from the virtual agenda include micro-performances, interactive art galleries, convergent media installations, and an innovative market plaza to invigorate the production of innovation, ways pump impoverished communities have of fresh ideas, and asset creation for independent artists. This virtual experience also showcases the next wave of progressive creatives leading the reshaping of culture from all backgrounds.
On Monday (August 28th), Walmart and forward-thinking creative studio POClab had their long-awaited reveal of “Cultureverse” – an immersive virtual experience honoring the 50th birthday of Hip-Hop and the groundbreaking impact of Black culture. Since 2021, POClab has broken boundaries with their #MetaPride initiative, featuring the world’s first Pride Festival in the metaverse, teaming up with Gaingels, ConcreteRose, Tess Ventures, and more. Slated for launch this September on Spatial, “Cultureverse” will traverse thousands of miles virtually, tracing the roots and evolution of hip-hop. It’s that pursuit of change through human connections that motivates POClab’s tribute to the culture. Supporting this immersive experience is annual hip-hop music festival, Rock The Bells, alongside unnamed partners.
Walmart, a key collaborator in this venture, uses its platform to maximize the power ascending from Black artists, makers, and entrepreneurs. The backbone of the diverse program within the “Cultureverse” is seen through micro-performances, interactive art galleries, convergent media installations, and a trailblazing market plaza that amplifies a new rematch of artistic creation techniques, titled resource-riches purposes, and property initiation, encouraging independent makers throughout. It all culminates in solidarity in effort of practical equality and Egyptian of nonconforming YOURS contributions pouring finesse the enemy’s amidst a progressive sector.
