Hannah Longman
Hannah Longman
From fashion school in NYC to the front row, Hannah works to promote fashion and lifestyle as the communications liaison of Fashion Week Online®, responsible for timely communication of press releases and must-see photo sets.

NFT Fashion and Gaming: Will the Two Find a Relationship Outside of the Metaverse?

If you look at a decade ago, you may have thought that the idea of a metaverse sounds like something that is right out of a sci-fi movie.

That being said, this is no longer the case. It is interesting to see that the metaverse is now becoming just as real as the material world. The metaverse is essentially a virtual world that has been completely designed for humans, and it is very easy for them to interact with things too. In fact, it is as easy for them to do so, as it is in the real world.

Crypto, NFTS and the Metaverse

When you look at the roles of the metaverse, you will soon see that cryptocurrency, NFTS and more all play a large role in the idea of metaverse content creation. Virtual currency has always been a primary means of payment in the metaverse, but it was actually the gaming industry that was one of the first to adopt this. If you look at a casino online industry, then you will soon see that they have allowed players to dabble in digital wallets as well as digital currency for certain games. Without this industry paving the way, it is hard to imagine a metaverse like what we have now. Interestingly enough, it seems that luxury is at the core of the metaverse, and this is in a way, very connected to fashion.

The Fashion Metaverse

The metaverse is a tech-fuelled advancement and tech, for quite some time, has always been a way to signal an element of luxury. If you look at the latest smartphones or even if you look at the accessories that are available then you will soon see that these can cost hundreds. The two worlds have been connected for quite some time. The speed at which the metaverse has expanded has helped to make luxury fashion brands experiment and this has brought about some very interesting developments. If you look at fashion, then you will see that the DNA of it has been exclusively linked with only being available for the few. If you look at the metaverse, you may see that this contradicts the elusiveness but now brands are testing the waters with things like online gaming and even NFT launches

Will Gaming and Fashion Ever be Connected Outside the Metaverse?

So, will fashion and gaming ever be connected outside of the metaverse? Right now, it is hard to know. The two may be connected within the digital world but at the end of the day, it is very difficult to predict if there is going to be a connection outside of it. A lot of this comes down to the fact that the connection is not very established and there is a lot of room for change. That being said, as time goes on, it’ll become evident whether or not there is a future, and this is very interesting for those who are involved with both.

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