NFT Marketplace Renovi & Aftermath Islands plan to launch First Metaverse and NFT Buildathon for designers

NFT marketplace for creators and designers Renovi and a Metaverse called Aftermath Islands have announced joint plans to run a “buildathon” – a segment of the “Next Top Metaverse Build” competition.

This competition allows students and professionals to test their Metaverse design skills by designing 3D buildings, wearables or furniture. Categories include “houses, retail spaces, clubhouses/venues, interiors and wearables for avatars,” Renovi and the Aftermath Island team said in a statement.

Winners will receive $50,000 in virtual land packs, gift cards and in-game tokens. Other prizes include the ability to sell these 3D designs as NFTs, courtesy of Aftermath Islands.

The competition will accept new entries until 9 January 2023. The organizers ask interested parties to visit topmetaversebuild.com. Once you’ve registered, talented designers can submit their projects to the Renovis marketplace.

Renovi co-founder Adonis Zachariades commented on the initiative by saying that the Buildathon can reveal the great potential of Aftermath Island’s Metaverse to participating designers. CEO of Aftermath Islands Metaverse David Lucatch said the Buildathon will support “Aftermath Islands’ mandate of inclusiveness”. He also said that Aftermath Islands could help change the way people interact online.

Both Zachariades and Lucatch will be on a judging panel, along with Aftermath Islands’ Head of Technology, Gaming and Production Rob Cole, Metaverse Group’s Hetal Patel, and VRchitect President Cherie Bowker, among others.

Previous Next Top Metaverse Buildathon brought together 250 creators who submitted over 160 projects and received $200,000 in prizes.

Renovi was founded in 2021 and in less than two years was able to build a community of more than 600 3D creators, as well as brands. These talented designers have already created buildings for several metaverses. Earlier this year, the team announced its strategic partnership with Aftermath Island’s Metaverse to launch an “open world metaverse for both crypto-friendly and traditional FIAT communities,” Renovi said in a statement.

Aftermath Islands, which features a blockchain-based VR platform with themed islands, is one of the first metaverses to use GPU cloud serving and Pixel Streaming technology. AI users can develop, buy and sell virtual land as well as various items such as NFTs. The platform provides highly realistic graphics and no download is required.

The team at Aftermath Islands will allow Buildathon participants to design in their chosen program and then export projects to formats compatible with Unreal Engine 5, which can drive designs similar to high-quality, realistic gameplay.