Personal Note
Hi Everyone 👋
First of all, happy to welcome all new subscribers from the past week! 🍾
Although I am currently enjoying a holiday with my family, there was just too much exciting news to share with you this week. So even after a strict curation, I still ended up with 18 articles. Hope they can inspire you!
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Trends & Game Changers
The Avatar Trend is Coming to TV with TV Show 'Alter Ego'
Forget about the masked singer, meet upcoming TV Show 'Alter Ego', a singing competition where contestants reinvent themselves and perform as their 3D avatars 😍 The Metaverse is here
Smighties NFTs Become Real World Physical Toys
When you buy the physical toys, it will bar a QR code that will redirect you to an online portal for Smighties Universe. An NFT-powered online world where collectors and players can use their NFTs and play with their favorite Smighties.
Emerging Countries Find New Jobs in “Play to Earn Gaming
Play to Earn games become more popular every day. Especially in emerging countries like the Philippines, where people play games like Axie Infinity to earn their living and escape poverty.
Roar Studios is Creating a Music Metaverse Where Musicians Find Bandmates and Perform to Virtual Audiences in Avatar
Roar Studios wants to be a virtual platform to help musicians find collaborators and perform via avatar.
The Sandbox Pays Tribute to 9/11 First Responders With NFT Charity Sale
The Sandbox, an upcoming Metaverse organized a fitting Metaverse event to remember the 9/11 attacks. The NFT Collection “Heroes of 9/11” features two firefighters and two paramedics to honor the brave and selfless acts of the first responders. Each NFT costs $4,000 SAND and there will only be 25 of each Legendary Hero. All net proceeds from the sale will go towards the 9/11 Day charity.
Gary Vaynerchuk is Organising Veecon, a NFT Holder Only Superconference
VeeCon 2022 is a multi-day superconference where only VeeFriends token (NFT) holders will be welcome to experience the conference and keynote speeches.
Genopets Combines Physical Activity with Play-to-Earn Gaming
The game will run on the Solana blockchain, and players will have their digital spirit animal on their phone and in their pocket. After running, walking and lots of activity, players can claim the fruits of their labor.
Kings of Leon to Become First Band to Send NFT to Space
American rock band, Kings of Leon have teamed up with Elon Musk at SpaceX to support St Jude Children’s Research Hospital by taking an NFT to space. It will be sent to space via an iPhone that’ll be given to civilian Astronaut, Hayley Arceneaux as a part of Inspiration4.
NFTs are Coming to Nascar and They Could Change the Collectibles Market in Sport
After announcing a collaboration with zed.run, Nascar is now dropping it’s own NFTs. Going from golden tickets (which don’t act as real tickets for event 🤔) to race day winner collectibles.
Anthony Hopkins' NFT Feature Film Zero Contact is a Game Changer in Piracy and Film Funding
Om the 24th of September the first feature film ever to be released as an NFT wil drop. Marking a big shift in the movie industry. Will we see more studios use NFTs to create scarcity in copies of the film, and protects against piracy? This could potentially be a major game changer.
Brands in the Metaverse
Warner Bros Promotes Upcoming Movie DUNE with Ready Player Me Avatars
As many people eagerly await the arrival of Dune in theaters and on HBO Max this October, fans of Frank Herbert’s world can now make themselves look like a citizen of the planet Arrakis. All thanks to the new Dune avatar creator powered by Ready Player Me
Glenfiddich Teams up with Stephanie Fung to Release NFT Wearables
Multi-awarded Single Malt Whiskey Maker Glenfiddich is teaming up with 3D Designer Stephanie Fung to launch an NFT Fashion Collection.
Samsung Tries Recruiting in the Metaverse
Samsung Electronics is starting to meet with job seekers in the Metaverse, to reach out to potential employees in the younger millennial and Generation Z demographic. From Wednesday through Monday next week, the company will hold online consultation sessions for job seekers on the metaverse platform Gather Town.
Hyundai Motor Rides Metaverse Wave with Adventure on Roblox
Hyundai Motor Company is stepping into the metaverse with online entertainment platform Roblox. Titled “Hyundai Mobility Adventure”, the metaverse features Hyundai Motor’s advanced products and future mobility solutions.
To Succeed in the Metaverse, Brands Must Embrace Empathetic CX and Humanized AI
As human beings, we form emotional connections and establish trust through face-to-face interactions. The same will be true of Digital People. Computer-generated avatars will need to mimic their human counterparts in ways that feel natural. They need to understand the context of what someone is saying and respond appropriately. They need to smile when you smile, to blush when they’re embarrassed, and talk faster when they’re excited because you are showing the same emotion.
Advertisers Take Note: Roblox is the Next Frontier
In today's world, advertisers are constantly looking for the next frontier, the next up-and-coming platform. Well, a new media space for advertisers has arrived, and it's called Roblox.
Facts & Figures
Smartphones Are on Their Way Out, and Augmented Reality is Coming to Replace Them
The age of smartphones could be over sooner than you think. While it might not feel like people have become less interested in cell phones, the numbers show it all. Sales for smartphones dropped two years in a row, and though some of that market decline has recovered, major companies like Apple and Google have also started working on sleek pairs of augmented reality (AR) glasses to take their place.