With the rise of all sorts of virtual goods, collectible marketplaces are emerging to provide people with a sense of ownership and help them express themselves through avatars online. Dapper Labs and popular 3D avatar platform Genies are collaborating on a new marketplace for virtual goods that's backed by Dapper Labs’ Flow blockchain.
The aim of this platform is to leverage the popularity of Genies, which are beloved by celebrities, to ultimately become the “Amazon or Alibaba of digital wearable NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens.)" On the platform, users have the potential to buy and trade a variety of digital assets to customize their virtual personas used across the metaverse. As the metaverse grows, people will want to be able to identify themselves and show off their sense of style in a unique way.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Virtual Collectible Marketplaces
- Dapper Labs and Genies are collaborating on a new marketplace for virtual goods that is backed by Dapper Labs' Flow blockchain.
- Blockchain-supported Market
- Dapper Lab is using non-fungible tokens to provide people with a sense of ownership and help them express themselves through digital collectibles on their market.
- Metaverse Fashion
- As the metaverse grows, people will want to showcase their styles in a unique way, providing opportunities for creators and designers to innovate new digital wearables and accessories.
Where This Applies
- Blockchain
- There is an opportunity for blockchain technology to disrupt the way that digital collectibles are bought, traded, and owned.
- Virtual Reality
- With the growing emergence of virtual goods, there is an opportunity for the VR industry to integrate new ways for users to customize their virtual personas in the metaverse.
- Fashion
- As digital collectibles become more popular, there is an opportunity for the fashion industry to expand into the digital realm by designing and producing unique digital wearables and accessories.
