Synchronicity Project

Synchronicity Project Incorporated, or simply Synchronicity, was a majority state-owned virtual reality metaverse shell company owned by the Martian Technocratic League and largely operated by Cydonia Manufacturing. It was destroyed and replaced by the Synch-hole malware in 2600.

Concept

The Synchronicity Project allowed users to "synch-up" in virtual space with minimal hardware investment, incentivizing them to play via a share of cryptocurrency mined via their device and with opportunities to earn real currency in virtual reality.

Profitability

The MTL reports suggest that Synchronicity runs at a significant financial loss. However, underlying financial securities correlated with the project have long outpaced whole-market growth, and are thus well-liked among investors. Financial analysts noted the stability in the user base of the application as a major selling point; in many "synch-worlds", Synchronicity offered a significantly larger income than any available form of job, and populations of entire planets were incentivized to play. Analysts also pointed out that the project helped stabilize and facilitate the adoption of the Cydonia cryptocurrency.

Technology

The Synchronicity Project used vast amounts of advanced proprietary distributed blockchain and virtual reality technology, much of which was developed in the 22nd and 23rd centuries by the Genesis corporation. This included the use of synch-gates, hardware that maintains microscopic Einstein-Rosen bridges to facilitate the transfer of data across vast distances at faster-than-light speeds. Synchronicity heavily relied on distributed cloud computing to shoulder the computational load of user interaction, while offloading the computation of blockchain validation and cryptocurrency mining onto user's machines.

Controversy

Organizations outside the MTL commented on the exploitative nature of Synchronicity, especially in impoverished areas of space where there are significant health risks associated with the commonplace practice of using DIY virtual reality tech to connect to Synchronicity.