# Useful Links for META-511: NFTs and the Metaverse

_{_{*Disclaimer:* This is an unofficial page, created for informative purposes & for easy access to useful information about the course and the University. For any issue/query please [contact me](https://twitter.com/katerinaramm1)}}

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_{**[Eth Pre Course](https://www.unic.ac.cy/openmetaverse/ethereum-starter-course/session) | [Website](https://www.unic.ac.cy/openmetaverse/mooc-nfts-metaverse/) | [All Sessions](https://www.unic.ac.cy/openmetaverse/mooc-nfts-metaverse/meta-511-fall-2022-live-sessions/) | [GitHub](https://github.com/UniversityOfNicosia/META511MC-Course-Materials) | [Discord](https://discord.gg/joinUNIC) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/unicmetaverse ) | [OM](https://oncyber.io/omsector0) | [Links Per Week](https://hackmd.io/@katerinaramm/Sko5uhXVi#Course-Material-Per-Week) | [Upcoming Weeks - dates & add to Calendar](https://hackmd.io/@katerinaramm/Sko5uhXVi#Upcoming-Weeks--Dates---Find-TimeZone) | [Podcast by Student abvavgjeremy#7307 ](https://anchor.fm/meta-mirror) | [slides translation by students](https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21AF7%2DHFQBARK1oMA&id=81DE6138F5737FB8%21122&cid=81DE6138F5737FB8)**}


## Announcement January Sessions

https://twitter.com/unicmetaverse/status/1613248207634456587 (thread)

### Next Session Week 12 Session in 2023 - Jan 18th 2023

This week we are going to discuss: **Metaverse 2030**

Join the live session in the OM next Wed, January 18th, 2023 at 3:00 PM GMT/ 3:00 PM UTC/ 5:00 PM EET

[Find Your Timezone](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20230118T150000&p1=680)


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### Starter Links
🔹 Ethereum User Starter Course: https://www.unic.ac.cy/openmetaverse/ethereum-starter-course/sessions

### Official Course Website

🔸 https://www.unic.ac.cy/openmetaverse/mooc-nfts-metaverse/

### All Live-Recorded Sessions
◾ https://www.unic.ac.cy/openmetaverse/mooc-nfts-metaverse/meta-511-fall-2022-live-sessions/

### For Updates
🔹 https://twitter.com/unicmetaverse
🔹 https://discord.gg/joinUNIC
🔹 [Announcement Channel on Discord](https://discord.com/channels/893400857419337788/989115696552231013)

### OpenSea

🔸 Course Material: https://opensea.io/collection/meta511mc-fall2022
🔸 NFT Access: https://opensea.io/collection/unicaccess

*Please note that the Team is building a website where the students will be able to mint the Course Material for free (+gas fees)*

*We have been asked: I have received only airdrop for week 1. Why? Please read this announcement and more specifically number 5 https://twitter.com/unicmetaverse/status/1580189822920298496*

### GitHub

◾ https://github.com/UniversityOfNicosia/META511MC-Course-Materials

### The Metaverse (Your Classroom)

🔆〽️ Sector 0 - OM - https://oncyber.io/omsector0

### Official Announcements
➡️ Twitter - regarding the first session airdropped & what is planned for the future(https://twitter.com/unicmetaverse/status/1580189813147586560)
➡️ Twitter - regarding course material minted as NFTs & GitHub upload (https://twitter.com/giaglis/status/1582292920790822913)


### How to check out if you received the NFTs
https://rainbow.me/ (insert your ETH address to see your NFTs)


**Only the 1st week session has been airdropped. The rest of the weeks' material will be available in GitHub and soon as NFTs to be minted (details to be announced)**

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## UNIC - MOOCS & Master Degrees

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### Job Offerings - UNIC news
➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-nicosia/
➡️ https://careers.unic.ac.cy/jobs

### FREE MOOCS (Massive Open Online Courses)

✔️ https://www.unic.ac.cy/openmetaverse/mooc-nfts-metaverse
✔️ https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/free-defi-mooc
✔️ https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/free-mooc/

### MASTER DEGREES IN UNIC


💠[MSc in Blockchain and Digital Currency](https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/)
💠[MSc in Computer Science – Blockchain Concentration](https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-in-computer-science/)
💠MSc in Metaverse Systems (expected Spring 2023, subject to accreditation)

## <center>[Course Material Per Week](https://hackmd.io/@BLof6Qa3SpChGfYMGP7SNQ/Sko5uhXVi#Course-Material-Per-Week)</center>

