PoppySphere

PoppySphere is a mobile app created by Poppy and HiFi Labs. It was released on November 18th, 2021 for the App Store and Google Play. Described as a "metaverse", the app is an 8-bit virtual world where fans of Poppy can interact with each other, play games, and explore dynamically-created rooms.

Background
Following the closure of the online virtual world Poppy.Church, Poppy had hinted that she would bring back a similar experience for fans. In an interview with The Forty-Five in July 2021, Poppy stated that she hoped to bring back an experience where her fans could connect with each other in the future. She further added that her goal with the app is to "bring people together", due to her disdain towards other social media.

Coinciding with the original announcement of the Never Find My Place Tour VIP upgrades, one of the exclusive features of the upgrades was revealed to be a "PoppySphere ID card which unlocks unique skins and outfits". Fans had noticed the similarities to Poppy.Church, and speculated that PoppySphere would be the new "experience".

In an interview with DIY Magazine in September 2021, Poppy revealed that the experience would be a mobile app entitled "PoppySphere". She explained:

"'Nowadays I don't look at social media because it's just not what I would like to have on the brain, so instead I've been developing for the past year and a half a game that is an app that will allow me direct communication with my fans. That's what's most valuable to me and what I've always wanted. That way I don't need to deal with any of the other applications because I have my own.'"

"'There are possibilities for changes to infinity and beyond. It's going to be free to sign up, and then you have the ability to customise yourself, your room, everything is customisable. So that's quite exciting.' - Poppy in an interview with DIY Magazine"

Gameplay
PoppySphere is an 8-bit virtual world where the player is able to roam around a server map known as "Spheres". The 16 Spheres are limited to 700 players each. Upon account creation, players are able to customize their own avatar. The map consists of 14 rooms connected by hallways. For each room, there is a specific chat box for players to interact with one another. The user has a "backpack" which they can use to change their appearance.

There are various objects within the game that can be interacted with, which lead to Poppy-related media such as Poppy merchandise, her YouTube channel, and Foundation page. Additionally, some of these objects lead to notices where the game encourages the player to help them build the game, with options to personally submit artwork, music and minigames.

In-app Purchases
In the shop room, there is an option to purchase 15 avatar outfits with real-world money for $1.00 USD per outfit.