TN Couple To Host Their Wedding Reception In Metaverse, To Be Presided Over By Avatar Of Bride's Late Father

With the coronavirus pandemic that began last year, the way we do weddings changed. From people having Zoom weddings to only inviting close family members instead of everyone they know, Indian weddings definitely changed their approach.

Now, making things more advanced and interesting, this couple from Tamil Nadu have decided to get married in the Metaverse. Yes, you read that right.

Dinesh SP and Janaganandhini Ramaswamy will the knot on the first February of 2022.

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Their reception is scheduled for later that evening. However, it won't be like other receptions where the bride and groom dress up and greet their guests. Instead, the couple will sit in front of their laptops and log into a link that will take them to a virtual venue.

Their virtual venue is like the dining room of Hogwarts castle, where their avatars will arrive and meet and greet their friends and family who will choose to log in from other locations.

The virtual ceremony will be presided over by an avatar of the bride's late father.

¡°I came up with the idea of having a Metaverse wedding reception, and my fiancee also liked the idea," Dinesh was quoted as saying by The Times of India.

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Janaganandhini was thrilled about the idea as she met Dinesh for the first time on Instagram and it was a good way to ensure the safety of loved ones amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

The wedding reception is scheduled for February 6 in Suvalingapuram village.

Metaverse uses augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and blockchain along with concepts of social media to create rich users interaction.

Users can create their own avatars, give them names, dresses, styles, and characters. The idea is to mimic the real world and have a virtual existence.

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