New technology brings investors; it also brings bad actors As we find ourselves surrounded by new technologies and ideas capable of taking the human race to the next level, we must exercise caution. As with all new things, blockchain and cryptocurrencies have drawn a crowd. But it’s also attracting bad actors—ones whose intentions lie only…
The Metaverse, Somnium Space, NFT’s, blockchain, crypto currencies. It may seem overwhelming for creators to enter this space. However, there is help on the horizon. Hotz House, founded by Metaverse entrepreneur Blake Hotz, is the perfect entry point for anyone who needs help getting started with entering Somnium, NFT creation and monetizing their creations. What…
The other day, independent singer, writer and musician from Las Vegas Lianna “Oly” Sylvan threw an unforgettable virtual release party in Somnium Space – the open, persistent and blockchain based Virtual Reality world – sharing the smashing, hypnotizing new track “Virtual“, a collaboration between Oly and @partnative_ Reason for us to catch up and have…
Somnium Space is already delivering on its promises of being an open, social and persistent VR world. Since the official launch on February 20th, 2020, Somnium has been buzzing with activity. Many builds with a wide array of styles have been created and uploaded and whoever we talk to, people’s eyes twinkle with excitement. They…
I have to say, in my wanderings around the world of Somnium Space, I have been very impressed with the quality of builds on people’s plots of land. The clever use of lighting, the neon blocks, the textures that are used and more. Let’s do a brief review some of some of the magnificent builds…
In Somnium Space: The power of immersion we investigated immersion in Somnium Space. An important aspect that contributes to the feeling that you are actually present in this world is the sense of depth and space. Creating such a sense of space is one of the most powerful tools in VR. But Somnium Space added…
One of the pillars on which Somnium Space rests is called immersion. The perception that you are actually present in this virtual world. It is not just because of the high resolution visual fidelity, the high quality scenes. While visual quality is very important, immersion is invoked by a combination of factors. Second to none…
Just north of Somnium Waypoint you can find the Somnium Art Gallery, a modern looking construction built on a medium sized parcel. The first thing that catches your eye when you approach it is the wooden gate, in the shape of a triangle, resembling the bow of a sinking ship almost, just before it descends…
To celebrate Somnium Space’s public launch on the 20th of February 2020, the company auctioned an 18 Parcel Estate close to Somnium Waypoint. The estate consists solely of medium sized parcels, covers 16.000 square meters and is in what must be considered a very attractive location. In the dying hours, minutes and seconds of the…
On February 24th, 9:00 am CET, the auction on OpenSea of 5 special edition Abyssus Somnium Space CryptoMotors ended with record breaking winning bids. While one of the cars was sold to CashChris, investor in Bitcoin, Ethereum and more, for 5 Ether (at the time of writing the article roughly USD 1300), the remaining 4…
On February 23rd, 9:00 am PST (6 pm CET), Somnium Space member Carlos La Borde started his attempt to spent a record 12h in Virtual Reality inside Somnium Space. Eaxctly 12 hours later, on February 23rd, 9:00 pm PST (February 24th, 6 am CET), he successfully completed his quest, making this the longest uninterrupted immersion…
On February 23rd, 2020, an informal, private tour was given by this reporter to CashChris, an investor in Bitcoin, Ethereum and more. We agreed on a time to meet and after greeting each other on the central Plaza, we headed over to my Space House on the edge of town. “This is where our guide…
Somnium Times, the in-world news agency, will soon occupy its brand new headquarters on the northern shores of Somnium. The striking structure with the high elevated roof is being constructed on a medium size parcel. It has clean lines and allows a lot of light to enter the building to symbolize openness and transparency. Primary…
