Spatial digital art exhibitions to level up metaverse experiences
Art curators are “unframing” contemporary art to create interactive experiences for metaverse goers that more closely emulate IRL experiences. In Decentraland’s third annual Metaverse Art Week held on Aug. 24–28, curators turned to new ways to utilize digital space to bring more interactive and true-to-life experiences of art. The metaverse world modeled its latest virtual festival after the real-life Biennale art event, which utilizes public space to display art. Visitors to the in-real-life (IRL) festival can walk around spacious pavilions and working parts of the city to engage with....
Related News
The Spatial Reality Display lets people view the nonfungible tokens in 3D without the need for 3D glasses. Japanese conglomerate Sony Electronics collaborates with blockchain video delivery network Theta Labs to launch nonfungible tokens (NFTs) that can be viewed in mixed reality through Sony's Spatial Reality Display, a monitor that lets people perceive things in 3D without using traditional 3D accessories. The Spatial Reality Display tracks eye movement and adjusts the display as the viewer moves, giving users a 3D viewing experience. With this, Mitch Liu, co-founder and CEO of Theta....
Ariva Wonderland is set to begin alpha testing of its metaverse game. The metaverse focuses on the travel universe, providing users with novel experiences. It differentiates itself from other metaverse projects by offering users a complete second life. It features travel, interaction, business, earning, ownership, time travel, and more. The team has completed the first […]
United Arab Emirates (UAE) airliner, Emirates, has announced plans to launch non-fungible tokens (NFT) and experiences in the metaverse for its workers and customers. The launch aligns with UAE’s digital economy and virtual assets initiatives. First Projects Already Underway The UAE airliner Emirates has said it will soon launch non-fungible tokens (NFT) and “exciting experiences in the metaverse” for its clientele as well as its workers. According to the airliner, the move aligns with advances in the UAE’s digital economy as well as with the country’s....
Since the dawn of time, art has been relatively subjective and yet one of the most prized possessions for humans. Whether they are paintings or sculptures, books or vinyl records, owning art as opposed to consuming art is viewed as astute and royal. Psychologically, it gives the owner a feeling of power to own a unique and rare art piece, and thus from exclusive painting exhibitions to limited book sales, people generally storm in with the hopes of getting involved. For years, exhibitions have been an essential source of selling paintings or sculptures to the end-users. However, the new....
The funding will also go towards a grant program for developers building extended reality-focused gaming, health, wellness, media, and entertainment experiences. Multinational software and microchip giant Qualcomm Incorporated has launched a $100 million Metaverse fund to back extended reality (XR), artificial intelligence (AI), and augmented reality (AR) tech companies. Extended reality, or XR, refers to the combination of smartphones along with AR and VR technology such as headsets and glasses. The investment project is dubbed the “SnapDragon Metaverse Fund” in reference to the firm’s....