By area, Decentraland is the largest of all virtual blockchain worlds (VBW). If you are not familiar with VBWs, first click here.

What makes Decentraland unique is that it is owned and run by its users, and does not run on a central server. Instead, all content is hosted on nodes which run on various computers around the world, making it decentralized. This means it cannot be shut down, and will forever exist on the blockchain.

Founded: 2017
Project Founders: Esteban Ordano, Ari Meilich
Project Leads: Decentraland Community (Via DAO)
Funding: $26 Million ICO in August 2017
Main Graphics Style: Cartoon
Platforms Main Focus: Gaming
Decentralized? Yes
Virtual Reality? No
Buy & Sell Land? Yes
Plan to Expand Land Offering? No
Building Difficulty: Easy – Drag & Drop or Advanced SDK
Mobile Ready? No
External links permitted? Yes