In image above: Upland Creates CryptoKitties Retirement Community…and CryptoFun is just the Beginning of this experience!
Summer 2020 is somewhat morose, with many countries still under lockdown constraints in business and travel. Nevertheless, A4D-D4A is short-listing traditionally this time of the year, some interesting ventures to know about, regarding design , technology, society and everything in between. There you go:
- Today the developers of the blockchain-based property trading game and virtual parallel world Upland announced to its community that it has created “an island retirement resort for all your hardworking CryptoKitties” just off the coast of San Francisco on Angel Island. In a nod to blockchain pioneer Dapper Labs and its highly successful digital cat collecting & breeding game, Upland is running a week-long event, ending at 7 AM PDT on June 30th, where CryptoKitties players can send some of their many beloved but less fruitful cats to Upland’s in-game island retirement community where they will “be immortalized in our platform, enjoying the beaches, sipping milk-based cocktails, laying around in the sun and enjoying all the fish they can eat”.
In exchange, participants get a chance to win up to 75,000 UPX, Upland’s in-game currency. The more CryptoKitties retired the higher the participant’s ranking, which will be tracked via a leaderboard. And, of course, they are encouraged to join Upland where they can visit their retired cats on the Angel Island retirement community any time.
The Upland platform is a virtual layer mapped to real-world addresses and offers players true ownership of digital property that they can buy, trade, and sell on the Upland open marketplace.
Launched as an open beta with properties in San Francisco early this year, future iterations of Upland will expand to include other cities and regions throughout the world, the possibility to erect structures on properties, and will enable developers to build and run businesses on the platform. Upland also plans to allow the use of digital assets created outside of Upland, and the CryptoKitties event is a sneak peek at this upcoming feature.
To join the Upland mobile web open beta, go to https://discover.upland.me/web or download either the free iOS or Android app. To learn more, please visit https://upland.me/. The company’s mission is to create fun experiences and new opportunities for everyone at the intersection of the real and virtual worlds. Upland launched its open beta in January, 2020, and has since steadily climbed the charts of blockchain applications. The new open beta version can be joined at https://upland.me/.
- Blockchain streamlines waste management: the Bee2WasteCrypto platform will allow quantification, characterization of production and optimization of technologies to be used in waste management, according to the environmental and service objectives of each management entity, using blockchain technology. Revolution is just around the corner, not to say inside your garbage bin.
- Pedrali Synergies? Hopefully-yes. Robin Rizzini + Sebastian Herkner are the 2 big names of European Design engaged by the Italian- mega house. (Post)Covid19 utilitarian aesthetics will have a scent of two opposites poles made in IT/UK and DE. Very anticipated collections by both of them, we are so looking forward to the Pedrali booth at Salone del Mobile 2021.
- Again™ carpet: the Dutch DSM - Niaga manufacturer or upcycled and recycled materials is working miracles with its carpets and floor furnishings production for indoor office spaces. Conscious home objects of desire and geared towards office use for the time being, Again™ is made of recycled materials and can be recycled into a new carpet after use. It meets commercial carpet's highest quality standards and contributes to healthier working environments.
- Great, wearable, contemporary jewelry has a new platform to showcase and retail. Welcome to atelierallday.com, where you can find fine, creative jewelry by independent designers and makers. Shana Gulati’s studio and her 18K resin and diamond earrings, just among our very favourites.
- The Geomag Mechanics 86 Magnetic Motion Set allows children to build incredible and exciting inventions by stimulating their creativity, inventiveness and intelligence through mastering mechanics & engineering, allowing them also an introduction to science. Ideal for children aged 7+. Download the Geomagworld app on iOS and Android stores or check out the web version, with interactive instructions for all product lines and many alternative ideas to create and share your new construction projects!
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