40th Birthday, Casio Releases NFT G-SHOC On Polygon Network

Casio will present a virtual G-SHOP. (Photo; Doc. Catawiki)

JAKARTA - Japan's leading electronics company, Casao, recently introduced their NFT G-SHOCK to cyberspace through a virtual G-SHOCK campaign. In the year marking the 40th anniversary of this iconic brand, Casao wanted to celebrate in an innovative way by presenting a digital version of the G-SHOCK.

Reananya, G-SHOP virtual ini akan dikembangkan di jaringan Polygon, sebuah jaringan Layer-2 yang memanfaatkan teknologi Ethereum. Ini adalah langkah yang tepat untuk menyediakan pengalaman yang lancar bagi pengguna. Casio berencana meluncurkan G-SHOk NFT virtual dengan melibatkan banyak kolaborator dan komunitas.

Casio will launch 15,000 NFT-based G-SHOC creator tickets that users can claim from September 23. The claimers will gain access to the Discord channel dedicated specifically to this project. The initial pre-distribution process will take place from September 23 to 26. will be exclusive to customers registered with ID CASIO on the company membership site.

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The distribution process will take place from September 2 to 29. The G-SHOCK community can later contribute to making G-SHOCK creator cards with developers. Community members will also have voting rights in the design selection which will be part of the virtual G-SHOCK collection.

Takahashi Oh as Senior General Manager of Timepieces Casaio, explained the purpose of this virtual G-SHOP. He said the company wanted to create a virtual experience for users, and Polygon was a logical choice.

This is a step for Casio to engage in the metaverse and virtual interactive world. Oh revealing that they want to see many avatars wearing G-SHOCK watches, similar to the real world.

With the virtual launch of G-SHOCK, Casa joins other big brands that have been present at Polygon, such as Adidas Originals in collaboration with Prada on the NFT project, Starbucks with the collection of "The Starbucks First Store Collection," and DraftKings which launched the NFT market in 2021.

Virtual G-SHOCK is proof of how blockchain and NFT technology are increasingly penetrating various industries, including the world of watches. Casio wants to take advantage of this innovation to celebrate the long history of the G-SHOCK brand and bring new experiences to his loyal fans.