The car manufacturer Hyundai has announced a collection of 30 non-fungible tokens (NFT) in collaboration with MetaKongz. The launch scheduled for April 20 will make it the first car brand to launch in community NFTs.
Hyundai goes NFT
Hyundai on Monday unveiled a collection of non-fungible tokens (NFT) launched in partnership with MetaKongz. For the moment, only 30 tokens will be offered to the public from April 20th. This announcement was made official by an animated video:
Hyundai x Meta Kongz introduce Hyundai Metamobility universe.
Check out this aweeeesome creature’s breathtaking adventure with Hyundai PONY.@Hyundai_Global @meta_kongz pic.twitter.com/w0iLPHxe5d
– Hyundai_NFT (@Hyundai_NFT) April 17, 2022
In this video, a Kongz gets into a car that is not chosen at random. It is indeed a Pony model, which is the first car built in its name by the South Korean firm.
True to the famous crypto investor meme, the Kongz then drives to the moon, hitting a cube along the way that will transform the car into the Pony Heritage, an electric concept car paying homage to the original model.
At the end of the video, the character sees a star hanging from one of his wiper blades, which is a reference to a collection called Shooting star NFT, which is due in May. This makes Hyundai the first car manufacturer to launch a community NFTs project.
This first collection of 30 cars in collaboration with MetaKongz will clearly not be accessible to everyone. Although the prices have not yet been revealed, it is already known that 10 examples can be purchased with a discount of 1 ETH for holders of at least 10 Kongz NFTs with a unit price of over 13,000 dollars.
The NFTs are intended to be an introduction to the Hyundai metaverse, which was unveiled in January this year.
A metaverse called Metamobility Universe
Earlier this year, Hyundai announced its metaverse project in which it wants to give robotics a central role in providing humanity with new sensory experiences.
Thanks to the acquisition of Boston Dynamics in 2020, Hyundai would like to use its robots to, for example, take us to Mars via the metaverse.
The video below gives an idea of the brand’s futuristic vision
Beyond the entertainment aspect, Hyundai also intends to remove geographical constraints through its metaverse.
It would then be possible to control robots remotely to perform any operational task. This would affect everything from industrial production to one’s own home, such as feeding a pet remotely while it is away.
Of course, Hyundai has a long way to go, and there are still many technical hurdles to overcome before it can move from fantasy to reality. In the meantime, we’ll have to make do with various NFTs collections, which will be unveiled throughout the year
