During the week of June 2022 at NFT.NYC, Doodles provided a springboard for those interested in the blockchain world.

Doodles & Dooplicator Holders may now RSVP to attend 3 days of events during NFTNYC using the link below:https://t.co/7u1gZvxClO

Jun 21: Launch Event, Trailer Premiere, and After-Party
Jun 22-23: Doodle Lounge
Jun 22-23: The Genesis Factory

See you in New York City!

— doodles (@doodles) June 2, 2022

Doodles Lounge hosted at NFT.NYC

This year’s NFT.NYC is the fourth annual gathering of the NFT industry, with the event founded in 2019. 

The world’s largest NFT conference, held at the Palladium Times Square on Broadway from June 21-23, aims to market Web3 brands and bring together as many people as possible in New York City.

During the event, it became extremely clear that Web3 brands are becoming bigger and better than ever. 

In fact, Doodles offered a live experience featuring pop culture with a real-life representation of the Doodles world and a series of announcements, including Doodles 2, an upcoming NFT collection with animated profile pictures, and Pharrel Williams was introduced as the company’s new Chief Brand Officer.

Doodles 2… coming soon. https://t.co/8gw3OeeQfs pic.twitter.com/c33BB0GLqP

— doodles (@doodles) June 22, 2022

Doodles offered truly whimsical interactions with its “Genesis Factory.”

Color and creativity brought attendees into NFT.NYC‘s Doodleverse, a friendly Doodlebot, welcomed guests to the workshop where through the attractions present, all fans could “materialize” a brand new NFT Doodles 2 through the use of levers and knobs.

There were many different types of activities to be done during the Doodles event, such as being able to print your own custom Doodles-press t-shirt.

At the Genesis Factory, Doodles holders could also reserve a Genesis Box for $123, and reservations could be made in person at a lab machine.

Genesis Boxes represent a new part of the Doodles ecosystem; inside are a set of wearable devices that can be used in the upcoming Doodles 2 project.

NYC wouldn’t have been complete without a visit to the Genesis Factory by @doodles.
Who minted their Genesis Box? pic.twitter.com/kLh5NaVxhF

— GM Studios – Random Ravers (@gmstudiosgg) June 24, 2022

Doodle owners from around the world certainly enjoyed an exclusive experience, including the pass into “The Genesis Factory” and the reveal of Doodle’s founders at the after-party with special guests and access to the VIP Doodle Lounge.

Doodle NFT chooses Pharrell Williams, the music producer, as Chief Brand Officer by expanding its team with high-profile individuals. The announcement was made in front of Doodle’s followers at NFT.NYC.

Meanwhile, Meta Platform is also developing new audio tools for Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR).

Doodles NFT adds Pharrell Williams to its team 

During the NFT.NYC event, in front of Doodles NFT holders, the project announced that it has a “new addition” to the team as Chief Brand Officer: Pharrell Williams. Here is the announcement on the social network: 

Announcement 2: @Pharrell joins the team as member of the board and Chief Brand Officer. He will Executive Produce music projects, produce animated film & tv, and creative direct product launches. pic.twitter.com/v37Eh4gYqd

— doodles (@doodles) June 28, 2022

“Announcement 1: @alexisohanian’s @sevensevensix to lead Doodles’ first ever fundraise, with founding partner @katelin_cruse joining our Board of Directors.

“Announcement 2: @Pharrell joins the team as member of the board and Chief Brand Officer. He will Executive Produce music projects, produce animated film & tv, and creative direct product launches”.

According to reports, Williams appeared on the big screen during the event with a video dedicated to the Doodles NFT holder crowd, commenting on the news as follows:

“I’m a big fan of the brand. We’re going to build from the core community outward and bring Doodles to new heights, new levels”.

Doodles NFT had also recently announced the project’s new CEO, Julian Holguin, who arrived in May from Billboard. 

Apparently, in this crypto winter period, which also affects the NFT industry, Doodles is focusing on engaging high-profile figures so as to ride the wave. 

Meta introduces new AI tools that include sound

Remaining focused on Metaverse, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), Meta Platform announced the development of three new Artificial Intelligence (AI) models dedicated to sound and acoustics. 

Aiming to make sound more realistic in immersive metaverse experiences, Meta has created Visual-Acoustic Matching, Visually-Informed Dereverberation and VisualVoice. 

These are thus three models made available to developers that focus on speech and human sounds in videos, designed to push us toward a more immersive reality at a faster pace. 

The new models are an outgrowth of something Meta has already pioneered with its first generation of Ray-Ban Stories glasses that include outdoor speakers that transmit sound directly to the ears. 

Gucci collaborates with SuperRare and The Sandbox welcomes Time Square

Recently, it seems that the NFT industry has taken on global giants. 

On the one hand, Italian fashion brand Gucci, which, in order to continue its NFT journey, has partnered with SuperRare to create its own online space called Vault Art Space. 

On the other, TIME Square entering The Sandbox metaverse through its collaboration with TIMEPieces, becoming a virtual hub for art and commerce.