Week | Video Session | PDF Presentation GitHub
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Week 1 - **What is an NFT**  | [YouTube ](https://youtu.be/gdCc-URUflI)| [PDF ](https://github.com/UniversityOfNicosia/META511MC-Course-Materials/blob/main/Fall-2022/Presentations/META511-01-f22-w01-presentation.pdf)
Week 2 - **Copyright & Provenance in NFTs**  | [YouTube ](https://youtu.be/qlDJWal57Ck) | [PDF ](https://github.com/UniversityOfNicosia/META511MC-Course-Materials/blob/main/Fall-2022/Presentations/META511-01-f22-w02-presentation.pdf)
Week 3 - **PFP NFTs 1/3**  | [YouTube](https://youtu.be/JNM9wugf2uo) | [PDF](https://github.com/UniversityOfNicosia/META511MC-Course-Materials/blob/main/Fall-2022/Presentations/META511-01-f22-w03-presentation.pdf)
Week 3 - **PFP NFTs 2/3** Punk6529 and Gargamel | [YouTube](https://youtu.be/5b0SFjsqwLU) | -
Week 3 - **PFP NFTs 3/3** Punk6529 and Punk4156 | [YouTube](https://youtu.be/NRrSQ0BPdwo) | -
Week 4 - **Art NFTs**  | [YouTube]( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCq56AyXGeQ) | - |
Week 4, PArt 2 - Discussion / QnA with Beeple | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbql6i65reo) | -
Week 5 - Generative Art | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aA2H60Ti3g) | -
Week 5 - Part 2 @Punk6529
will discuss NFTs with Erick / Snowfro @ArtOnBlockchain | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq5WjCQZ8Rg) | -
Week 6 | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6m1eCu3MH4&) |
Week 6 - Session 2 with @punk6529 & @artnome ! | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVIn82oSsRk)
Week 7 - Gaming NFTs | [YouTube](https://youtu.be/wmdMw1_ZmEE) | -
Week 8 - | - |
Week 9 | - |
Week 10 Financing models in the NFT and Metaverse space | - |
Week 10, session 2 with Fred Wilson | |
Week 11 | - |

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### For students who want to join after minting is over

Hi, thank you for reaching out to us!

Minting an NFT - Unic Access is not possible any more.

There have been students who either found other users who minted extra NFTs and gifted it to them, or bought an NFT in the open market.

*If you are thinking of joining now, please note that the course is self paced. However, 2/3 of the course is already completed. If you believe that you ll find the time to catch up with the course material, please see below:*

All the class material will be available in the University's GitHub link: https://github.com/UniversityOfNicosia/META511MC-Course-Materials

You can always watch the previous sessions:
https://www.unic.ac.cy/openmetaverse/mooc-nfts-metaverse/meta-511-fall-2022-live-sessions/

The token holders will be able to access the next live sessions, which will be token-gated in the Metaverse.

At the end of the course students who are pursuing an MSc at the University of Nicosia will need to take a qualitative assessment - while students who simply would like a professional certificate will have to pass an online multiple-choice examination with a score of 60%+

(This will be available for everyone - even if they do not have a Unic Access)

You are welcome to join our community for more questions & to connect with other students: https://discord.gg/joinUNIC

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# [Upcoming Weeks / Dates - Find TimeZone](https://hackmd.io/@BLof6Qa3SpChGfYMGP7SNQ/Sko5uhXVi#Upcoming-Weeks)

*For every week you will find a discord event and a find your timezone link you can use them to add to calendar*

### Week 8 (Nov 21) - What is a metaverse?

#### Live Session – Wed, Nov 23, 2022 at 5:00 PM EET

[Discord Event](https://discord.gg/Vzu5rXqqVx?event=1028921563690582109) - [Find Your Timezone](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20221123T150000&p1=680)

What is the metaverse? Is there one metaverse? Multiple metaverses?
Early metaverse experiences
MMORPGs
VR-based systems
Early NFT-based metaverses
“Open” NFT-based approaches
Social networks

### Week 9 (Nov 28) - Trends in visualization technology

#### Live Session – Wed, Nov 30, 2022 at 5:00 PM EET

[Discord Event](https://discord.gg/Vzu5rXqqVx?event=1028922251095052381) - [Find Your Timezone](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20221130T150000&p1=680)

