A look at VR meeting startup Spatial, which in January pivoted to hosting NFT auctions in virtual spaces
Yes, that's a really a thing now. — Jacob Loewenstein started off his talk at the Augmented World Expo by apologizing. — It was a small crowd—fewer than a hundred people … Tweets: @spatialxr , @tacolamp , @wired , and @laurengoode Tweets: Spatial / @spatialxr : Recently, we spoke with @LaurenGoode from @WIRED about why we're all in on creators, designers, and NFTs by giving them a platform for their work to be shared & experienced. Take a look! https://www.wired.com/... Brielle Garcia / @tacolamp : I got quoted by Wired again: “I think it's great that some artists are getting well-compensated for their work, but I think many of the real technical advantages that NFT and blockchain provide are being lost in the current gold rush.” - Brielle Garcia https://www.wired.com/... @wired : When NFT artists started using Spatial's virtual environments as exhibition spaces, the company reacted fast. Now it is a virtual Airbnb for artists selling NFTs. https://www.wired.com/... Lauren Goode / @laurengoode : I tried valiantly to avoid buzzwords in this story but, well... https://www.wired.com/...