The town hall of Nice enters the world of the metaverse with a museum, but also its councilor Christian Estrosi.
The city wants to use Web 3.0 to support its candidacy to make it European Capital of Culture in 2028. To do this, we found Christian Estrosi in a universe that did not seem, at first sight, not his.
Nice, future European capital of culture?
When we mention the mayor of Nice in a tech subject, we can be almost sure that it is a question of improving surveillance and “security”. However, lately, it is not to be the zealous of the algorithmic processing of video surveillance, which will be tested for the Olympic Games of 2024, that Christian Estrosi has summoned the press.
He thus presented himself to the media on the Internet… through an avatar created in the metaverse. And it is not the only incarnation of the city to take place in this new alternative world, since the museum of Villa Masséna has also been installed in this world that Mark Zuckerberg wants to conquer.
The goal? ” Bringing a new dimension to the candidacy of Nice to become European Capital of Culture in 2028. In total, 9 French cities have submitted an application, with a result that will be known at the end of the year.
And soon the NFTs
From the top of Villa Masséna, it is possible to see the Côte d’Azur, its palm trees, its Mediterranean Sea and, just below, the Promenade des Anglais. Enough to make you want to go further into the city, which is unfortunately not possible at the moment.
However, according to Christian Estrosi, this arrival in the metaverse is only a “ building block “. In addition to having access to the building on three floors, where information on the collections and current events will be offered, the city will quickly be interested in another new technology.
Nice should thus, according to its city councilor, launch NFTs (non-fungible tokens) in the coming weeks. ” More than a representation of buildings, we will go towards an interpretation of our territory sums up the politician. An entire program.
Source : 20 minutes
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