Developing the Connection of Batik Lasem's E-Commerce Platform and Metaverse

Since the Covid 19 pandemic, Batik Lasem's sales have been taking a plunge since they rely heavily on tourists. Combined with the new highway cutting through Lasem, the sales of Batik Lasem has never been lower. Competing against bigger and more established Batik corporate in online sales is not easy, therefore Batik Lasem needs a new method of showcasing and selling Batik virtually through metaverse. Objective of this research is to develop a direct connection system between metaverse scene and e-commerce website. The connection is achieved using Woocommerce as the e-commerce site with payment gateway plugin and 2D objects inside the metaverse scene as a vessel to attach the product URL. The research found that the connection between metaverse and e-commerce site is feasible but not very optimal on some devices. User experience on VR head mount is not optimal for doing transaction but PC and mobile devices do not give the most immersive ambience for users.