Tencent’s QQ Music App Tests NFT Avatars, Virtual Music Room

On Monday, Tencent introduced that it had begun testing the “digital room” Music Zone on its QQ Music app in addition to a non-fungible token (NFT), profile image (PFP), and avatars. These NFT PFP avatars are two-dimensional animated figures primarily based on Zhixin Chain, a blockchain developed by Tencent. Moreover, QQ Music will introduce the “Music Zone” digital room function, permitting customers to ask buddies’ avatars as visitors and take heed to music in the identical area. Earlier than formal gross sales start Wednesday morning, Android telephone customers might already check the PFP NFT function and the digital room as of Monday, in response to a submit from Tencent’s official QQ music account. Every PFP prices 0.88 yuan ($0.13) and has a whole manufacturing run of 40,000 copies. QQ Music is the second hottest music app in mainland China in 2021, with over 275 million month-to-month customers.

Tencent Launched XR Unit to Develop ‘Benchmark’ VR Merchandise

Tencent had established an prolonged actuality (XR) enterprise, citing Steven Ma, senior vice chairman of the Chinese language tech large’s Interactive Leisure Group gaming division (IEG). Over the subsequent 4 to 5 years, Tencent will create “benchmark” items for digital actuality (VR) experiences, in response to Ma, encompassing software program, sport content material, working techniques, software program improvement kits, and {hardware}. As reported by unnamed sources cited by Reuters, the division is anticipated to develop to 300 staff. In response to Chinese language gaming media Jinghe, IEG’s NExT Studios, recognized for its non-commercial video games like “Nishan Shaman” and “Dying Coming,” will likely be answerable for Tencent’s XR enterprise.