The Durga Puja Pandals in Kolkata have been making history for all the right reasons this year. In yet another empowering attempt, the Durga Puja Pandals will be seen making the right use of technology by making its availability felt through 3D techniques with the new MetaPujo feature. Modern-day technology has been put to good use and in the most culturally defined way possible this time around the year.
MetaPujo is the term for The Durga Puja entering the world of Metaverse, through 3D, making the Pandals across Kolkata accessible to people via technology. All the major Pandals are reportedly making themselves accessible through the 3D twins feature. The Pandals taking this initiative in Kolkata include Tala Prattay, Deshapriya Park, Hiritola Sarbojanin, and Ballygunge Cultural. These Pandal organisers will now make people do a virtual darshan of the Pandals via 3D Platforms, according to reports. The technology experts Metaform and XP&DLAND and Spatial will be helming this initiative for the Pandals.
Metaform and XP&DLand aim to provide people from around the world a chance to visit Durga Puja Pandals and be a part of the auspicious festival through the power of Metaverse. Visitors can also mint the Durga Pratima of the pandals as an NFT which stays as a blessing in their Web 3.0 wallet (Metamask, Coinbase, etc.)
Not only this, people can walk around, take photos, and interact with the environment around them during the Puja celebrations.
So far, these four pandals have decided to offer the space of their puja pandal.
Ahiritola Sarbajanin
Deshapriya Park
Tala Prattoy
Ballygunge Cultural
Here is how one can indulge in this immersive experience
Virtual pandal hoppers may use smartphones, tablet or metaverse headgear
A link will be given by the Puja organisers that will take us into the metaverse
After clicking on the given link, procure an avatar and enter the puja pandal enjoying a 360 degree 3D view
Follow these steps and start hopping:
1. Install Spatial app from playstore.
2. Then Open Deshapriya Park, Tala Prattoy, Ahiritola Sarbojanin and Ballygunge Cultural.
Happy Meta Puja to all our listernes, viewers, readers and supporters.
