• OVR tokenizes AR earth
    A company's tokenized , AR-ready map of the earth resembles "Snow Crash" author Neal Stephenson's Metaverse (Photo: Wikipedia)
    Technology

    Blockchain startup tokenizes the real world for augmented reality real estate

    In a nod to Neal Stephenson’s “Snow Crash,” OVR plans to allow the owners of its digital land plots to place augmented reality experiences on their “real” estate

    November 26, 2020 /

    OVR divided the entire surface of the earth into 1.6 trillion hexagons measuring 300 square meters each and assigned a non-fungible token (NFT) to each one. The NFTs—hosted on the Ethereum blockchain—are meant to represent ownership of each hexagon of digital space, and give owners virtual rights over that area.

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  • Wallem Armani
    Augmented reality games are finding a lot of uses for blockchain (Photo: Wallem)
    Cryptocurrencies,  Technology

    Crypto AR game Wallem announces Armani initiative

    Players can exchange tokens that they find in the real world for Armani accessories

    November 11, 2020 /

    Cryptocurrency-enabled augmented reality game Wallem announced that players will now be able to find Armani Exchange tokens in the real world and redeem them for products made by Armani’s accessories brand.

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  • PewDiePie Launches crypto AR game
    PewDiePie plays Wallem's new crypto-based AR game (Photo: YoutTube)
    Cryptocurrencies,  People,  Technology

    Top YouTuber PewDiePie joins crypto augmented reality game project

    PewDiePie will help market the game project, which involves his brother-in-law

    October 30, 2020 /

    In his video, PewDiePie announced the collaboration with Wallem, which is now available for both iOS and Android devices. The game uses a 3D environmental map and augmented reality technology, which places virtual objects in the real world that can be viewed looking through the phone’s camera.

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