“What will the metaverse look like?” is a question that’s been on everyone’s mind ever since Meta made headlines with its name change in 2021. Considering the high prices of quality VR technology and the current limited uses of the metaverse, it can be hard to imagine it becoming as intertwined with our lives as the internet is today.
MeetKai – a Conversational AI company with an up-and-coming meta-verse alternative – is not only helping people envision that future, they seem to be creating it. On July 11th, MeetKai launched a PokemonGo-esque Phase 1 Beta metaverse in the middle of Times Square. The activation turned the Times Square billboard on 47th Avenue and 7th Street into a live portal that’s allowing thousands of users to access a Times Square Metaverse, instantly, by scanning a QR code with their smartphones.
Until August 11th, the public will be able to explore MeetKai’s hyper-realistic digital Times Square. They will be able to see and interact safely with other users, effortlessly walking into an alternate Louvre metaverse also developed by MeetKai. Users will also have exclusive access to a limited stockpile of free “Key to the City – NYC Edition” NFTs that can win …
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