Upland Down Under

In this episode, I was super thankful to be joined by Detech, who jumped in at the last minute to cover this weekend’s show slot. Detech is someone who probably needs no introduction, having been an extremely successful and widely respected Upland community member for several years now, particularly for his insane skills and attention to detail in 3D User Generated Content creation. Detech has won numerous 3D asset construction competitions over the years. He has dozens of map assets, structure ornaments, karts, and wearables available in Upland, and he was, of course, the winner of the Creator of the Year Award as part of Genesis Week 2024. Beyond all of that, he’s also a husband, father, master entertainer, and widely skilled home renovator, all of which I personally respect and appreciate on top of his jaw-dropping Blender skills. I managed to drag him away from all of that for a while today, and of course from the final creation of his ‘Ivory Rising’ building series he’s currently working on for winning the Upland Genesis Design Challenge 2024. We talked about all of that, of course, as well as his insights and opinions on a range of contemporary Upland events and topics, and I hope you enjoy this chat as much as I did. Who knows how far you’ll travel and where you’ll find yourself if, like Detech, you’re willing to invest your time and efforts into the countless opportunities and finer details available for you to discover and explore in 'The Metaverse and Beyond!'.

On tonight's show, we catch up on the Upland market floors, the current Sparklet action in the crypto market, including a new Sparklet-focused segment from Swarley129. New Upland Property Pre-Sale bundles for Paris sold out lickety-split but not without the usual nonsense and a hefty dose of drama, the associated landmarks have been won and delivered, we’ve got the Upland Summer Games: Speed Champions Team Contest underway, and there are new Gamified Earnings Missions for Sizzle Season and Seasonal $SPARKLET Airdrops, which have got many in the community scratching their heads. The main topics for tonight's show are, of course, all about Sparklet and Paris. In show No.49 we suggested “Savor the anticipation,” No.50 was “Fully licking the Cryptoad,” No.51 was “Sparklet now live on crypto exchanges – Pamp it!”, and tonight for No.52 we’re asking “Wen Moon?”, and we’re gearing up for the normal city release of Paris at stupid-am tomorrow morning. We’ve also got QIPS on 2FA, weddings and divorces in Upland, Sparklet FOMO, and map asset delivery services. It’s the first show of the month, so besides a reminder to pay your Metaventure venture dues fees, we have the ‘Midtown Terrace – Genesis Node residents’ monthly prize draws for July, and we'll take a look at another Upland community member spotlight, courtesy of the Dynamic Node Builders team. Tonight we will also be giving away at least 175,000 UPX and three map assets, which will take the 2024 giveaway tally to at least 1,765,000 UPX, 80 map assets, three vehicles, and five properties. All that and more on this, the Upland Down Under Podcast!

On this week’s show, Crypto is all over the place, Mt. Gox Bitcoin distribution underway after a decade-long legal battle, US government transfers massive amount of BTC to new wallet, Upland Metaverse’s first-ever tradable token, Sparklet lands on exchanges, Paris debuts in Upland, Disney officially enters the metaverse, exciting news for NFT and Olympics fans as The Sandbox prepares sports events in the metaverse, roughly two-fifths of US adults are using AI for their finances, more colleges are offering AI degrees to potentially give future job seekers an edge, two artists sue the SEC to test if NFTs are securities, introducing a revolutionary way to make money with a free NFT investment platform, Fight League launches free NFT mint on Ronin, and tech giants Jambo and PixelVerse unite to bridge Web3 gaming and mobile access in emerging markets. Plus, as always, we ground ourselves with some real-world insights with a few doses of reality from the Meatsuitaverse.

Discussing some of the details surrounding the announcement of the Paris release date for Upland, and some of the big changes made for this city release. A special broadcast brought to you by the UPLAND DOWN UNDER PODCAST.

In this episode, I was stoked to be joined by UmbrellaBoy, one of the leading Structure Ornament creators with his EYE series metaventure within the Upland metaverse. He is also one of the node managers for the always impressive Halloween-themed Creedmoor Hub. UmbrellaBoy has been in Upland since early 2021, having a literal baptism of fire during the infamous Brooklyn burns and went on to become a highly-respected and heavily engaged Upland community member. His EYE-themed structure ornaments are truly a sight to behold, with incredible attention to detail not just in the designs but also in the mechanics and lore surrounding his series, creating one of the most visually stunning and well-thought-out metaventures in the Upland Metaverse to date. We discussed his journey into and through all of that, of course, as well as diving into a number of both historical and contemporary Upland topics. So whether you’re a discerning eyeball connoisseur, eyeball curious, or like us, you just can’t get enough Upland-related content, I’m sure there’ll be plenty of eyebrow-raising stuff for you in our conversation, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. After all, if like UmbrellaBoy, you’re always keeping an eye out for details, then you might also find yourself with your eyes on the prize in 'The Metaverse and Beyond!'.

