Wētā Workshop is known for its special effects work on movies like The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
The blockchain protocol launched by New York Times best-selling author Neal Stephenson, who conceived the term “metaverse” in a 1992 novel, has collaborated with a special effects firm known for their work on the Lord of the Rings trilogy on blockchain-based endeavor.
In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, Stephenson’s Lamina1 protocol said it is launching a worldbuilding project with Wētā Workshop, a special effects and video game development company based in New Zealand.
Wētā Workshop is known for its work on producing sets, costumes, armor, weapons and creatures for hit films The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
