Shortly after -powered virtual-reality platform Decentraland opened its gates to users, its native token started a race downwards, at one point reaching a double-digit drop before rebounding. Moreover, the platform's interface and features have triggered frigid reactions by a number of players.
Decentraland bears many similarities to the popular online virtual world Second Life, but it requires its users to use crypto to secure avatar names and buy virtual land plots. This said, it is free of charge to explore this decentralized online metaverse.
At pixel time (15:56 UTC), MANA, ranked 101st by market capitalization, trades at c. USD 0.057 and is down 3% in the past 24 hours after the price rebounded from USD 0.054, reached earlier today. Also, the drop yesterday followed a period of bullish growth, as MANA jumped by 70% in the past month. The price is up 59% in a year.
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The platform celebrated its launch by kicking off a four-day Treasure Hunt with advertised prizes worth more than USD 100,000. However, users have complained about various technical issues that could spur negative publicity for the virtual world.
On Twitter, numerous users complained of the platform’s sluggish loading and the lack of instructions that would make their gaming experiences more enjoyable.
“1. Loading is ENDLESSLY LONG on my high end PC and super fast internet. 2. No instructions of whatsoever. 3. When I change location, my character outlook is RESET,” wrote one gamer.
