these crazy ideas through direct grants and hackathons. Goodbye to creative barriers!
How Does This Affect Our People?
This fund is designed to democratize creation. For the indie developer in Latin America, a Somnia grant can be the difference between continuing to dream about their video game or launching a title that competes with the big players. The tools are compatible with Unity and Unreal and transaction costs are very low (less than a cent 🤏). This opens the door for thousands of artists, gamers, and entrepreneurs who do not have a giant initial capital.
The real impact: We are witnessing the birth of circular economies where playing, creating, and trading generates shared value that goes directly back into the pockets of the creator and the community. It's not just money, it's power. Creators stop being employees of platforms to become architects of the metaverse.
Somnia's move is not just to fund projects; it's to give ownership and sovereignty to those who truly build. Are we witnessing the end of dependence on large centralized platforms in our region? This is going to shake up the digital board, so let's get to work!
