The Metaverse in 2024: These 10 apps that crypto developers are closely watching

The “Metaverse” is no longer just a marketing buzzword. Since Meta poured billions into it, the space has structured itself around real use cases — from Play-to-Earn games to virtual real estate worth millions.

But let's be honest: not all projects will survive. Here are the ones that are really standing strong right now.

The must-haves of the moment

RobotEra creates NFT robots that build monetizable virtual land. Its token TARO aims to fund an ecosystem with native VR/AR protocols. Presale ongoing, hard cap at $7.93M.

Axie Infinity created the crypto-gaming cash machine in 2021: buy monsters (NFT), battle them in PVP, cash out in AXS. It remains THE P2E model that everyone copies.

Roblox makes a difference by remaining blockchain-free but with 202M monthly users. Creators earn through in-game purchases. Publicly traded, thus more legitimate for institutional investors.

Decentraland: buy virtual lands (LAND), rent with integrated 3D advertising, resell. Its token MANA exploded by 700% at the end of 2021. Still the benchmark for virtual real estate.

The Sandbox operates on the same model but with voxels (Minecraft style). SAND as the native currency. Creators love it; speculative investors do too.

The dark horses

Battle Infinity (BSC): combat platform with 6 sub-apps (fantasy league, DEX, staking, NFT market). Has closed its soft cap. Mobile app coming soon.

MOBOX: P2E games + yield farming + NFT trading. Smooth Android interface. Allows users to vote on governance.

Zepeto ( South Korean creator ): it's TikTok but in 3D with customizable avatars. Huge user base, robust social features.

Bloktopia: a 21-story virtual skyscraper ( winking at the 21M of BTC). Virtual real estate with BLOK token. Heavy focus on VR.

Mines of Dalarnia: free dungeon crawler where you mine resources, convert to DAR (token), sell on the market.

The real decoding

The Metaverse today is 40% gaming, 40% virtual real estate speculation, and 20% tech still searching for its killer application. Tokens will survive those with real communities and sustainable economic mechanics.

Roblox wins because it doesn't need blockchain to operate. Axie Infinity wins because people can actually make money. Decentraland/Sandbox hold because virtual lands can be resold.

The others? They are rotating with each hype cycle.