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: A glimpse inside Vogue Singapore’s New World. Source: Vogue Singapore
Sales and prices of NFTs have surged following the long-awaited Ethereum blockchain upgrade, the Merge, according to crypto data tracker DappRadar: https://t.co/m41iCrBIMF
— Iconoclast (@NYiconoclast) September 16, 2022
by @hgmiller29 via @technology #NFT #Merge #ETH #Blockchain #Web3
Puma presented Futrograde, an immersive runway show during New York Fashion Week, and a parallel metaverse fashion show experience, called “Black Station,” that included exclusive NFTs:https://t.co/AC7dc06Me4
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) September 16, 2022
by Roisin Breen via @CRASHMagazine#Fashion #Sportswear #NYFW #NFT
To promote the reboot of Quantum Leap, NBC rolled back gas prices to 1985 levels for a one-day activation at an LA gas station: https://t.co/TugUGw8k37
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) September 21, 2022
by @laufik via @bizbash #ExperientialMarketing #FanEngagement
The Metaverse is becoming a platform to unite fashion communities:https://t.co/lB1DmfFTwZ
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) September 21, 2022
by @Rachelwolf00 via @Cointelegraph#Fashion #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #DigitalGoods #Web3 #NFT #CustomerEngagement
How Asia’s idols became a gateway to the metaverse:https://t.co/61sDshEnpX
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) September 21, 2022
by Bethanie Ryder via @JingDaily#Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #Music #KPop #NFT #Web3 #FanEngagement
Dynamic Metaverse billboards — Roblox is allowing brands to put 3d promos in virtual worlds & games:https://t.co/iV6mOSUU8K
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) September 19, 2022
by @lauramcquarrie via @trendhunter #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #Gaming #Marketing #Advertising
Now that the Ethereum Merge is behind us, what's next? https://t.co/bziWRCLq8f
— Iconoclast (@NYiconoclast) September 16, 2022
by @jacqmelinek via @techcrunch #Merge #Ethereum #ETH #Blockchain #NFT #Web3
Designer Rebecca Minkoff is partnering with global fashion and NFT marketplace Mavion for a 3,000-piece drop of unique NFT artworks featuring Minkoff bags:https://t.co/owyfAbiVZ0
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) September 16, 2022
by @maghanmcd via @voguebusiness#DigitalFashion #NFT #Metaverse #Fashion #Web3 #CustomerEngagement
We couldn't agree more with this industry take on how VR and AR technologies will change the future of theme parks — ‘each guest experience will be different’: https://t.co/vxtZKU8c5Y
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) September 20, 2022
by @alexhern via @guardian#ThemedEntertainment #VR #XR #MR #AR #IAAPA
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