Australian tennis governing body Tennis Australia has partnered with Decentraland (MANA) for the Australian Open (AO), which will be the first official tennis “Grand Slam” in the metaverse.
January 17 will start on Australian Open (AO) along Rod Laver Arena and Grand Slam Park including Melbourne ParkA virtual recreation of key areas in DecentralandIt will be open in .
At the event on Metaverse, we’ll show you more, including behind-the-scenes footage. Melbourne Park located around From more than 300 cameras with the images player and training area It will contain visitable content.
Also at the event live images and of AO radio as well as up to the 70’s. archive footage of tennis matches, with Mark Philippoussis and other unknown tennis players virtual meetings it will include.
In a post welcoming those entering the Decentraland metaverse, AO’s “The world’s most accessible, comprehensive sports and entertainment eventTennis Australia NFT and Metaverse Project Manager Ridley PlummerHe said that fans are having trouble reaching Melbourne due to the pandemic, so they accelerated their entry into the metaverse.
Incorporating AO into the metaverse is an important step towards global reach to our great event.
In his statements, Plummer said that he has long-term thoughts on the metaverse and that AO plans to continue its cooperation with Decentraland in the future.
Metaverse is a future space, as a company we invest to continue growing our online presence and pushing the boundaries of innovation.
said. In addition, Plumber stated that Tennis Australia is investigating the possibility of a year-round structure in Decentraland;
We certainly see ourselves as a recreational activity rather than a tennis event. Whether we’re providing entertainment on the metaverse for twelve or several months of the year, this is definitely a decision that needs to be made on our roadmap going forward.
made statements.
AO also, January 17 reminiscent of the last fifty years of AO in six different NFT collections to publish NFT platform Sweet announced its collaboration with Collections throughout the tournament duration 17-27 January will be available between