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: Jason Allen via arstechnica.com
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has launched a new virtual reality artwork and is minting his first NFT — thanks to a commission from $69M Beeple buyer Metakovan: https://t.co/pVcj3dscJ5
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) September 8, 2022
by @temp_projects via @artnet#NFT #DigitalArt #VR #XR #VirtualReality
The Sandbox has launched a partnership with Ledger to educate metaverse users on crypto safety:https://t.co/YpD4G6vCOa
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) September 6, 2022
by @George_EU_gam via @EU_Gaming_Media#Metaverse #Cybersecurity #Web3 #VirtualWorlds #Blockchain #Crypto
Bulgari is launching its first metaverse experience and digital collection, along with a physical pop-up store and cafe that mirrors the virtual experience:https://t.co/ubnYg3GhAd
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) September 4, 2022
by @bydreacarrillo via @inputmag#Fashion #Luxury #Gamification #Metaverse #CustomerEngagement
Fashion meets future at Hong Kong’s new digital fashion programme FabriX:https://t.co/KTiGCnFByk
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) September 4, 2022
by Charmaine Ng via @lifestyleasiahk#Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #DigitalFashion #Fashion #NFT #FabriX
What will ‘The Merge’ — Ethereum's transition from proof-of-work to a more efficient proof-of-stake — mean for fashion NFTs?https://t.co/mQ0LPIrRqb
— Iconoclast (@NYiconoclast) September 3, 2022
by @marcbain_ via @BoF#Blockchain #NFT #Fashion #Luxury #ETH
Swiss bank Sygnum, one of two banks with licenses to connect traditional finance with cryptocurrencies, is extending its reach into web3 by launching in the Decentraland metaverse:https://t.co/cKOJBKcDUl
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) September 3, 2022
by @matthewallen40 via @swissinfo#Blockchain #Web3 #Crypto #Metaverse
Seoul Metropolitan Government has released a beta version of its “virtual municipal world”, Metaverse Seoul:https://t.co/8FlywFP4ec
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) September 3, 2022
by Sarah Wray via @Cities_Today#Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #VR #XR #DigitalTransformation
10 ways grocery retailers can use augmented reality (a 2-part series):https://t.co/ktQ4zVRyDu
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) September 2, 2022
by @mdonaruma via @pgrocer#AugmentedReality #AR #MR #XR #Retail #Grocery
A synthetic media artist used Midjourney AI to win the Colorado State Fair fine arts competition, inspiring a heated ethics debate on social media:https://t.co/8orPNMHX5A
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) September 2, 2022
by @benjedwards via @arstechnica#AI #GenerativeArt #DigitalArt #Ethics
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