Casio Drops Virtual G-Shock Watches as Ethereum NFTs—With Exclusive Perks
Japanese electronics firm Casio has launched an unique assortment of digital artwork collectibles that includes its iconic G-Shock model of watches, with a contemporary set of incentives tied to the Ethereum NFTs.
The limited-edition set of two,000 NFT artwork items in a pair of futuristic “Digital G-Shock” designs went on sale at 10pm ET Thursday. This marks Casio’s second foray into the NFT area following September’s debut of free G-Shock Creator Go NFTs on Ethereum scaling community Polygon.
House owners of the Ethereum NFTs will acquire entry to unique behind-the-scenes experiences with Casio, together with a tour of the G-Shock Endurance Check Laboratory in Tokyo that showcases the sturdiness testing the model is understood for. Collectors may even attend a roundtable dialogue with designers to study concerning the inventive course of behind the digital G-Shock fashions.
Moreover, house owners will obtain behind-the-scenes design supplies tied to the Digital G-Shock watches, together with the primary proper to purchase the subsequent wave of Digital G-Shock NFTs. Moreover, Casio has hinted at future alternatives for NFT holders to collaborate on creating new digital Casio merchandise.
“These particular incentives for collectors present our ardour for innovation in each the digital and bodily realms,” mentioned Oh Takahashi, Casio’s Senior Basic Supervisor of Timepieces. “We purpose to deepen our engagement with the G-Shock group, bringing them into the guts of our innovation course of.”
Two Digital G-Shock designs can be found: The VGA-001 with its “balloon idea” and the VGA-002 with a “leaf spring idea.” Each think about fantastical designs that wouldn’t be doable with conventional bodily supplies.
Casio Dropping Free NFTs to ‘Co-Create’ Digital G-Shock Watches
There are 1,000 editions of every out there for 0.1 ETH, or practically $230 as of this writing. House owners of the sooner Polygon passes got advance alternative to buy the Ethereum NFTs.
