NFT news: The Sandbox game wedding and much more

Blockchain-based, decentralised Metaverse, The Sandbox game hosted the first hybrid digital-real wedding.

On September 17, the newlyweds from Singapore, Joan Tam and Clarence Chan, the CEO of the music label Bandwagon, had a '70s Disco Glam' theme wedding at a digital recreation of the renowned Arkaff Mansion in Singapore.

The couple's digital avatars also existed within the Sandbox game Metaverse. They were visible to visitors who joined remotely, even though they were physically present in the actual hotel venue with some guests. Sebastien Borget, the COO and co-founder of The Sandbox, presided over the event as an online avatar.

The newlyweds shared their first virtual kiss before leaving the Metaverse to continue their celebrations offline.

The Alkaff Mansion and its distinctive architecture were recreated in The Sandbox by Web3's design agency, Smobler Studios, for the wedding, which was the result of a partnership between 1-Group, Smobler Studios, and The Sandbox. The mansions in the real world are managed by 1-Group.

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• The PGA TOUR, which organises several men's golf competitions throughout North America, has teamed up with NFT marketplace Autograph to develop a golf-focused NFT platform.

The agreement, scheduled to go into effect in 2023, will enable golf fans to purchase digital content featuring their favourite players, historical moments, and the current FedExCup Season.

• A new NFT eatery, the Vinyl Fish Club, has opened in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida (VFC).

The restaurant is using blockchain technology and NFTs as membership tokens to give customers access to exclusive events that are taking place on and off the venue as well as a concierge service.

• A close-up image of Javier Bardem's iris will be "donated" via NFT as part of a fundraising effort to help people in developing nations regain sight

• On September 29, the Ojos del Mundo (Eyes of the World Foundation) will hold an auction for the photograph of the Spanish actor's eye, with a starting bid of €9,000. Digital images will be offered in the form of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), and they will be accompanied by physical photographs that the actors have personally signed and dedicated.

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