When in Bear...Just BUIDL | 05/13/22 Weekly Wrap-up 🏡📍

May 13, 2022

The Front Page of the Metaverse 📰

🙏 Special Announcements

🤕 It has been a week...

First, just take a deep breath and go touch some grass.

What we know is that tough times don't last, but tough builders do. Given recent market events, we hosted a Twitter space with Pangea DAO to discuss the current state of the market, its effect on land prices, and how we're getting through it.

Listen to the replay 👇

So you think you know the metaverse?

You'd be surprised. Read our latest article on Parcel Learn debunking five common metaverse myths:

📣 Calling all Creators!

Are you a creator helping build the metaverse? We're building something special for you. 🔥

Parcel Creatorverse is now in beta. Come create an account! Upload your builds, connect with other architects, and be discovered by brands, landowners, and more.

Parcel: Creatorverse

📰 What's News?

📸 Meta takes a step towards web3

Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced today that the platform is going to start testing NFTs with select creators in the United States this week.

👯‍♀️ The partnerships we love to see

Spatial partners with Ready Player Me to add customization features to their metaverse space, including inclusive clothing and avatars.

🎤 Bridging metaverse access through music

The group aims to normalize metaverse concepts with song and video.

🤑 Largest Virtual Land Sales

Top sales this week:

USD at time of sale

👥 Parcel's People

🎙️ There's two types of people in this world: those who own digital assets, and those who don't. Our very own Dave Carr and Melanie Goldsmith spoke on a recent panel with Wall Street Journal+ to dig deeper into the psychology of digital ownership.

👩‍🎨 Builder Spotlight

Hard was an architecture student when he joined the Web3 space and saw that architecture within the metaverse was missing something.

I felt that with my background, I had an opportunity to really set the tone for what the metaverse could become - so since September 2021, I've been trying to advocate for a new open metaverse.

He's inspired by colors, music, and things he comes across on the internet.

🎨 Artists’s Wise Words:

Go find two to three creators you admire and talk to them

Follow Hard on Twitter, and listen to our recent AMA 'Building the metaverse' Space.

🗓 Events

🍿 A magical metaverse movie marathon

Filmrare-Cineplex is bringing some amazing original content to DCL. An entire evening of movie screening starting 6 PM UTC. Get access through Filmrare wearables.

💛 Awareness through art

Happening today and tomorrow! Come visit the first ever #AutismAcceptance Art Gallery. Learn about Autism and checkout amazing art by 12 autistic #NFTartists. Do sign in for a POAP and also check twitter (@amazingdevya) to participate in giveaway for a chance to win wearable NFT!

👷‍♀️ Put your build hat on, it's time to earn

After a long break, we are incredibly excited to share the news that Decentraland’s Game Jam is coming back for 2022! Game Jam will run from May 17 till June...

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