Epik and Triller Launch Next Hoopz Metaverse
Hoopz launches it’s second metaverse activation in Spatial.io
Hoopz aims to redefine how people and fans watch, engage and experience basketball together. This second collaboration for Hoopz will activate on June 1, 2023 coinciding with Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Jump into the experience by visiting hoopz.world directly from your computer web browser or download the spatial app form the page to launch directly into the experience on your mobile.
All things Basketball
Hoopz keep fans engaged by offering exclusive content, merchandise and collectibles both physical and digital. Gamifying the experience with mini-games, tournaments and eventually streaming live content into the space. Working with the most influential people and brands in the basketball space with curated content, product releases and special speakers.
We’ve already launched two metaverse experiences under this brand, and over time will activate many more virtual world experiences. Throughout it all, there will be amazing opportunities to engage with content and other fans in real-time and see the hottest streams and debates, and even meet and greet with athletes and celebrities.
At every step along the way, you’ll receive opportunities to earn Hoopz digital collectibles that are (Prime NFTs) brought to you by Epik Prime. Prime NFTs offer you incredible value with potential real world benefits and rewards. Learn more about Prime NFTs here.
Play Mini Games and Quests
Showcase your skills in the Free Throw and Scramble scavenger hunt challenges and earn exclusive digital collectibles from Epik Prime!
Get Your Metaverse Swag On
Bring on your fashion A-game. Hoopz offers exclusive avatar outfits to customize your avatar and experience with, on-court in Hoopz, and anywhere your Ready Player Me avatar is available! Read about the custom wearables here
Watch Amazing Content and Engage in Debates
Bring your NBA Twitter game into the metaverse. Engage with content and other fans in real-time and see the hottest streams and tweets in our 3D experience!
Hoopzy Awards
The Hoopzy Awards is the preeminent basketball awards event, and the first-ever metaverse award show.
Select influencers and content creators will be nominated and featured in the award show, not to mention receive amazing NFT trophies, special prizes, and of course bragging rights!
Award Categories include:
- Tweet of the Year
- Troll of the Year
- Best Basketball Content Creator
- Best New Content Creator (Rookie)
- Best Old School Account (Historian)
- Best Hoopz Media Channel
Live event award show will take place in Hoopz soon after the NBA Finals series is over.
About Hoopz
Hoopz is a truly innovative experience that brings the hottest basketball content from web2 to web3.
The Hoopz experience redefines how people watch, engage and experience basketball together.
Hoopz, aims to transform the sports viewing experience and fan conversations around basketball. Hoopz is an immersive, 3D environment that allows users to interact with the world around them and engage with the sport and each other like never before.
About Triller
Triller is the AI-powered open garden technology platform for creators. Pairing music culture with sports, fashion, entertainment and influencers through a 360-degree view of content and technology, Triller encourages its influencers to post the content created on the app across different social media platforms and uses proprietary AI technology to push and track their content virally to affiliated and non-affiliated sites and networks, enabling them to reach millions of additional users. Triller additionally owns Fight Club and Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship; VERZUZ, the live-stream music platform launched by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland; Amplify.ai, a leading customer engagement platform; FITE, a premier global PPV, AVOD, and SVOD streaming site; and Thuzio, a leader in B2B premium influencer events and Experiences.
About Epik
With more than 300 video game clients, Epik is the leading global licensing agency putting brands into video games to produce premium digital items and experiences for over one billion gamers worldwide with the largest digital ecosystem with hundreds of the world’s most popular entertainment brands. Epik is widely considered to be the blockchain industry leader producing collaborations for premium licensed digital collectables, NFTs and exclusive experiences powered by an interoperable proprietary cross-chain technology. Epik was the first and only NFT company to do any deals with AAA gaming companies for NFTs. Clients include Warner Music, Garena, Tencent and Universal. The EPIK Prime token (EPIK) powers a unique loyalty reward program that grants members exclusive NFT benefits and rewards.
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