Meta Office
AI technologies, digital gadgets and NFTs are making our offices smarter, more stylish and more stress-resistant.
Here come 7 creative tools to shorten the wait for the metaverse.
DRESS-CODE
A dress made of stardust, a blouse made of gas or a suit with glowing tentacles? Virtual fashion is pushing creative boundaries with its cyber fabrics. Auroboros from London is one of the first brands for digital couture, inspired by plant structures and supernatural sci-fi creatures. The virtual outfits are simply coded onto photos or rendered onto videos. Perfect for the next zoom call. •
Price: dress approx. 500 euros
NFT ART
There is an NFT boom in the art world. The online platform Misa.art combines physical and digital art and shows ultra-contemporary artists, new discoveries and classics of art history for the office walls as well as hyped 24 Hour Limited Editions, NFTs and fractionalised pieces. It is sold directly by artists and through galleries and can also be paid for in the cryptocurrency Etherum. •
Prices: from 150 euros
AI CREATION
DALL E 2 is a new AI system that can create realistic pictures and works of art from text fragments, such as a cosmonaut riding a horse or a monster soup made of wool. The results are extremely impressive. DALL E 2 can also create different variations of an existing image. A great tool and toy for creatives and all fun-loving people and a fun break game for in between – definitely worth the wait!
Price: credits from 15 euros
DEEP-DIVE
Deep dive into a new universe: The Varjo Aero is said to be the lightest and brightest professional VR headset ever made. And it‘s stylish, too. The high-end tool features two mini-LED displays, crystal-clear edge-to-edge vision thanks to variable resolution aspheric lenses and improved ergonomics. The high-tech gateway to the Metaverse.
Price: 1,990 euros
CYBER SNEAKER
Virtual worlds are a hyper-global growth market for fashion brands. Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Burberry have long since dropped purely digital products for avatars and gaming. The Amsterdam agency The Fabricant specialises in coding digital fashion. For brands like Buffalo and Alexander McQueen, for example, it programs sneakers that are on fire or whose laces twist like snakes. Digital only! •
Price: from 30 euros
ARTIFICIAL SOUND
AI as composer: the patented technology of the app Endel creates soundscapes that can adapt in real time and make you more productive in the process. The AI reacts to factors like time of day, weather, heart rate and location. Neuroscience research shows that Endel improves concentration and reduces stress. Artists like Grimes and James Blake have already collaborated with the development of sounds. •
Price: annual subscription 28.99 euros
INVESTMENT SHARE
Invest in things you love: Bei Timeless können Anleger über NFTs in seltene Sneaker, Luxusuhren und kuriose Preziosen investieren, wie etwa ein Alien-Kostüm von Lady Gaga, einen Dinosaurierzahn oder signierte Songtexte vom US-Rapper Tupac. Tokenisierung macht es dem Berliner Start-Up möglich, das Sammlerstück digital in gleich große Anteile zu zerstückeln und analoge Sachwerte als emotionale Anlage anzupreisen. •
Price: co-ownership share from 50 euros
Compiled by Karolina Landowski
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