A digital collectible company, is offering a mardi gras-themed nft collection with several perks, including access to special events, private parties, exclusive performances, and restrooms along the parade route. the collection consists of 5,000 ai-generated digital collectibles, known as non-fungible tokens (nfts). in august 2022, a new york restaurant proposed using nfts to secure highly coveted reservations, which drew both mockery and criticism from crypto twitter. nft holders will also be invited to workshops and have the chance to participate in other new orleans-themed nft collections, and unlock an augmented reality game where they search the city for digital doubloons.
Proposal from the new york restaurant took place in august 2022, and the nft collection from nieuxco is currently available in new orleans. the nfts are being used to provide holders exclusive access, benefits, and an ongoing invitation to join nieuxco on their journey to help new orleans’ realize her full creative potential. the idea of using nfts to provide access to exclusive events and experiences is not new, but the idea of using them to gain access to restrooms during mardi gras was met with some ridicule.
Nfts are being used to provide access to exclusive events, benefits, and an ongoing invitation to join nieuxco on their journey to help new orleans’ realize her full creative potential. the nfts are digital collectibles that show proof of ownership of digital assets, such as videos, music, memberships, and physical items. the creative use of nfts to provide access to real-world experiences is how the new york restaurant proposed using them to secure highly coveted reservations, and nieuxco is using them to provide access to exclusive events, benefits, and an augmented reality game. the use of nfts to provide access to restrooms during mardi gras was met with some ridicule, but the press representative told decrypt that there is nothing inherently special about the bathrooms the nft gives access to.
https://decrypt.co/119936/nft-token-gating-bars-bathrooms-at-mardi-gras
