- The Sandbox is set to power a new automobile experience in the metaverse.
- Renault Korea Motors has partnered with the blockchain-based virtual reality project.
- Terms of the agreement enable marketing collaborations and support for virtual advertising.
- The Sandbox has partnered with several industry stakeholders like regulators, banks, and Tony Hawk.
- The blockchain company disclosed a $400 million raise with a $4 billion valuation in April 2022.
The Sandbox Metaverse and Renault Korea Motors unveiled a partnership on Monday geared towards offering virtual automobile experiences by leveraging blockchain technology and Web3-based solutions.
Renault now joins a growing list of automobile giants like Mercedes Benz and BWM leveraging Web3 solutions for operations like supply chain management and carbon emissions.
[DB] The Sandbox partners with Renault Korea to offer digital automotive experiences in the metaverse: Blog
— db (@tier10k) September 5, 2022
Monday’s announcement revealed that the partnership would build around offering “new types of experiences that combine automobiles and digital assets in The Sandbox”, said CEO of The Sandbox Korea Cindy Lee. However, the medium blog post did not share further details on such plans.
The agreement also features digital marketing collaborations for Renault Korea, per the statement shared.
The Sandbox Metaverse
At press time, The Sandbox (SAND) is the third largest crypto metaverse project with a $1.39 billion market cap. The top two positions are held by Decentraland (MANA) and ApeCoin (APE).
Indeed, The Sandbox Metaverse has reportedly continued to bolster its spot despite declined crypto token prices. EthereumWorldNews reported that the project planned to raise $400 million at a $4 billion market valuation back in April 2022. The Sandbox Metaverse boasts reputable backers like Animonica and SoftBank.
Notably, Dubai’s crypto regulatory body VARA announced its metaverse debut in The Sandbox. Banking behemoth HSBC also acquired land in the project’s virtual reality.
While crypto assets and NFTs have grown into recognized industries in the broader blockchain ecosystem, the metaverse remains largely untapped, per reports. A MarketWatch report opined that blockchain-powered virtual reality could become an $800 billion industry by 2024.
