當(dāng)前由于疫情限制，印度新人不能舉行傳統(tǒng)的盛大婚禮。于是一對(duì)新人找到了不受疫情限制的場(chǎng)所——元宇宙，并決定在元宇宙中舉辦一場(chǎng)霍格沃茨主題的婚禮派對(duì)，新娘已過(guò)世的父親也會(huì)“參加”這場(chǎng)虛擬派對(duì)并送上祝福。

As Covid-19 forces families across India to downsize or cancel their traditionally large-scale weddings, one couple has found a venue unaffected by restrictions: the metaverse.

新冠疫情迫使印度各地的新人簡(jiǎn)化或取消傳統(tǒng)的盛大婚禮，然而一對(duì)印度夫婦卻找到了一個(gè)不受防疫限制措施影響的場(chǎng)所——元宇宙。

Dinesh Sivakumar Padmavathi and Janaganandhini Ramaswamy from Tamil Nadu, where wedding gatherings are currently limited to 100 people, have invited 2,000 people to their virtual reception next month. And as self-professed "Potterheads," or fans of Harry Potter, the pair have opted for a Hogwarts-themed party that guests can attend via their phones, tablets or laptops.

來(lái)自泰米爾納德邦的帕德瑪瓦帝和拉姆絲瓦米邀請(qǐng)2000人下個(gè)月參加他們的虛擬婚禮派對(duì)。在泰米爾納德邦，目前婚禮聚會(huì)人數(shù)不得超過(guò)100人。這對(duì)自稱是哈利波特粉絲的新人將選擇舉辦一個(gè)霍格沃茨主題婚禮派對(duì)，賓客們可以通過(guò)手機(jī)、平板電腦或筆記本電腦來(lái)參加。

"Because of the pandemic, a physical, real kind of reception is not possible with the huge number of people attending," said Padmavathi, "So, we decided: let's make it in the metaverse."

帕德瑪瓦帝表示：“疫情之下，我們不可能舉辦一個(gè)有許多人參加的真正的線下婚禮派對(duì)。因此我們決定在元宇宙中舉辦?！?/p>

Metaverse is a term used to describe virtual 3D environments in which users can gather and interact. The groom, a 24-year-old blockchain and cryptocurrency enthusiast, worked with start-up platform TardiVerse to create a castle-like digital space inspired by Hogwarts.

元宇宙指的是用戶可以聚集和互動(dòng)的3D虛擬環(huán)境。24歲的新郎是區(qū)塊鏈和加密電子貨幣愛(ài)好者，他和初創(chuàng)平臺(tái)TardiVerse合作打造了一個(gè)靈感源自霍格沃茨的城堡般的數(shù)字空間。

The legal wedding ceremony will still take place physically in front of close friends and relatives in Ramaswamy's village in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district. But afterwards, the couple will log on to join their reception, which is costing 150,000 Indian rupees to design, develop and host. The one-hour event will see the newlyweds virtually address their guests, who will be able to explore the castle and customize their avatars' appearance and outfit.

合法的線下婚禮仍然會(huì)在泰米爾納德邦克里斯赫納吉里市拉馬斯瓦米村，在親朋好友的見(jiàn)證下舉行。但是接下來(lái)，這對(duì)新人將會(huì)登陸元宇宙舉行婚禮派對(duì)，設(shè)計(jì)、開(kāi)發(fā)和舉辦這場(chǎng)派對(duì)共耗資15萬(wàn)印度盧比（約合人民幣1.3萬(wàn)元）。在這個(gè)長(zhǎng)達(dá)一小時(shí)的婚禮派對(duì)中，這對(duì)新人將會(huì)以虛擬的形式來(lái)向賓客致辭，賓客們將能到城堡游覽，并定制自己的頭像和服飾。

As well as being able to invite guests who couldn't otherwise attend, the couple said the digital celebration has another unique advantage: they can involve Ramaswamy's late father in the proceedings.

這對(duì)新人表示，這場(chǎng)數(shù)字婚禮派對(duì)不僅可以邀請(qǐng)那些原本無(wú)法出席的賓客，還有一個(gè)獨(dú)特的優(yōu)勢(shì)：他們可以讓拉姆絲瓦米過(guò)世的父親參加婚禮派對(duì)。

"My father-in-law passed away last April," Padmavathi said. "So, I'm creating a 3D avatar that looks similar to (him), and he will bless me and my fiancée. That's something we can only do in the metaverse."

帕德瑪瓦帝說(shuō)：“我的岳父去年四月去世了。所以我定制了一個(gè)與岳父相似的3D角色，他會(huì)祝福我和我的未婚妻。這是只有在元宇宙中才能實(shí)現(xiàn)的。”

There have been reports of other metaverse wedding events, including a US couple that held a physical ceremony alongside a digital one on the virtual platform, Virbela. But while Indian law requires witnesses to be present at marriage ceremonies, Padmavathi believes that his reception in the metaverse will be the first ever of its kind to be held in the country.

此前也報(bào)道過(guò)其他元宇宙婚禮，其中有一對(duì)美國(guó)新人既舉辦了線下婚禮又在虛擬平臺(tái)Virbela上舉辦了數(shù)字婚禮。盡管印度法律規(guī)定婚禮上必須有見(jiàn)證人，但是帕德瑪瓦帝認(rèn)為自己的元宇宙婚禮將是印度首例。

Having convinced his fiancée, an IT worker, of the idea, Padmavathi also has his parents' approval for the unconventional event, he said.

帕德瑪瓦帝說(shuō)，舉辦這場(chǎng)非傳統(tǒng)婚禮派對(duì)之前，他說(shuō)服了身為IT工作者的未婚妻，還征得了父母的許可。

"From childhood, I've been working with robotics ... and for the last year I've been working in blockchain and mining Ethereum," he said, adding: "So my family knows that I'm into tech."

他說(shuō)：“從小時(shí)候起我就一直和機(jī)器人打交道……去年我也一直在研究區(qū)塊鏈，并在以太坊‘挖礦’。所以我的家人知道我對(duì)技術(shù)很感興趣?！?/p>

英文來(lái)源：美國(guó)有線電視新聞網(wǎng)

翻譯&編輯：丹妮