Disney Backs Metaverse Plays in Its Latest Class of Startup Partners
David Min Facebook post: What we've been up to:The Burbank, California-based entertainment giant chose six companies to participate this year in the Disney Accelerator program, and they all involve immersive experiences and technologies, the company said in a statement Wednesday. Participants in this year’s program include FlickPlay, a social-media app that lets users unlock non-fungible tokens tied to real world locations; Obsess, which helps brands create 3D virtual stores on their websites; and Red 6, which makes a headset that can be used to tap artificial reality experiences in active, outdoor settings.Previous participants in Disney’s program, launched in 2014, have included Epic Games, maker of the Fortnite game and the Unreal Engine computer graphics tool.
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All companies named seem to have some links to Web3 with Flickplay offering a social app that enables users to discover NFTs tied to real-world locations that they can experience and share via AR.
On the other hand, Inworld helps developers create interactive, AI-driven characters for immersive experiences, while Lockerverse is a Web3 platform empowering creators to tell culture-defining stories delivering unique experiences.
Obsess offers brands an experiential e-commerce platform to launch 3D virtual stores on the metaverse and their websites, while Red 6 has developed and patented a headset that enables users to interface with high-performance environments outdoors.
Polygon is one of the leading L2 Ethereum scaling solutions in the market allowing developers to launch massive dApps like blockchain games and NFT marketplaces without compromising on the speed and low gas fees offered by proof-of-stake L1 blockchains. Polygon was the only blockchain platform named for the 2022 Disney Accelerator Program.
Disney launched its web3 and metaverse campaign earlier this year with a patented technology that allows users to interact with 3D objects without wearing a VR headset.
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