The Shiba Inu team has released a significant upgrade for its metaverse project *SHIB: The Metaverse*, focusing on real performance improvements and gameplay enhancements.
Performance Improvement in Key Areas
The upgrade specifically addresses three core areas within the metaverse: **Bark Park**, **Tech Trench**, and **Shib Station**. These areas have been optimized to reduce lag, fix crashes, and load much faster. The development team analyzed GPU usage and implemented several changes:
* Over 200 texture files were resized to better balance performance and quality. * Redundant texture maps were merged to reduce unnecessary material complexity. * Shaders were standardized to avoid overloading graphics cards. * Smarter mip-streaming was applied, allowing high-resolution textures to appear only where needed.
The outcome? GPU memory usage has dropped by 15–25%, ensuring the metaverse runs more smoothly even on mid-range or lower-end PCs.
Reduction of Crashes and Lag
According to the SHIB team, users can now enjoy a cleaner gameplay experience. "No more crashes mid-walkthrough. No more stuttering at spawn points. Just smooth, optimized metaverse exploration," stated the developers.
Loading times for the metaverse’s hubs have also been drastically cut, making it easier and faster to jump into the SHIB world. Despite the performance improvements, visuals have remained sharp and vibrant.
Future Updates for SHIB: The Metaverse
The team assures that there are more updates on the way. Currently, *SHIB: The Metaverse* is available on Windows PCs and web browsers like Chrome. A mobile version is currently in development. Additionally, a fishing mini-game is planned, which will be part of a larger in-game economy. The early access version launched in December 2024, and while there’s no set date for the mobile app or fishing game, the project seems to be steadily moving forward.
In conclusion, the Shiba Inu team is demonstrating tangible steps towards building a comprehensive platform within the metaverse, aiming to provide users with an engaging and high-quality gaming experience.
