The Metaverse will witness the virtual celebration of Saudi National Day for the first time ever. The celebration will include a computer-generated online museum showcasing Saudi heritage from different areas of the Kingdom.
The visitors can purchase non-fungible token (NFT) outfits for the virtual avatars that will be modeled for themselves with traditional Saudi attire from various regions.
People taking part can also collect a ‘Proof of Attendance Protocol’ (POAP) which is a digital badge that verifies that they were a part of the online event and attended it successfully.
The Saudi National Day falls on September 23rd, owing to which virtual celebration will be held on the Decentraland Metaverse platform from September 22 to 24.
Organizers of this event are the well-known marketing agency The Bold Group and it is organized in partnership with the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Partnership (Darah).
“Disruptive technologies like the metaverse are the future, and we at The Bold Group aim to be a key player in that evolution,” said Ziad AbuRjaily, Creative Technology Director at the Bold Experience Unit, in a statement.
“The idea to usher the Saudi National Day, a historically traditional celebration, into the new era of technology was inspired by the challenge of convening people across the Kingdom’s 13 different regions to celebrate Saudi Arabia in one virtual space.”
Decentraland is a Metaverse platform built on Ethereum blockchain technology. This platform allows users to purchase virtual plots of land and exchange virtual currency while playing games.
Ownership of land and other NFTs is tracked on the public Ethereum ledger.
