Ronin VRF (Verifiable Random Function), is a fair and verifiable random number generator (RNG) that enables smart contracts to access random values without compromising security or usability. This serves as a critical component that powers the on-chain randomization services with a smart contract.
This service provides dApps and games with access to unpredictable, unbiased randomness, ensuring fairness and integrity in specific actions such as reward amounts or type of rewards a player gets from specific actions.
Key Features
- Transparent and Verifiable - VRF transactions are visible and can be verified on the blockchain. This means that anyone can verify if the numbers generated by the VRF are valid, by inspecting the proof and verifying the correctness of the hash.
- Random - The output generated by the VRF is random and unpredictable, ensuring that no one can influence the outcome. The randomness produced is secure, unpredictable by third parties, and resistant to tampering through the use of cryptographic algorithms.
While the implementation of Ronin VRF enhances the randomization services, it's essential to note that these randomization processes come at a cost. Transactions utilizing Ronin VRF may incur higher RON fees compared to standard transactions.
Ronin VRF introduces a layer of verifiability to this randomness, ensuring that the outcomes are genuinely unpredictable and cannot be manipulated. The smart contract ensures that the randomness produced is genuine and cannot be influenced by external factors.
To learn more about how VRF works, you may check our developer documents for Ronin VRF.