2024

The Sandbox

METAVERSE

Apple

Forbes, a business magazine founded in 1917, now has a distinguished, permanent Web3 presence on the Sandbox Metaverse.&nbsp;
Nestled to the west of “Dracula's Castle” and a few plots north of “HODL Island,” within the virtual world, the new Forbes experience is currently <a href="https://www.sandbox.game/en/map/?mode=play&amp;zoom=1&amp;lat=-53&amp;lng=16" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">available</a> to the public.
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 Yes, we’re permanently in the Metaverse ✨ Stop by for a dip in the pool, a drink at the bar or to visit our 2024 Under30 gallery. See you there. <a href="https://t.co/sUk5YJBhjh" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://t.co/sUk5YJBhjh</a>— ForbesWeb3 (@ForbesWeb3) <a href="https://twitter.com/ForbesWeb3/status/1759620420821471441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">February 19, 2024</a>
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According to a press release, visitors will become <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/02/19/forbes-launches-permanent-presence-in-the-sandbox-metaverse/?sh=559255e86e82" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">immersed</a> in the space’s attention to detail:
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 “The crafted space includes a luxurious pool, an elegant bar, and a comprehensive gallery dedicated to celebrating the 2024 Under 30 recipients. Each element of the design has been thoughtfully curated to provide an engaging, visually environment that encourages exploration and interaction.”
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There are also QR-codes sprinkled throughout the experience which lead visitors on a scavenger hunt to uncover exclusive content.
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 Image source: screenshot, <a href="https://www.sandbox.game/en/map/?mode=play&amp;zoom=1&amp;lat=-53&amp;lng=16" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Sandbox</a>.
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As Cointelegraph recently reported, The Sandbox <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/900-m-vested-tokens-released-february" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">recently unlocked 209 million in vested asset tokens worth around $90 million</a>. The unlocked funds were allocated for reserves, team, and advisers.
The unlock came amid a flood of other releases from Avalanche, Aptos, Optimism, and Sui worth a total of about $900 million.
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 THE METAVERSE IS NOW OPEN Starting today, LAND owners in The Sandbox can instantly publish experiences on the map! We're accelerating user-generated content to unleash the creative potential of creators like you. Let's build the metaverse together. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UGC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#UGC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CreatorsDayHK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#CreatorsDayHK</a> <a href="https://t.co/A2E8gNI2it" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/A2E8gNI2it</a>— The Sandbox (@TheSandboxGame) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSandboxGame/status/1720268439305003441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">November 3, 2023</a>
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The Sandbox officially opened for business in November of 2023. Cointelegraph <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/metaverse-future-shape-users-brands-creators-sandbox-cofounders" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">caught up with Sandbox co-founder Sebastien Borget on the day of the launch</a>. He explained then that “now [anyone] can open their experience to the public [and] make it accessible, which will increase the amount of experience and content that people can play and discover on the platform.”
Sandbox has entered an increasingly competitive space. While big tech notables such as Meta and Apple vie for the top slot when it comes to metaverse hardware, companies such as Surreal Events and Somnium Space have expanded on the ideas initially conceived in pre-metaverse apps such as Second Life and on the MOO/MUX/MUSH servers of yesteryear.
Related: <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/apple-poised-metaverse-mainstream-dominate-vision-pro-augmented-reality-market" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Apple is poised to bring metaverse mainstream and dominate the market</a>
Today, metaverse real estate has become increasingly <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/braves-open-digital-truist-park-in-metaverse" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">attractive</a> to corporations and brands with everyone from the Atlanta Braves to <a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/ford-prepares-to-enter-the-metaverse-with-virtual-automobiles-and-nfts" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">the Ford Motor company</a> and, now, Forbes taking up space in Web3’s digital worlds.

Forbes launches permanent metaverse presence featuring ‘luxurious pool,’ ‘elegant bar’

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