Web3 is often viewed as an eventual Ready Player 1 clone, or maybe some kind of Matrix evolution.
We don’t claim to know which way it will go.
But, getting physical human interaction beyond a screen or VR device or game controller is a big step.
Keep reading to find an entry into that world, not in some ambiguous future… NOW.
But, first, that path leads us through NFTs.
Different from existing sports NFTs
We designed our NFTs for utility rather than being digital trading cards.
The Pina NFT is not a regular ‘sports NFT’. You don’t even need an interest in sports to benefit.
We are artists… but not what most people think of when they think of artistry.
Our art is in the ‘machine’ (the tech, the coaching, and learning — you can view soon the credentials of our un-doxxed team in our Discord)
Welcome to Pina
Pina is a real-world play-to-earn sports game and ecosystem that rewards sports experts and players.
With all of the craziness in today’s world, we are of the belief that creating environments for the development of strong, effective people who believe they can do great things is more important than ever.
We also believe that Web3 needs to provide much better experiences for ‘regular’ people than non Web3 experiences to get them to cross over.
The benefits must be obvious.
The Downside of Not Selling Our Souls
We are an anamoly in the NFT world, yet we belong.
Our design won’t be the best you see (we like it!), despite us being a blue-chip collection. We know it is a weakness. We wish it were different.
(Apple’s first logo is below… even they had to start somewhere.)
We are awed and inspired by the compelling art in the NFT community and we care about it!
But we don’t have a designer on our team (yet). It’s at the top of our list as we race down our roadmap.
We are a bootstrapped company. We avoided venture capital and private equity to help keep the web3 community out of the same hands that mudded up web 2.
By joining us, we can add higher-quality visual art to compliment the industry-changing experience.
The Game
YOU Are the Controller
The game, is a sports (or dance) game that uses your REAL movement and scores you compared to an expert.
It ranks you compared to everyone else playing.
You get feedback on how to get better and tokens for practicing.
The Wii, the Kinect, or some phone camera BS… This experience is what they were all trying to create when they made those games.
To quote an industry acquaintance who worked for the top gaming companies for years:
‘The goal was always to make you the controller.’
Now, you are.
Note: sports experts will be able to sell their 3D data as NFTs.
Imagine owning Christiano Renaldo’s 3D data and avatar, or Serena Williams, or Tom Brady’s warm up passes before his last game.
That’s much better than a 2D trading card. A big secret: we may enable use of that data in the future.
‘You are the controller’ aligned with a multi-sided platform model (like Uber or Airbnb) is perfect for web3.
It provides the foundation for real-world, meta-world integration.
‘Tiki’ NFT Launch — JUNE 2022
Attached to your NFT is a custom ‘Tiki Edition’ mobile motion capture suit.
The mocap suit is used to play the sports game.
The motion capture is user friendly… easy to use.
The movement tracking is ridiculously accurate and results in a super-cool experience.
When you put it on, you look at your avatar and watch your movements in real-time.
You can’t take your eyes off the screen.
It’s a truly unique experience.
And, it enables sports gameplay.
Even if you aren’t interested in learning to dance or play sports, you can re-sell or give your mocap suit away to someone involved in sport.
You can still be part of the world-changing community.
And, you still benefit from the value of our NFT utility and token.
The details of how the play-to-earn game works will give insight into how this experience will change the sports industry forever and moves regular people into web3.
And, by being here and being part of the community, you are part of it from the beginning — on the ground floor.
Look for the reveal of more details in the Tiki Bar (our discord that is coming up soon) with the rest of our community.
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