For this reason, Stephenson’s responses to the booming popularity of metaverse concepts has been closely watched by the tech industry. Stephenson’s novel ‘Snow Crash’ is often cited by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs as an inspiration for the technological developments we see today, from virtual reality (VR) to augmented reality (AR) and NFTs. The art comes from the Art Blocks platform, and 25 percent of the proceeds from the initial sale went to Native Animal Rescue, an organization that rescues and rehabilitates wildlife in Santa Cruz County. 888 ETH ($1,864), and was announced on Thursday evening by Crispin in a tweet saying that he is “very proud and humbled.” “I’m really thankful for everyone who supports my artwork, and it’s humbling when people I look up to believe in me,” Crispin later told VICE. Stephenson purchased the nature-inspired piece for. His notorious speculative fiction books have immeasurably shaped the world we live in, especially my career in the AR-VR industry Very proud and humbled that the legendary architect of the metaverse, just collected Neophyte # 94 as their first NFT One report from Technavio predicts the market size is expected to grow by USD 147.24 billion from 2021 to 2026. Indeed, the ownership and control that NFTs provide to artists are a big draw for many, and NFTs popularity has soared in recent years.

Stephenson said he first became aware of Crispin’s work “while thinking about a generative art project that I’m collaborating on.” Speaking to MOTHERBOARD, he said: “As an artist, I like it when artists get paid. Stephenson’s first NFT artwork is “Neophyte MMXXII #94″ by artist Sterling Crispin.

Stephenson, whose novel painted a future in which humans entered a virtual world, similar to today’s metaverse platforms, bought his first non-fungible token purchase on Thursday, marking an entry into a world that his novel once envisaged back in 1992. Neal Stephenson, the author of the 1992 science fiction novel ‘Snow Crash’, who first coined the term ‘metaverse’, has finally bought his first NFTs.

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