I’ve always looked for “the next big thing” in the art world. Something that is going to be different from what we’ve seen before, and something that is going to make a big splash. With a new project called Next Earth, I believe I found it. Next Earth is a new NFT-based metaverse project that allows users to buy virtual land “tiles” on a 1:1 replica of Earth, including pixels where they can draw pixel-based land art. The possibilities are endless: You can immortalize your favorite landmark, or even create your own NFT art. Traditional digital art mediums are being disrupted with the ability to make provably unique art pieces with verifiable ownership. This is a new way for artists to make their mark in the world, and it’s a great way for collectors to find something truly one-of-a-kind. Nostalgic Creations: Pac-Man Growing up, I loved playing Pac-Man. I remember rushing home after school to play it for hours, trying to beat all the levels. My friend always warned me that I would never beat all 256 stages, but that didn’t stop me from trying. Beyond addictive yet simple gameplay, what makes the original Pac-Man game so iconic is its use of digital art technologies to create something new. Now, with blockchain, we can finally turn one of man’s best-known pieces of pixel-art into an NFT on the surface of a digital Earth. Why is this big? Just like you can’t miss the White Hous...
