The Sandbox To Build ‘TIME Square’ In Metaverse

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TIME Square, inspired by the aesthetic spirit and vitality of New York City’s iconic urban area, will be erected on the media outlet’s virtual land in The Sandbox as a venue for convening, art, and commerce.

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TIME Square will be a welcoming atmosphere where TIMEPieces holders can enjoy one-of-a-kind experiences.

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The site will provide virtual access to debates, events, screenings of TIME Studios productions, and educational experiences for the TIMEPieces community.

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The site will provide virtual access to a variety of educational experiences, as well as dialogues, events, and screenings of TIME Studios productions for the TIMEPieces community.

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TIME President Keith A. Grossman announced the partnership at an event held by The Sandbox at NFT.NYCnyc.

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He also launched an open invitation to architects to redesign TIME Square as a world-renowned metaverse cultural centre.

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TIMEPieces is looking for an architect that can rethink the site as a voxel construct by reaching out to the active community of people who are passionate about the metaverse all over the world.

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