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: Coral Arena NFT via yankodesign.com
Snoop Dogg says Death Row will be a NFT record label — ‘I want to be the first major in the Metaverse’: https://t.co/jxHzScb0P5
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) February 17, 2022
by @brad_callas via @complex #NFT #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #DigitalGoods
OpenSea is launching a verified customer support partnership with Metalink to fight Discord scammers: https://t.co/2tt3KaO1PS
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) February 16, 2022
by @corintxt via @Verge #NFT #DigitalArt #web3 #Blockchain
Reese Witherspoon and her media company, Hello Sunshine, have been touting female-led NFT collections, like the World of Women:https://t.co/2cRgOCocLl
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) February 14, 2022
by @NDailey21 via @MktsInsider | #NFT #Metaverse #DigitalArt
Alo Yoga has entered the metaverse through Roblox, but isn’t trying to sell digital fashion — the brand says it simply wants to spread its message of wellness on a new platform:https://t.co/M3OzH9Oc9m
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) February 13, 2022
by Kellie Ell via @wwd #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #DigitalGoods #VR
The Hong Kong based developer of football management simulation GameFi “HolyShxxt!!" has collaborated with Bored Ape Yacht Club owners Elite Apes on a series of special-edition NFTs:https://t.co/7PIPytAQeH
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) February 12, 2022
by SIMON YUEN via @MarketingEds #NFT #DigitalArt #BAYC
A nice look at 10 NFT collectibles projects that aim to revolutionize the digital art world:https://t.co/hJ8os51M1v
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) February 12, 2022
by Srishti Mitra via @yankodesign#NFT #DigitalArt #Collectibles
How to use metaverse technology to design a better real-world:https://t.co/Af1wHbNZ58
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) February 14, 2022
by David Rose via @Forbes #DesignThinking #DiminishedReality #Sustainability #AugmentedReality #FaceRecognition #Metaverse
New York Fashion Week took on the Metaverse, with mixed results: https://t.co/YmJZ3fqfaW
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) February 17, 2022
by @marcbain_ via @BoF#Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #NYFW
Ocean Park makes way into The Sandbox, while Ubisoft introduces IP elements to metaverse:https://t.co/ISvHlMAbxm
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) February 15, 2022
by REZWANA MANJUR via @MarketingEds #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #NFTs
Baseball-player-turned-artist Micah Johnson has NFT art sales valued at more than $19 million — here’s how he did it:https://t.co/fKOqSE7VuR
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) February 15, 2022
by @AmiahTaylor5 via @Fortune#NFT #DigitalArt
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