On (most) Fridays we post here a roundup of interesting things we’ve read and/or posted on social media since the last roundup, generally stories about experiential activations, interactive art, themed entertainment, emerging technologies, advances in scientific research, and other things we find interesting.
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Yet another attempt to explain Metaverse: https://t.co/KwRwlfPFhu
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) November 10, 2021
by @michellem_sc via @mashable #Metaverse #VR #VirtualReality
How to build brand loyalty through augmented reality. Combining AR and 3D experiences into a website is increasingly vital to foster customer engagement and brand loyalty:https://t.co/pQfhKyAhH7
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) November 11, 2021
by @davidripert via @Entrepreneur #AR #AugmentedReality #CustomerEngagement
Tokyo’s kids can bring Christmas to life at a new interactive exhibit in teamLab Borderless:https://t.co/Y4nPzql826
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) November 11, 2021
by @kailaimada via @TimeOutTokyo #InteractiveArt #DigitalArt #DigitalExhibit
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on the metaverse – ‘the virtual world will be larger in economics than the physical world’:https://t.co/ZNrmSKZonz
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) November 11, 2021
by @ManowarElves via @DigitalTrends #Metaverse #VR #VirtualReality #3D #Omniverse
Artist Kenzo Digital talks about his permanent installation “Air” atop the NYC skyline at SUMMIT One Vanderbilt:https://t.co/TF9oKEYusP
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) November 9, 2021
by @DaveyBarrett via @coolhunting #NYC #ArtInstallation #ArtNYC
Entering the Sandbox: celebrities, creators, brands join in the metaverse: https://t.co/rZqIrpRgyf
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) November 8, 2021
via @PVP #Metaverse #NFT #VR #VirtualReality
Google sank billions into flailing 'moonshot projects' after it rebranded to Alphabet. Facebook, now Meta, could face the same fate: https://t.co/qTKrzcHQy9
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) November 8, 2021
via @thisisinsider by @KatieCanales1 #Metaverse
New machine-learning system gives robots social skills:https://t.co/SsLKqYjvev
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) November 8, 2021
via @SciTechDaily1 #ML #MachineLearning
Art Basel in Miami Beach will host the first 'interactive' NFT exhibition in a new collaboration with the blockchain Tezos:https://t.co/nuJeBYbUMN
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) November 10, 2021
by @DanielCassady via @TheArtNewspaper #NFT #DigitalArt #ArtBasel
What do deepfakes mean for advertising?https://t.co/zQI10U2xlC
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) November 9, 2021
via @CreativeReview by @himeganwilliams #Deepfake #GAN #Advertising
Genting SkyWorlds theme park begins tech rehearsals ahead of opening:https://t.co/eWNJ5LCCOZ
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) November 10, 2021
via @Blooloop #ThemePark #ThemedEntertainment #ExperienceEconomy
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