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# SPARKLET Roadmap

Upland is working to increase the utility of SPARKLET within the metaverse economy. Different mechanics for SPARKLET spending and staking include (but are not limited to) the following developments:

### Energizing Transportation and Racing

SPARKLET will be used to charge any inanimate object that requires energy. Vehicles, for example, are used in Upland as a means of transportation or for entertainment and leisure (e.g. competitive racing).

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### ‘Legits’ NFT Creation

SPARKLET will be required to be spent to create any Legit-class NFTs. Legits are 3D NFTs that are meant for use in internal spaces (e.g. homes, venues etc.) in Upland or in 2nd layer applications by 3rd parties that are connected to the Upland ecosystem. Legits can also be made into wearables, currently used with the interoperable avatars of Ready Player Me.

### Enhancing Manufacturing Capabilities

Certain asset classes in Upland will require SPARKLET to be staked in order to create more advanced versions. For example, car creators and manufacturers will have default capabilities for the cars they are able to manufacture in their factories. Staking SPARKLET for R\&D purposes (metaphorically speaking) will enable them to manufacture better cars (e.g. faster, better handling, better spark/mile utilization, etc.)

### Maximizing UPX Earnings Potential

Players who own properties in Upland enjoy UPX earnings that may be amplified by completing property collections. In the future, new mechanics may be introduced where players need to meet certain property development thresholds (which require the use of SPARKLET to achieve) in order to realize the full potential of these earnings.

### Developer APIs

Upland will introduce the ability for developers to ask their users to spend or stake SPARKLET within their offerings through the Upland Developer APIs.

### Future Utility

SPARKLET will forever remain the key resource for all inanimate objects and tasks that require energy input. As the Upland ecosystem grows and evolves with new features, together with the growth and expansion of Upland’s developer network, SPARKLET will continue to be utilized in new ways that reinforce its value and expand its usefulness.

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