A Nation Living On An Island Has Decided To Preserve Its Heritage Through Metaverse

Tuvalu, which is an island nation located in the South Pacific, has taken a great amount of interest in metaverse technology.

It has been reported that the nation has decided that it will be using Web3 technology for a greater purpose. The nation takes a lot of pride in its society and culture but it fears its future.

Therefore, the nation is eager to preserve it in the best possible way, so the entire world can witness it. For this purpose, the Tuvalu nation is exploring Web3 technology to give a virtual touch to their heritage.

Simon Kofe’s Announcement

Simon Kofe, the foreign minister of the Tuvalu nation made an announcement that they were exploring technology. He made the announcement while attending the COP27 climate summit.

The summit was about the constant changes in the climate that are harmful to the lands and heritages. The topic was to find ways to preserve the heritage of each nation in a way that it can never be lost.

At present, the major concern of preserving the heritages is among the island nations that are facing the highest danger compared to the rest of the world.

This is because, with climate change, the heat level is constantly rising. This is causing the glaciers to melt, increasing the water level all over the world.

With the sea levels rising across the globe, island nations do not have long before they get submerged in the oceans.

While the rest of the participants were sharing their thoughts and ideas, Kofe came up with an idea that his entire nation appreciated.

He stated that their nation is exploring the metaverse and Web3 technology for the preservation of their heritage.

He added that as the sea levels keep rising, they will have no option but to relocate to other parts of the world. That would be an extremely painful process for their entire nation.

People will be devastated as they will need to leave behind not only their lands but also the memories they had of their elders.

Therefore, they want to preserve all of it and want to cherish the good times even if it lives in virtual reality.

First Digital Nation

Tuvalu is among the island nations that are expected to submerge into the sea. Kofe commented on the latest developments stating that they know that their nation would be the first to become a digital nation.

Not many people may know about their nation, location, culture, and heritage but one day they will when it is available in the metaverse.

40% of Tuvalu has Already Sunk

According to geographic studies, 40% of the capital district of Tuvalu has already submerged into the sea. The data predicts that the entire nation will be submerged in the ocean by the end of the century.

This is indeed alarming as well as grieving news for the entire nation knowing that their grandchildren will not be able to live their entire lives on the island.

Taking the worst prediction into consideration, the nation has decided to focus on the present. Therefore, they are focusing on what they need to save and preserve in the metaverse from their nation.

The step that the Tuvalu nation has taken may prove to be quite fruitful for the nation in near future. Having exposure to the metaverse, the nation will be able to do so much by interacting with the rest of the world.

They will be able to welcome people to their land and have them explore the heritage of their nation. They can even work on creating content that may help them generate strong incomes in the future from the space.

This could give the metaverse an entirely new meaning and bring it to the very front of all technological achievements and advancements.