NFT News, 02.12.2022
Another week is coming to an end. Cold and rainy in Germany. Why exactly did I choose not to fly to Miami? A lot of great minds are in Miami right now. During Art Basel, there are a lot of side events
Last night RTFKT told on stage they will reveal details on their physical "Cryptokick" on December 5th:
Nice prototype, but rumors say this is not the final one:
RTFKT also has a physical space at Art Basel:
Also, during Art Basel, Porsche announced their first NFT project. They teamed up with 3D artist Patrick Vogel:
https://newsroom.porsche.com/
Gmoney and his brand print their latest item right on the spot in Miami. The print is a piece of generated art that the buyer generates before printing:
ArtBlocks space in Miami:
Good thread on "everything about Nike .SWOOSH"
Nike also launched the first community challenge (actually, they can vote):
28.000 people have access to .SWOOSH at the moment. Nike adds more people daily, but it is an invitation-only at the moment (still waiting for mine). If you want to keep an eye on the numbers, this is the dashboard for you:
https://dune.com
Zara launched virtual Fashion in France:
https://www.zara.com
90.000 people watched the virtual Thanksgiving Parade from Macys on Oncyber:
"The Casino and The Factory. Why 2023 will be the breakout year for NFTsCasino NFTs":
Bang & Olufsen is launching their first NFT project:
https://dna.nft.bang-olufsen.com
World of Women is dropping some merch:
Stranger Things 3D scanned some of the props and launched them as NFTs:
https://www.candy.com/netflix
Amazon is launching "Sim Space Weaver." Their description: "Large-scale simulations are a critical part of the future of the Metaverse. With AWS SimSpace Weaver, you can develop real-world simulations where millions of dynamic entities—from vehicles & people to devices & machines—interact in real-time." Looks pretty mind-blowing. I am sure a lot of smart minds will do amazing stuff with it:
https://www.theverge.com
You can make money with Discord soon. But I doubt it will be Web3 features they integrate:
There will be a crypto exchange and wallet from Telegram soon:
https://watcher.guru
Animoca is forming a $2 billion Metaverse Fund:
https://asia.nikkei.com
This is what the future of events around NFTs might look like. This huge thing on the screen is also an NFT:
Have a great weekend!
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