Crypto adoption continues to grow. The organizers of one of the greatest Grand Slams globally, the Australian Open, take a step to enter the crypto world.
Gizmodo report that the Australian Open will be the first-ever Tennis tournament to incorporate non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and launch its metaverse. Craig Tiley, the Australian Open tournament director, told Gizmodo:
“With this next wave of technology, global tennis fans will have the opportunity to be part of the 2022 Australian Open in a way never before available,”
At the start, the collection dubbed as “Art Ball NFTs” will be made public 6,776 NFTs. “Art Ball NFTs” will be minted on January 13; they will be linked to live matches. The tournament is starting on January 17.
These Art Balls will be linked to plots on the tennis court surface. When one of the 11 championships points lands on a plot, the NFT owner of that plot can claim and receive the championship point tennis ball from the match, complete with a specially handcrafted case. Owners winning shot NFTs of the over 400 AO matches will also get an airdrop. The airdrop would include virtual wearables, a film of the point, and Australian Open merchandise.
The project will also include 169 NFTs from AO Artist Series from local and international artists.
Australian Open Metaverse
Australian Open is also preparing is the metaverse ‘AO Decentraland.’ It will be a 3D virtual reality platform that will allow fans to explore Australian Open.
The AO metaverse will be built on Decentraland. As the tournament is set to kick off on January 17, fans can virtually participate in AO Decentraland’s global party.
According to Craig Tealey, Australian Open Tournament Director, the wave of Metaverse will allow tennis enthusiasts worldwide to participate in the 2022 Australian Open in a manner never before seen.
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