Reactive Applications First of Many New Use Cases Enabled By Somnia

Somnia’s incredible performance capabilities will unlock new features and use-cases that were previously unavailable, in both Web3 and Web2. 

Developers are going to be able to do much more with Somnia than just adding token functionality to their applications. They will actually be able to build entirely new types of applications. 

Most of these breakthrough use cases have yet to be imagined, but we have already discovered a few different ways that we expect developers to leverage Somnia’s performance. One possibility that we’re very excited about is “Reactive Applications,” that respond to both real world and on-chain data. 

What are Reactive Applications?

Reactive applications enable seamless event-driven interactions directly on the blockchain, eliminating the need for third-party services. With conventional blockchains, creating reactive flows like rewarding players for completing a quest or triggering game events requires off-chain components, which increases complexity, costs, and compromises decentralization. 

By integrating native support for events, timers, and verifiable randomness directly into the blockchain, developers can build reactive applications entirely on-chain. This simplifies development, enhances security, reduces costs, and preserves decentralization. These improvements unlock opportunities for dynamic, real-time applications such as games, predictive markets, and event-driven advertising.

Key features include:

• On-Chain Event Triggers: React to changes in on-chain data or external inputs directly within smart contracts.
• Native Timers: Execute time-sensitive actions based on predefined schedules, such as closing an auction or triggering a game event.
• Verifiable Random Functions (VRFs): Generate randomness securely and transparently without relying on third-party oracles.

With these features, Somnia streamlines the development of reactive applications, allowing developers to focus on their core logic without the need for third-party integrations.

Use Cases for Reactive Applications

Somnia’s architecture opens the door for innovative applications across multiple industries:

Real-Time Games

In a reactive multiplayer online game, every player’s actions can be recorded and responded to instantly on-chain. Somnia allows developers to create fully on-chain games where mechanics like combat, item trading, and leaderboard updates happen in real-time without lag or centralized servers.

With native VRFs, developers can build transparent and provably fair games like lotteries, card games, or dice rolls. Players can trust the randomness of the outcomes, as they are generated directly on-chain and verifiable by anyone.

Another example that is very easy to imagine is a fantasy sports dApp that connects games in the real world to your fantasy team that you set up in the dApp. Whenever a player in the real game scores, events are triggered in the application that impacts your account. 

Rewards Programs and Customer Clubs

Loyalty applications for various different companies and organizations can use data from a user’s phone, including geolocation data, to distribute rewards for certain activities. With geolocation data, this can be tied to real world interactions as well.

For example, every time a customer walks into a store or the location for a special event, they can trigger an action on the blockchain that would result in them receiving some type of reward or token airdrop. 

Auctions and Marketplaces

Somnia’s timers make it easy to build decentralized auction platforms where bids are managed and finalized without manual intervention or delays. This could improve user experience on NFT marketplaces, ensuring seamless transitions between auction phases.

Live Event Platforms

From live-streaming platforms that reward audience interactions to prediction markets that update in real-time based on user votes or external data, Somnia provides the reactive backbone needed for immediate, on-chain engagement.

If you’re ready to build the future of reactive applications, join our developer program and explore the possibilities with Somnia. Visit our developer page to access resources, or check out our $10M grant program to kickstart your project.

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