VELA World is a shared 3D world that runs in your browser on the Velana testnet. You can claim land, build on it, own a home, decorate it and explore with other players. Everything uses free test VELA, which has no monetary value.
Getting started in 3 minutes
- Get a wallet. Use a browser wallet such as MetaMask. Use a separate test wallet with no real funds in it.
- Add the Velana testnet. Chain ID
484148, RPChttps://velanachain.com/rpc, currency VELA. The add-to-wallet page does this in one click. - Get free test VELA from the faucet. It gives 10 test VELA per address once every 24 hours.
- Open velanachain.com/world, connect your wallet and pick a plot.
How land works
The world is a 64 × 64 grid of 4,096 blocks with roads every 8 blocks. You claim a block by locking test VELA into the land contract on the testnet, so your plot is recorded on-chain and only you can change it. The centre of the map is a reserved showcase district with the Showcase Hub, the Vel Pay testnet app, the website builder, the token launcher, the explorer and more.
Building and linking a site
Place buildings on your plot, then link it to a free website you make with the Velana website builder. Visitors walking past your plot can open your site.
Homes, interiors and furniture
VelanaMarket has ready-made land and house listings in the Luxury Residential area, from starter studios to sky villas, priced in test VELA. Every player-owned building has an interior with a living room, kitchen, bedroom and terrace. Owners can buy furniture, move and rotate it, change wall and floor colours, lock or open the door and keep a friends list. Layout changes are saved on-chain, and the contract rejects edits from anyone who isn't the owner.
Pets
Pets come in five rarities: Robo-Dog (Common), Neon Cat (Rare), Hover-Drone (Epic), Glow Fox (Legendary) and Vela, the V-Spirit (Mythic), the official VELANA companion. Pets follow you around, and you can preview one for 25 seconds before buying it with test VELA.
Graphics and devices
Use the Graphics button to switch quality. Phones start on Low; the world steps down automatically if it runs slowly. The world is being upgraded towards our concept art, and new releases arrive often.
Join the quest
From 14 to 30 November you can earn Builder Points in the VELA World testnet quest. Rewards are community perks with no monetary value.
What's coming
Planned next: shops, rentals, events with tickets, community districts and, in 2027, real checkouts via Vel Pay. See the roadmap. The official VELA token is on Base, and its presale opens 20 November 2026 at 12:00 UK.
Crypto is high risk, you could lose all your money. Not available to UK residents. NFA. DYOR.
Frequently asked questions
- What is VELA World?
- A shared 3D virtual world in the browser on the Velana testnet, where you claim land, build, own a home and explore with free test VELA.
- Does VELA World cost anything?
- No. It uses free test VELA from the faucet, which has no monetary value.
- Which wallet works with VELA World?
- A browser wallet that supports custom EVM networks, such as MetaMask, on the Velana testnet (chain ID 484148).
VELA presale: Crypto is high risk, you could lose all your money. Not available to UK residents. NFA. DYOR.
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