Xiaomi takes patent to create its own blockchain-powered virtual characters – Blockchain Bitcoin News

Xiaomi, one of the largest mobile phone and technology companies in the world, has introduced a patent that implements blockchain technology to create its own virtual characters. The patent, introduced in China, mentions that the creation of these characters will be randomized thanks to the introduction of a gene sequence, responsible for determining the appearance of the character.

Xiaomi introduces Blockchain in character generation patent

More and more industries are including blockchain as part of their new products due to its decentralized and immutable properties. Xiaomi, a Chinese company known for its mobile phones and gadgets, has revealed a patent application that incorporates blockchain into the process of generating virtual characters. The patent, titled “Virtual Character Processing Method, Device and Storage Medium,” which was introduced in January 2022, was recently disclosed by the company.

In the patent, the company stated that their own virtual characters will be generated using different gene sequences, which will be used to determine the images that will identify these characters. The method determines that each of the characters will be unique and unpredictable. This method may be exploited by Xiaomi to create its own metaverse experience in the future, although no statements have been made about this.

Blockchain details

The part that mentions blockchain in the patent has to do with the storage of the created character. According to the archive, the characters will use this decentralized ledger technology to store their gene sequences, so that the unique combination is preserved from destruction. Although the patent does not mention NFTs, the description it provides of the use of blockchain hints at the use of this or other similar technology.

However, this is only a patent application, and the application of the concept is still pending. Some have speculated on the possibility that Xiaomi might launch its own metaverse platform with these virtual characters as the main attraction, but there have been no official statements on the subject. But if this happens, it won’t be the first time Xiaomi has flirted with the crypto world. In 2018, the brand launched its first collection of NFTs, which it called Crypto Rabbits. However, the project was abandoned in March due to its low popularity, according to local sources.

What do you think about Xiaomi’s patent for generating virtual characters and how it will use blockchain technology? Tell us in the comments section below.

Sergio Goschenko

Sergio is a cryptocurrency journalist based in Venezuela. Describing himself as late to the game, he entered the cryptosphere when the price spike occurred during December 2017. He has a computer engineering background, lives in Venezuela and is influenced by the cryptocurrency boom on a social level, offering a different point of view on crypto success and how it helps the unbanked and underserved.

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