Sappy Seals hosts open-world tech demo
Sappy Seals is a PFP project launched in 2021, which debuted its innovative open world infrastructure on March 12. Sappy Seals describes itself as "a decentralized movement that welcomes digital natives to become part of our community, creating a safe haven for leaders to grow, creators to find opportunities, and for all to be part of a growing positive force in the world."
According to a tweet from the project, holders of these NFT communities will now have access to the open world:
Open World’s live demo or “playtest” is accessible at the URL “sappy.lol/world” and anyone with a supported NFT can join and play the game without pre-registration or whitelisting.
Be sure to keep an eye on Sappy Seal X and come back when it reopens.
Sappy Seals is known for its involvement in the Pixelverse, a 2D metaverse where different NFT communities unite, including holders of BearX, Winter Bears, Axolittles, Chubbicorns, WeAre24Px, and Caked Apes, among others.
The Sappy Seals founder gave further insight into the open world in the following post on X:
Ready Player One’s Web3 Metaverse Game is Coming Soon
It’s time for the novel largely responsible for popularizing the metaverse to get its own video game! This week, Readyverse Studios—an immersive gaming platform co-founded by web3 metaverse company Futureverse and science fiction author Ernest Cline—announced the launch of the company’s first game, Open.
Players can expect Open to be an interactive battle royale-style game that blends nostalgia with competition, and according to sources, the game will feature favorite characters and well-known items from partnered brands and intellectual property (IP) franchises such as Cool Cats and Reebok.
Also, keep an eye out for a cameo by the DeLorean car from the classic film Back to the Future.
Developed by gaming studio Walker Labs, the game uses Unreal Engine 5 to provide 3D animation, and Readyverse suggests the game will be fully interoperable across multiple blockchain ecosystems, potentially enabling digital ownership of in-game items.
Sam Spratt's "Monument Games" debuts in Venice, Italy
Artist Sam Spratt’s first solo exhibition is coming to Venice, from April 17 to June 23, “The Monument Game” promises an immersive digital experience that invites participants to delve into Luci’s narrative, an episodic digital adventure featuring artworks and accompanying poems written by the artist that seeks to rediscover ancient human values.
The interactive performance will take place in Venice, Italy, a city rich in history and culture, a location that sets the stage for an unforgettable exploration of ancient wisdom evolved and reimagined for our digital age, with Spratt partnering with digital art platform Nifty Gateway to host the event.
Maison Margiela's Tabi boots enter the virtual universe with Fabricant
If you’ve never seen Parisian luxury fashion house Maison Margiela’s split-toe Tabi boots in real life, now you can see them in the virtual universe, as the innovative haute couture designer announced last week that it would release two styles of the “MetaTABI” boots, available both physically and digitally.
The design and launch of MetaTABI was carried out in partnership with The Fabricant, a pioneering digital fashion platform best known for auctioning off the first NFT dresses.
Only 15 versions of the ultra-exclusive white MetaTABI boot will be made, each coming with a physical replica, and a limited edition of 1,500 MetaTABIs will also be available in black and come with a custom leather wallet.
Staying true to the brand’s essence, the digital MetaTABI will mirror the physical boot’s iconic toe design, and collectors will receive additional benefits such as exclusive augmented reality (AR) experiences and games.
Ethereum’s “Dencun” Update and EIP-4844, “Proto-Danksharding”
The Ethereum network just upgraded! On March 13, developers and users waited with bated breath for the blockchain’s latest upgrade, “Dencun” Leap, a mashup of “Deneb” and “Cancun” that refers to two simultaneous updates to Ethereum’s execution and consensus layers.
As the most significant update since “Shapella” in April 2023, the Dencun update is expected to usher in a huge shift towards better scalability, including lower data fees (gas fees) and faster speeds. The Ethereum community has already predicted significant savings and lower cost usage of the blockchain, and developers of the Optimism chain have even created a savings estimation tool for common transactions.
Specifically, Dencun introduces a new data storage method called “proto-danksharding” or “blobbing,” which bundles data into more manageable blocks that can be temporarily stored on the blockchain and processed in parallel to optimize speed.
Learn more about danksharding and proto-danksharding on OpenSea’s Learning Center.
Portal DOTA 2 World Invitational Announced
Web3 gaming company Portal has just announced the upcoming DOTA2 World Invitational, which will be broadcast live to millions of people around the world this month, where world-class teams will use their strategic knowledge to engage in fierce battles and demonstrate their mastery of real-time strategy (RTS) games.
Portal also hinted at a corresponding NFT Drop, which will include exclusive DOTA2 collectibles, in-game items, and skins. According to sources, these collectibles will be exclusive to event attendees and will become unforgettable commemorative items for fans.
Sony signs new patent for “super-fungible tokens” to power games
Sony, the tech giant behind PlayStation, has published a patent for the concept of a “super fungible token,” which was originally filed in 2022 and describes a system of earning tokens by playing games that would allow gamers to own and transfer in-game digital items between users.
Sony has reportedly not yet revealed whether its blockchain ecosystem will be private or public and interoperable, but the patent does suggest the global tech brand is serious about incorporating NFTs into its games.
As currently described, super-fungible tokens will utilize metadata to identify and manage in-game assets such as skins, items, and abilities, potentially allowing players to exchange those assets or use them in different games.
OpenSea content you care about
Explore | Collect | Sell | Buy
Bookmark and follow OpenSea Binance Channel
Get the latest news