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: Image: courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects
A new exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art explores early Disney animation's inspiration by the French decorative arts:https://t.co/SgmnrVwpPe
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) December 8, 2021
via @TimeOutNewYork #ArtMuseum #ArtNYC #Disney #Animation
Zaha Hadid Architects' NFTism exhibition at Art Basel Miami proposed a new standard in digital architecture and the metaverse:https://t.co/eAg4IH7HQP
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) December 7, 2021
by @josh_niland via @archinect #NFT #DigitalArchitecture #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds
Developing interpersonal intelligence will be critical for the future of artificial intelligence: https://t.co/L9iFllbi78
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) December 7, 2021
by @VippJaswal via @Newsweek #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #InterpersonalIntelligence
The Game of Thrones Studio Tour in Banbridge, Northern Ireland will open to fans in February 2022:https://t.co/JYl1XdiPNw
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) December 6, 2021
via @Blooloop #ThemedEntertainment #ExperienceEconomy
Getting married in the Metaverse – one couple’s recent nuptials in the virtual world showcase the possibilities of having a wedding unfettered by the bounds of reality: https://t.co/puPkk39Q7l
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) December 9, 2021
by @skurutz via @nytimes #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #VR
https://t.co/wUr0OjQ5hO
Some entertainers are turning themselves into digital characters, contributing to the rise of virtual idols in the Metaverse and NFT space:https://t.co/t3VLCPLaX3
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) December 9, 2021
by @jennmx3 via @hypebae #Metaverse #NFT #VirtualWorlds #Holograms #VR
The immersive exhibition ‘Life of a Neuron’ at ARTECHOUSE DC is a collaboration between scientists and artists:https://t.co/0VMCtxDAGQ
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) December 7, 2021
by @loganesav via @ucdavis #ArtDC #ImmersiveArt #Projection
How VR is revolutionizing crisis preparedness, teaching people how to navigate precarious, and potentially even dangerous, situations: https://t.co/2nroflDRqA
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) December 3, 2021
by @meredithbalkus via @FortuneMagazine #VR #VirtualReality #DigitalTwin
Hologram NFTs at Art Basel Miami are trying to save the oceans:https://t.co/sWKiVdharM
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) December 5, 2021
by @IanAllison123 via @CoinDesk #NFT #ArtBasel #ArtMiami #Sustainability #Holograms #PORTL
Dating in the metaverse? Tinder's CEO expresses interest in entering the virtual reality world:https://t.co/EAzxpCwSVC
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) December 6, 2021
via @Reuters #Metaverse #VR #VirtualReality
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