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.
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Google Flights adds a new feature that displays estimated carbon emissions for trips:

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Take a walk through mesmerizing photos of Hong Kong’s NFT art fair:

Image: Lam Yik / Bloomberg Via Getty Images

Bulgari Stages Multisensory Artwork Conceived by AI:

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The MekaVerse: an NFT project with 100k discord members in 48 hours:

Image: Mekaverse via Forbes.com

How gaming is transforming media agencies:

Image: thedrum.com

The metaverse: the next phase of the internet?

Image: Richard Horvath

Artificial intelligence brings new capabilities to robotic depalletizing:

Image: via automationworld.com

SPREE Interactive, a provider of VR experiences, entered into the esports sector, thanks to its latest launch, the VR Laser Tag game bundle, and an upgrade to Pico Interactive’s Neo 3 headsets:

image: via blooloop.com

Virtual reality may help us develop empathy for oceans and marine life:

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Refik Anadol video wall art sells for $5m at NFT auction:
Image: Refik Anadol

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