The Ultimate Guide to Metaverse Pride 2023
By Decentraland, , in Announcements
The 3rd edition of Metaverse Pride is just around the corner and promises to be a festival full of exciting attractions that celebrate diversity and inclusivity in the metaverse. Decentraland’s annual Pride festival not only offers the opportunity to learn more about the community through fun and entertaining experiences, but also gives visibility to those who belong to it through art, fashion, and cultural exhibitions. Let’s dive into the Ultimate Guide to Metaverse Pride 2023, which will cover all of the festival's main attractions, so you can plan the perfect Pride experience.
What to Expect from Metaverse Pride 2023
Organized in collaboration with community studios Polygonal Mind and Vegas City, Decentraland’s main #MetaversePride23 attractions will live in Art Plaza. This year, the festival grounds will resemble an oasis in the desert, complete with waving palm trees and towering sandstone cliffs. If you begin to wonder if you’re at Burning Man, you’ll know you’re in the right place! For the third edition of Decentraland’s Pride celebration, the main venue promises an exceptionally unique feature: a dynamic environment that adapts and transforms in direct response to the presence and actions of its visitors. This innovative element of the Pride experience highlights the power of supporting others and our collective accomplishments and is something you simply must experience for yourself.
Circling around the festival area, a 24/7 Pride Parade will tour during the entirety of the 3-day event, complete with plenty of extravagant floats that you can jump on to join in the festivities and capture memorable moments. Each float represents different organizations and communities. Make sure to take a ride on each one!
The 3-day celebration will feature immersive experiences, games, virtual art installations, live musical performances, and educational content intentionally crafted for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies. By exploring the festival area’s winding rainbow paths, visitors can enjoy discovering all the different booths and experiences awaiting them at Metaverse Pride this year.
In the map below you can see the venue's layout with the Welcome Area and Main Stage echoing each other, and the Social Area, where you can capture selfies of you and your friends, in the center. On the sides, you'll find a collection of booths as well as mini art and Wearable galleries.
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To stay on top of Events and Places of Interest, we recommend this guide & the Pride 2023 Event Page, additionally you can always follow #MetaversePride23 on Twitter to see what’s happening.
Lastly, if you’re wondering where you should go to find the perfect Pride outfit, check out the dedicated Pride23 section of the Marketplace where you’ll find everything from full skins to thoughtful accessories.
Pride Experiences
Pride Welcome Area
27 - 29 June | 58,58 | More Info
The Metaverse Pride Welcome Area is located in the place where two towering sandstone lovers come together. In the shadow of their affection a completely new feature is waiting for you. For the first time, Pride attendees will get to choose to have an NPC accompany them through the festival venue. There will be five unique individuals for you to choose from, each with their own story and personality. The NPCs aren't just a random collection of interesting characters though, they're actually all members of a virtual pop-rock band called, Echoes of Euphoria and you can see them in the video below! Once you get to the Welcome Area, get to know them all and choose your new friend!
https://www.youtube.com/embed/DEnhfjBbB1A
Pride Stage
27 - 29 June | -61,64 | More Info
Throughout Metaverse Pride, a variety of concerts will take place on the venue’s main stage. The main act will be the virtual pop-rock band Echoes of Euphoria, however other artists will be featured as well. More details will be coming soon, so be sure to plan some time in your schedule to party together with the community and let the music of Pride fill your heart. Celebrate a symphony of diversity and love where the power of music brings people together.
Pride Quest
27 - 29 June | -58,58 | More Info
Embrace the spirit of love, equality, and acceptance at the Metaverse Pride Quest! This immersive adventure will invite you to explore the vibrant landscapes of the metaverse, uncovering the rich history and significance of the LGBTQIA+ movement. Your journey will lead you through a series of tasks and puzzles, each designed to educate and inspire. Completing the quest is not just about reaching the finish line; it's about the insights gained, the awareness raised, and the solidarity strengthened.
Ad Council
27 - 29 June | -60,61 | More Info
Ad Council is an American nonprofit organization that produces, distributes, and promotes public service announcements on behalf of various sponsors, including nonprofit organizations, non-governmental organizations, and agencies of the United States government.
Ad Council will join Metaverse Pride with a designated booth in the main event area. Here you’ll be able to take a special quiz, use a selfie tool that will allow you to take a photo of up to two people together, providing you with a small memory of the event, and exclusive Wearables that raise awareness of two of their campaigns—one that focuses on LGBTQIA+ rights and Love has no Labels.
Meta Queens
27 - 29 June | -63,60 | More Info
Meta Queens will be participating in Metaverse Pride with a booth giving away a special Pride-themed Wearable as well as a colorful float in the Pride Parade. Meta Queens’ mission is to empower and lift up the voices of queer creators and artists in the digital space. They strive to inspire, educate, and entertain, creating a digital haven where everyone can feel seen, heard, celebrated, and protected. Visit their booth to find out how you can join their digital community of queer creators and allies who appreciate queerness and art in duality while supporting the Transgender Gender-Variant & Intersex Justice Project (TGIJP).
Pride Parade
27 - 29 June | 61,54 | More Info
Keeping in line with tradition, for its third edition, Decentraland’s Metaverse Pride parade will run 24 hours per day for the entirety of the 3 day festival. This year, you’ll see floats from the community, different organizations, and more thanks to an open call that brought in floats from far and wide. Here are a few of the ones you can expect! Hug Float
It’s been HUG’s mission from day 1 to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for all artists and art lovers to thrive. They are proud to have built a platform that celebrates queer creators 24/7 365, and are thrilled to stand alongside the LGBTQIA+ community and once again have a presence at this year’s Decentraland Pride Parade.
Vegas City Float
Vegas City is celebrating Pride this year with a float that brings to mind their namesake. The perfect-for-partying float will embody the spirit of the spectacular Pride celebrations held in Fremont Street in Downtown, Las Vegas.
DappCraft Float
Ducky is back again! The DappCraft team are happy to share all the pride & joy with all Decentralanders.
Teleperformance Float
Decentraland Pride Month is underway, and Teleperformance is getting everyone in the mood to celebrate equality, freedom, empowerment, and love. After being one of the most popular floats in 2022, this year’s edition is a vibrant float inspired by real-world parades. Plus, players riding the float will be able to win a reward. Make sure to hop on! Rovi.ai Float
Rovi.ai showcases 10,101 procedurally generated bots, each deployable within the vast open metaverse. Designed for integration with Decentraland, this distributed game revolutionizes the concept by enabling the community to collaboratively host all functional components. As it pushes the boundaries of Decentraland’s SDK, Rovi.ai transforms into an engaging cooperative gaming experience. Participate in the distributed ecosystem by owning and managing functional elements as a network operator. This float represents a collective of individuals that owns, deploys, and interacts with each other, unlike any float you’ve been on before, it’s a must-visit item. SugarClub Float
Sugar Club takes pride in embracing diversity within the metaverse, and this year, they’re thrilled to bring their design to Decentraland. After pouring their hearts into designing their Pride float, they sincerely hope that players enjoy the experience! Nyankee/Fade Away Bunny Float
Fade-Away Bunny is raising LGBTQIA+ mental health awareness, supporting diversity, and inclusivity. Suu-tan the bunny turned rainbow and brought you balloons!
Make sure to also check out the floats from Immersive Kind x Ohanna Queer Collective, NBC’s The Voice, Decentral Games, MetaQueens Float, and more!
Don’t forget to flaunt your Pride and share your favorite fabulous moments on Twitter with #MetaversePride23—see you at the parade!