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: Axie Infinity / Sky Mavis via techcrunch.com
How Seoul is creating a metaverse for a smarter city: https://t.co/OOlF7uIxBJ
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) May 6, 2022
by @glawton via @VentureBeat #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #SmartCity #DigitalTwins #VR https://t.co/zGZJND4uja
The top 5 Metaverse activations you need to know about right now, from brands and others leaning into the virtual craze:https://t.co/qLfL6Pe6aJ
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) May 6, 2022
by @parkerdelrey via @adage#Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #NFT
Why Axie Infinity's co-founder thinks play-to-earn games will drive NFT adoption: https://t.co/PpXS2glocU
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) May 6, 2022
by @jacqmelinek via @techcrunch #NFT #Gaming #P2E #Web3
Sports organisation FAME MMA has acquired land on Everdome’s metaverse in order to reach fans on a new level:https://t.co/aHLOY6uLUY
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) May 6, 2022
by @GulfBusiness #VirtualWorlds #Metaverse #FanEngagement #VR #AR
China's premier sports brand Li Ning has announced a cooperation with NFT brand Bored Ape Yacht Club:https://t.co/VgMc8QnkDc
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) May 6, 2022
by Boying Ji via @EqualOcean#NFT #DigitalAssets #BAYC #FanEngagement
The free and open source 3D engine Babylon.js hints that the Microsoft metaverse will be web-based:https://t.co/3NXelDRjwP
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) May 6, 2022
by @ricmac via @thenewstack#BigTech #Web3 #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #Technology #3D #WebGL #OpenSource #Interoperability
Combining art and music in the most emotive of ways, World Has You (WHY) Records is a new NFT music label with a mission of uniting people through their love for music:https://t.co/K5sTxPsfPA
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) May 9, 2022
by @ouranios9 via @weraveyou#NFT #Music #Web3 #Metaverse #DigitalArt
How show business is moving to the metaverse:https://t.co/tqHO5KXJNL
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) May 12, 2022
by @whoisjoshwilson via @Forbes#NFT #Web3 #Movies #Entertainment #Technology #VirtualWorlds #Metaverse #Blockchain
Building a fitness metaverse that pays you to get fit:https://t.co/BZ0ekjmmOn
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) May 9, 2022
by @AshhhPet via @Medium#Fitness #Metaverse #Lifestyle #VirtualWorlds #Technology #NFT #Web3 #VR #AR #P2E
NHL team St. Louis Blues debuted their metaverse retail shopping experience — Blues Experiential Reality (BXR) — with an immersive virtual locker room experience:https://t.co/EsHAPNCz4A
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) May 6, 2022
by @StLouisBlues via @NHL#Hockey #Retail #eCommerce #Metaverse #FanEngagement
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