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: Pantone, Very Peri NFT x Polygon1993 via fashionunited.uk
TikTok parent ByteDance is following Meta's footsteps down the risky path toward the Metaverse: https://t.co/KwAY3w3pFD
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) April 28, 2022
by @ninaxiang1 via @forbes #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #SocialMedia #BigTech #China #VR #AR
Are NFTs the next big trend in home goods? https://t.co/y2JhaV1KyC
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) April 28, 2022
by @jcbringle via @SourcingJournal #NFT #DigitalGoods #Retail
Startup ImagineAR has launched a 'FameDays' app that allows fans to enjoy life-size “hologram” video messages from famous athletes and celebrities:https://t.co/FK6guAyxRz
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) April 27, 2022
by @laurenforristal via @techcrunch#AR #AugmentedReality #Holograms
Nike's NFT sneakers for the Metaverse are selling for $8K: https://t.co/IFGQNN9DDP
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) April 27, 2022
by @dvanboom via @CNET #NFT #Metaverse #DigitalGoods #DIgitalFashion #VirtualWorlds #RTFKT
Facial expressions could be used to interact in virtual reality, allowing people who can’t use handheld controllers to play virtual games:https://t.co/ihxm6mpif8
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) April 26, 2022
by @AlisonPStevens via @SNStudents #VirtualReality #VR #Accessibility
The 10 best national pavilions at the 2022 Venice Biennale, ranked: https://t.co/v3xpDd6IcN
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) April 26, 2022
by Alex Greenberger via @artnews #ArtInstallation #ArtFair #ArtBiennale #ArtVenice #WorldArt
Somnium Space is an immersive virtual world where players can go kayaking and visit NFT museums — too bad the author's experience was plagued with tech issues: https://t.co/NsTeRGAsKj
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) April 26, 2022
by @karivmcmahon & @lisakailaihan via @businessinsider#NFT #VirtualWorlds #Metaverse #VR
Bored Ape Yacht Club's Instagram account was compromised in a $2.4 million phishing scam in which several BAYC NFTs were stolen:https://t.co/fJg1A6dLDS
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) April 26, 2022
by @igorbonifacic via @engadget#BAYC #NFT #SocialMedia #Cybersecurity #Phishing
The future of colour analysis in the metaverse, in conversation with a Pantone colour specialist:https://t.co/Lo7qc0yc1G
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) April 25, 2022
by Rachel Douglass via @FashionUnitedUK#Fashion #Metaverse #NFT #VR #AR #Technology #Color
Exploring some key takeaways from the return of South by South West in Austin, Texas:https://t.co/KOrcINkZmO
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) April 25, 2022
by @rsc_creative via @Blooloop #SXSW #Metaverse #ImmersiveExperience #NFT #Web3 #PORTL
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