BACKED | Somnia, the Layer 1 for real-time, on-chain experiences
With 10B+ testnet transactions already processed, Somnia is now building the infrastructure and community for the immersive internet.
Welcome to edition three of BACKED | by Improbable.
Looking back at August, our spotlight was on Somnia, a high-performance layer-one blockchain built for real-time, high-volume activity. As engagement shifts and growth slows across the global games industry, many Web3 platforms struggle to meet the speed and scale demands of modern applications. Consumer expectations are evolving toward richer, more interactive experiences, but the infrastructure for large-scale virtual worlds and open digital economies remains a bottleneck.
Somnia’s approach provides core infrastructure capable of supporting millions of concurrent users, complex in-world economies, and a new generation of microgames designed for more accessible engagement.
Featuring Somnia is about more than technical milestones, it’s about what this capability makes possible: worlds that feel alive because apps can respond instantly to on-chain events, and economies that grow because they can sustain real usage at speed.
This edition’s updates share a common thread: those building the foundations others will build on. We also spotlight momentum from the ecosystem, including Kallikor’s Gartner® recognition, MSquared’s first public experience built with the Otherside Development Kit, and Somnia’s launch of an incubator.
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