Metaventures, or in game businesses are an important part of Upland and its economy. These metaventures will allow people sell Legits, block explorers, map assets, your own NFT project, and more in the future! The car economy is playing a large part of the metaverse, and in addition to the car showroom and speedway metaventures, there will be many more types of car shops. Learn more about the vehicle economy in Upland.
Developers can now integrate 3rd party games, apps, experiences in Upland and contribute to the entrepreneur’s metaverse. As a developer (no need to any special knowledge about NFTs or blockchain), you can start creating experiences for Uplanders. Learn more here.
Not every Uplander will likely have the means or desire to open their own metaventure, however they will need a place to list their asset for sale. Players have the ability to become a sub-merchant and list their assets in a store, with the metaventure owner taking a commission (2-10%) on its sale. Read more here about how to become a sub-merchant and list your asset in a shop. Check out the Upland Guide metaventures, where we offer the lowest commission fees possible. If you do wish to open a shop, learn about the general registration process here, or what it takes to manage a business at the bottom of this page. You can also take our quiz to make sure you know all the basics.
Several different types of metaventures will exist within Upland. The following table details the different types of metaventures. If you contemplating opening up one of these Metaventures, head over to our planning page where we have a guide/checklist that can help you conceptualize your Metaverse business plan. You can also use the playground to verify if a specific type of structure for a metaventure can fit properly on your property. The best part is this can be tested on any property in the metaverse – not only those that you own.
| Metaventure Category Name | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Block Explorer Shops | Reseller of Upland Block Explorers | Available to all |
| NFLPA Fan Shops | Reseller of NFL player Legits | Available to all |
| Racing Legits Shop (Stock Car Pro) | Reseller of Racing Legits and Power ups | Available to all |
| Varity Legits Shop | Shops that sell a variety of legits which do not have a dedicated secondary market presence, such as the ones listed above. See a list of all types of Legits here. | Available to all |
| Football (Soccer) Fan Shops | Reseller of soccer Legits | Available to all (same process as NFLPA shops) |
| Factories | Manufacture 3D model NFTs to be placed on your properties, such as map assets, Structure ornaments, or karts. | Available to all |
| Showroom - map assets | Store to sell manufactured goods such as map assets, Structure ornaments, or karts, and vehicles. | beta testing but Available to all. Sub-merchant feature not available. |
| Dev Shops | Layer 2 experience created by developers | Available to Upland Developer Network (UDN) Members. Applications are open |
| Speedways | Own a racetrack in Upland, where players can race cars and karts | Available to all |
| Mint Shops | Manufacturing of Legits | Announced as future type of metaventure |
| Nursery Metaventures | Sale and Minting of seed Legits | Announced in Q2 2025 roadmap update as afuture type of metaventure |
| Body Shops | Store to sell custom paint job for your car - similar to how house ornaments function | Announced as future type of metaventure |
| Racing Academies | Ability to rent out block explorers for players to use during car racing | Announced as future type of metaventure |
| Blueprints | Selling designs of custom structures | Announced as future type of metaventure |
| NFT Galleries | Sell NFTs thats are not native to Upland | Announced as future type of metaventure |
| Cafes | Location where people can meet and talk. Unclear what could be sold in such a space, or if it is only a place to communicate and interact between people | Functional, but not open to players |
| Car Rentals | Users will be able to rent a car from a SpeedwayMetaventure owner for a race. | Announced as future type of metaventure |
| Airport hangars | A type of showroom that sells private aircraft | Announced as future type of metaventure |
The monthly fees, or venture dues required to maintain a metaventure is based on its type, city it is in and the number of businesses of that type operating simultaneously. As there are more similar metaventures in the same city, the cost to operate a metaventure will increase in order to discourage over saturation of the market. Click here to understand in more detail the calculation of venture dues.
Upland has stated “Metaventures will mostly be self-regulated, and will require little interference from the Upland team”. This makes the Upland Guide Metaverse Directory the ideal place to advertise your metaventure, or to find existing ones operating in your city.
If you are looking to learn more about metaventures, and how you can bring your skills or real world business into the metaverse, check out the services the Upland Guide provides.