5 November 2024, Tue |
5:54 PM
MetaTerrace, a lounge restaurant in the Central Park Towers of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has been opened by ColossalBit. MetaTerrace is a one-of-a-kind establishment that merges the digital and real worlds in accordance with the metaverse principle.
“With a spectacular view of the Burj Khalifa and Dubai skyline, combined with an option to transact and make bookings in most cryptocurrencies and blue-chip NFTs, MetaTerrace has all the makings to become the centre of Dubai’s crypto scene, where enthusiasts and innovators can launch their projects, host meetups, and uphold the community spirit,” said Ciro Arianna, Co-Founder and CEO of ColossalBit and MetaTerrace.
“If anything, NFTs and the Metaverse are just the tips of the iceberg; we haven’t still seen their full potential and the impact they’re going to have on our future,” said Christian Chalfoun, CTO of ColossalBit and Kaloscope.
ColossalBit is an early investor of Kaloscope, a social metaverse start-up, looking to consolidate a fast growing yet fragmented NFT sector. “Kaloscope is innovating the NFT space by providing a platform to project, collect and interact with NFTs in mobile AR/VR/XR. Creating a new and easier way to share your NFT collection with friends while allowing users to own exclusive metaverse spaces. Kaloscope also offers exclusive passes where holders can unlock perkabilities in the real world like special surprises coming soon at the MetaTerrace.” added Kirck Allen, CEO and Co-Founder of Kaloscope. The MetaTerrace VR room will also be available later in 2022 so people will be able interact and enjoy a unique metaverse experience.
MetaTerrace will open on December 30, 2021, in the Central Park Towers, an ultra-modern facility at Gate 32, DIFC. The lounge-restaurant, which is based on the metaverse, provides a unique opportunity for nightlife fans, blockchain aficionados, and thrill seekers to discover what the digital future looks like.
The MetaTerrace will feature its own virtual reality chamber for “metaverse experiences.” On a futuristic MetaTerrace, people will be able to travel alternate planets, meet like-minded folks, have beverages, and engage in NFT and crypto conversations – all at their fingertips. The first event, on the 30th, will feature live DJ music as well as a few surprises from ColossalBit. Ibiza Global Radio, which has a well-deserved reputation in the world of house music, will broadcast the premiere.
The recent rebranding of Facebook to “Meta” has sparked debate about the metaverse and how blockchain-linked asset classes like NFTs and crypto fit into the story. Since then, other major brands have entered the virtual realm, with Nike recently acquiring RTFKT, a creator-focused, “metaverse-ready” brand. Adidas recently sold its NFT line, which included G-Money, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), and Punks Comic (a Pixel Vault creation), for more than $23 million in just a few hours.
As digitalization pervades every aspect of life, NFTs and metaverse-related advancements are projected to gain traction quickly. Dubai’s sustained progress in NFTs and the metaverse, on the other hand, is partly due to its efficiency-driven governance and local trailblazers like ColossalBit. Among the company’s inspiring collections and initiatives are the world’s first augmented reality NFT mural, “Future NFT Dubai,” the infamous S.T. Dupont pen that football legend Diego Armando Maradona used when he signed for Italian side Napoli in 1984, and the world’s first NFT-linked fine dining and art experience.
