Crusing Enters the Metaverse: ‘The Ocean Race’ Casts Off With Its Digital Regatta Simulator

The Ocean Race, a yacht race world wide held each few years since 1973, is teaming up with Digital Regatta and Accenture to drum up extra hype for stated yacht race.

Sailors (and non-sailors) can now strive their hand on the Ocean Race just about via a pilot simulator — no crusing expertise, workforce, or race entry required. Now, followers can comply with the bodily (and digital race) in realtime within the simulator.

“[We created a] digital actuality pilot to boost fan experiences, allow new e-commerce alternatives, and encourage individuals to guard the ocean,” wrote the corporate in an announcement.

And the “metaverse” doesn’t simply embody a digital expertise of the race; customers on the interface can go to cubicles and the workforce pavilion and study concerning the race course, occasions, and sustainability initiatives. Desirous about testing the Twenty first-century model of the famed Race? Take a look at the all-digital race village — simply know entry to the metaverse is restricted.

Accenture and The Ocean Race count on greater than 200,000 gamers to participate within the Digital Regatta model of the race. When you miss out on the simulator, simply know which you can nonetheless comply with reside racing groups at theoceanrace.com.

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