• XPEDITION Magazine is the first-ever magazine in the Middle East to host an NFT cover launch event in Metaverse powered by Spatial and The Meeting Place
  • Josh Yugen and Ian Borromeo are the first Filipinos to produce and launch an event in Metaverse

Dubai, UAE- XPEDITION Magazine, Dubai’s leading luxury travel, fashion and lifestyle magazine, launches its latest magazine cover today in Metaverse powered by Spatial and The Meeting Place, an immersive 3D digital meeting place. XPEDITION Magazine has created history as the first-ever magazine in the Middle East region to have launched a magazine cover in Virtual Reality (VR) in partnership with Spatial and The Meeting Room. Gracing the historic magazine covers are the hottest and most-sought after boy and girl bands from Asia hailing from the Philippines - BGYO and BINI. With this launch, BGYO and BINI are only the first celebrities from the Philippines to have launched an NFT magazine cover in the most talked about Metaverse. Additionally, Three other Filipinos made history for this cover unveil, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief Josh Yugen, Co-founder Ian Borromeo and Fashion Designer Furne Amato are only the first-Filipino producers and fashion designer to ever launch an event in Metaverse.

The virtual event in Metaverse is hosted by Spatial and The Meeting Place created by Cyril Lancelin and Benny Or. The Meeting Place is the first-ever Immersive 3D NFT in the world. 

Speaking about the innovative and historic launch, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of XPEDITION Magazine Mr. Josh Yugen said, “This NFT cover launch for BINI and BGYO were designed to shift our conception of online interaction and ultimately create a space where all can come together to work and/or play in virtual reality.” He added “Through this experience of installation and architectural design, Cyril and Benny helped us all to set the stage for future generations and their way of engaging with one another. TMP is currently being hosted on Spatial.”

“XPEDITION always explores innovation and cutting-edge technology and at the same time we always believe in the power of young people. For me, BINI and BGYO are one of the most talented and hardworking celebrities that I have worked with aside from being polite, kind and humble - a true role model for the modern youth .” Josh Yugen added.

The launch event will happen on February 22, 2022 at Spatial under The Meeting Room created by Cyril Lancelin and Benny Or and will be attended only by select VIPs and Invited Guests only. After February 22, Spatial’s The Meeting Place will be an open gallery displaying all the cover artworks of XPEDITION Magazine’s covers of BINI and BGYO and will be open for public viewing. The gallery will be open for public viewing for 2 day from 23rd to 24th February 2022. 

Just download the Spatial App, and follow this link: https://spatial.io/rooms/619262929891ff00014b2756?share=6048551281094314658

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