🛜 Account Profile: https://upxland.me/users/umbrellaboy

✖️ X: https://x.com/_UmbrellaBoy_EYE-SHOWROOM is your one-stop shop for all your Eyeball structure ornamental needs. Feast your eyes on what’s currently on offer at 17273 Woodbine St. in the THE EYE neighbourhood of Detroit.

🛜 Showroom: https://play.upland.me/?prop_id=82436732513246

CREEDMOOR HUB

Brooklyn Burn songs by The Nasty Hooks:

Part 1 - https://on.soundcloud.com/dDtPc8r7TpkcGwjP6

Part 2 - https://on.soundcloud.com/qeE8EMnduavvvnPv5

On tonight's show, we catch up on the Upland market floors, Chapter Two Airdrop is now live, official Upland GIFs, the Treasure Island buyer has been announced, Sparklet Celebratory Block Explorers sale, new community meet-up announced, and there’s already been a hefty dose of airdrop shenanigans and drama. The main topic for tonight's show is, of course, ‘Upland is now officially onboard the cryptocoaster! What could possibly go wrong? Or right?’. We’ve got the final Midtown Terrace sale price survey results, and QIPS on Midtown Terrace, and the future of Totems. And, of course, we'll take a look at another Upland community member spotlight, courtesy of the Dynamic Node Builders team. Tonight we gave away 200,000 UPX, five map assets, and three Genesis Node – Midtown Terrace properties, which takes the 2024 giveaway tally to 1,590,000 UPX, 77 map assets, three vehicles, and five properties. All that and more on this, the Upland Down Under Podcast!

On this week’s show: Crypto shows signs of life, ETH price poised for a huge bull run, clarifying blockchain’s role as a “truth machine,” big changes to the Upland Sparklet whitepaper, Sparklet airdrop campaign No. 2 begins, Midtown Terrace Sale Survey: Stage 3, AI and Metaverse combo could create more interactive and personal virtual worlds, Coach moves into the metaverse, Meta further slashing its metaverse budget, AI mass surveillance at the Paris Olympics, artificial intelligence detects cancer more accurately than doctors, how the NFT world has divided into different segments, Web3 experts cite innovation and PR as key challenges for NFT adoption, pay-to-extract an emerging Web3 gaming model, and Planetarium Labs and Immutable announce a partnership to work on a new Web3 game. Plus, as always, we ground ourselves with some real-world insights with a few doses of reality from the Meatsuitaverse.

In this episode, I was joined by Bielykvietok, better known as 'BK' for short, who is the creator of the Eclectic Collections metaventure and a freelance WEB3 consultant within and for the Upland metaverse. Far beyond that, however, BK is someone who has been highly engaged within the Upland community for quite some time, proactively making connections, building communities, and supporting a wide range of community projects. BK has put in countless hours doing so; it’s something she appears to be extremely passionate about. As we discuss in our chat, this is such an important factor in a WEB3 metaverse, where your reputation in the community is one of the most valuable assets you have. Whether it’s supporting OG projects like the Quailwood neighborhood development, creating digestible Layer2 information cards, or offering personalized one-on-one consultancy, BK is more than willing and able to offer up her services, opinions, and insights based on her extensive experience and community connections. I had a great time chatting with BK this morning, and I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did. After all, if, like BK, you’re willing to put in the time and be a positive and highly proactive community member, then you might also find yourself heavily engaged in highly rewarding and eclectic adventures in 'The Metaverse and Beyond!'

On tonight's show, we catch up on the Upland market floors: Treasure Island has been sold, new legacy bundles announced, disruptors are now live in Track Hero, Sparklet maintenance update, and there’s an imminent UCN broadcasters meeting. The main topic for tonight's show is ‘Upland is now fully licking the Cryptoad and really getting into the crypto hype rhythm now!’ We’ve got QIPS on asset overkill and official partnership roadblocks. And, of course, we'll take a look at another Upland community member spotlight, courtesy of the Dynamic Node Builders team. Tonight we also gave away 85,000 UPX, six map assets, and a Genesis Node – Midtown Terrace property, which takes the 2024 giveaway tally to 1,390,000 UPX, 72 map assets, three vehicles, and 2 properties. All that and more on this, the Upland Down Under Podcast!

🏡 Midtown Terrace Survey: Stage 3 🏡

On this week’s show, crypto starts climbing back, South Korean crypto tax delay, Trump’s VP pick loves crypto, Upland named as one of the best Web3 games on the market right now, Upland Genesis Season earnings extended, the human side of the industrial metaverse, global metaverse market to grow 575% to over $500 billion by 2030, Hong Kong testing its own ChatGPT-style tool as OpenAI plans steps to block access, how AI is fueling uncertainty for game developers, gaming giant Ubisoft launching free NFT mint for ‘Champions Tactics,’ Solana’s NFT user adoption soars, outperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum, Eden Games debuts web3 kart racing game on Animoca’s Motorverse, and Pixelverse raises another $2 million in private funding to total $7.5 million. Plus, as always, we ground ourselves with some real-world insights with a few doses of reality from the Meatsuitaverse.

----------------------------------------------------------------