How to Use MONA
How to Enter the Metaverse with MONA 👇
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How to Enter the Metaverse with MONA 👇
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We're so glad you're here to explore the Metaverse with MONA. This guide will help you enter into & explore MONA Spaces with friends.
Each space will start as a Multiplayer experience.
Spaces can host 25 users per instance before creating a new Instance of the space. That said, there is no limit to how many instances there can be.
To create a private hangout link, select the Hangout button in the UI at the bottom.
Use the 'Share' button to copy the hangout link to the clipboard in order to send it to other users.
Use the 'Global' button to return to the main Multiplayer experience.
When you enter a MONA Space, you will be assigned a default Robot. Unless you have created a MONA account, you will be named as a 'Guest #' until you sign in.
Note: You you will need an account to save your Avatar when you return to MONA.
If you want to add a name to your Avatar, you will need to create an Account. Your Wallet is your account in Mona.
Note: Whatever name you use when setting up your account, this will appear as your Avatar name.
If you don't have a crypto wallet, learn how to do so at Setting up a wallet.
You can use your microphone to chat using the Spatial Audio in a Space. Use the 'Speak' button to use your default microphone in the Space. For more information on this go to Audio Settings.
You can navigate in MONA using a Keyboard or Game Controller.
Move - Use your WASD keys to move forward, backward, & side to side. Alternatively, use your arrow keys to move your avatar.
Rotate Camera - To move your camera, move your mouse or trackpad.
Jump - Press Spacebar to Jump
Run - Hold Shift to run.
Interact - You can interact with certain objects, like Portals or Canvasses, use Left Click. Other interactions, such as assets that use the VRM Switcher, or reactor, can use the E key.
Reset Spawn Point - Press Tab to return to the last entry point.
C - Emote Wheel
Z - Emoji Wheel
V - Toggle First/Third Person
U - Hide UI
I - Hide reticle (White dot)
N - Hide Avatar Tags
F11 - Go fullscreen (most browsers)
PgUp - Show Debug Tool (shows frames per second etc)
You can navigate MONA Spaces using a Game Controller like an XBOX or Playstation controller. This is a fun way to navigate space.
Here is an image with the Game Pad Controls:
You can enter hundreds of MONA spaces directly from the through your desktop web browser using Chrome, Brave, or Firefox on PC or Mac. Safari and Mobile are not yet supported.
To Customize your Avatar, click the Avatar Button or press 4 on your Keyboard. This will allow you to easily create an avatar with ReadyPlayerMe, or using fully custom .
To create an account, you will need a crypto wallet, like Metamask or Wallet Connect. If you have a wallet, it's easy to create an account - just click "Login" on to start the process.
