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.
Featured Image: Selfridges for Decentraland Metaverse Fashion Week via Forbes.com
Rove is an infinitely expanding universe of user-created 3D virtual worlds where you can easily create your own space in the metaverse:https://t.co/GN4W1QFkXw
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) March 31, 2022
By @jackellyffc Via @Forbes#Metaverse #NFT #AR #VR #Blockchain
Visa has launched an NFT creator program to bring small businesses into the digital economy, as it considers the digital art a new form of e-commerce:https://t.co/jiPiuBRoN1
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) March 31, 2022
by @jacqmelinek via @TechCrunch #NFT #Metaverse #ecommerce #DigitalArt #SmallBiz
Bored Ape Yacht Club’s newest merch drop can only be bought with the newly-launched ApeCoin: https://t.co/It0VGGRGdP
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) March 30, 2022
by @mslopatto via @Verge#NFT #DigitalAssets #BAYC #Crypto #Blockchain
A hacker stole $625 million from the blockchain behind NFT game Axie Infinity: https://t.co/A5RVLs0isH
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) March 30, 2022
via @Verge#NFT #Blockchain
Move over global disinformation campaigns, deepfakes have a new role — corporate spamming: https://t.co/Ipnl3DniKz
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) March 30, 2022
by @mackdegeurin via @Gizmodo#Deepfake #AI #ArtificialIntelligence
Police have arrested two 20-year-olds for allegedly conning collectors out of $1 million — with ice cream-themed NFT artworks:https://t.co/7MnAXtcXlT
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) March 30, 2022
by @sarahecascone via @artnet #NFT #DigitalAssets #Crypto
Guerlain’s new cryptobees NFT, dubbed the “Reaverse” project aims to link NFTs to biodiversity: https://t.co/XlvULmwPpg
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) March 30, 2022
by @laureguilbault via @VogueBusiness #NFT #Metaverse #Blockchain
How luxury retail’s big Metaverse fashion week experiment in Decentraland played out with virtual stores, NFT wearables, a Bored Ape collaboration and more:https://t.co/HfrXjZQCJc
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) March 29, 2022
by @stiffyhm via @forbes#Metaverse #NFT #BAYC #DigitalGoods #Fashion #Luxury
Jewelry decorates the metaverse — from necklaces to headpieces, NFTs allow owners to accessorize virtually with flair:https://t.co/Xg4njTY7Zq
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) March 25, 2022
by Jessica Bumpus via @nytimes#Fashion #Metaverse #NFT #DigitalGoods #DigitalFashion
Gap and PacSun lead the way in NFT experiments, as retailers and analysts ponder the revenue potential of selling virtual products in the metaverse:https://t.co/bD7QomsYiM
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) March 30, 2022
By @DonFluckinger Via @TTBusinessTech#NFT #Metaverse #Blockchain
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