State of 3D rendering on desktop/mobile:
Proprietary game engines (Unreal Engine and Unity)
Web-based standards (WebGL)
Pixel streaming
Extended reality (augmented and virtual reality)
Current state of technology
Key opportunities and challenges
Expected development challenges

### Week 10 (Dec 5) - Financing models in the NFT and Metaverse space

#### Live Session – Wed, Dec 7, 2022 at 5:00 PM EET

[Discord Event](https://discord.gg/Vzu5rXqqVx?event=1028922864944033862) - [Find Your Timezone](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20221207T150000&p1=680)

A brief overview of USA securities law:
The Howey Test
Accredited Investors and Qualified Purchasers
Investment Companies Act
Reg A
Venture Capital
DAOs
Token offerings
NFTs
Crowdfunding

Week 10 / Session 2
With Fred Wilson

### Week 11 - NFTs - off-chain objects and the broader environment

#### Live Session – Wed, Jan 11, 2023 at 5:00 PM EET

[Discord Event](https://discord.gg/Vzu5rXqqVx?event=1028923522162114600) - [Find Your Timezone](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20230111T150000&p1=680)

Retrospective: Representing off-chain objects on-chain
Regulatory bridges and enforcement of off-chain claims
Case Studies:
Fashion
Real Estate
Timeline, opportunities and challenges

### Week 12 - Metaverse 2030: Long-term technology stacks for the metaverse and digital society

#### Live Session – Wed, Jan 18th , 2023 at 5:00 PM EET

[Discord Event](https://discord.gg/Vzu5rXqqVx?event=1028924037595942942) - [Find Your Timezone](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20230118T150000&p1=680)

History of web 1 and web 2 technology stacks
Conventional off-chain and permissioned chain technology stacks
Social Media
Gaming engines
CBDC
Hardware
Open on-chain standard stacks
Web 3 applications
NFTs
Open standards

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If you made it so far

- Watch the session from the top arch https://oncyber.io/omsector0?coords=694.45x-118.90x77.16x1.01

Convert time in Discord >> https://r.3v.fi/discord-timestamps/

# Course Outline & Dates - Completed

https://www.unic.ac.cy/openmetaverse/mooc-nfts-metaverse/#outline

### Week 1 (Oct 3) - What is an NFT
#### Live Session – Fri, Oct 7, 2022 at 5:00 PM EEST https://youtu.be/gdCc-URUflI

- [notes](https://twitter.com/ForcedinMuse/status/1581025017428553730) -

https://github.com/UniversityOfNicosia/META511MC-Course-Materials/blob/main/Fall-2022/Presentations/META511-01-f22-w01-presentation.pdf

Technical primer:
A brief introduction to ETH, ERC-20, ERC-721, ERC-1155
The structure of ERC-721 and ERC-1155 tokens
Contract types (standalone, shared)
Marketplaces
Main uses of NFTs to-date:
PFPs
Generative Art
1 of 1 art, including photography
Gaming assets
Metaverse assets
Access passes / Utility focused
Representations of offchain assets
Market size and structure
NFTs – a generic container for intangible assets?

### Week 2 (Oct 10) - Copyright and Provenance in NFTs

#### Live Session – Wed, Oct 12, 2022 at 5:00 PM EEST
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlDJWal57Ck

- [notes](https://twitter.com/Alina21941602/status/1583162931667091456), [notes](https://twitter.com/iamSemui/status/1581326519862906880)

https://github.com/UniversityOfNicosia/META511MC-Course-Materials/blob/main/Fall-2022/Presentations/META511-01-f22-w02-presentation.pdf

Copyright and Trademarks in traditional art
“Right Click Save As”
Copyright vs Provenance in NFTs
Rights management in NFTs
Commercial rights
Public domain / permissive licensing models

### Week 3 (Oct 17) - PFP NFTs

#### Live Session – Tue, Oct 18, 2022 at 5:00 PM EEST
1/3 https://youtu.be/JNM9wugf2uo [notes 3-1](https://twitter.com/iamSemui/status/1583808225974943744) [notes](https://twitter.com/galactic_punks/status/1588223803829923840)

2/3 https://youtu.be/5b0SFjsqwLU (Punk6529 and Gargamel) ([thread 1 notes](https://twitter.com/iamSemui/status/1585260087551361024))

3/3 https://youtu.be/NRrSQ0BPdwo (Punk6529 and Punk4156) [notes](https://twitter.com/Alina21941602/status/1585282496349904896), [notes](https://twitter.com/LambolandNFT/status/1582769898262261760) - [notes](https://twitter.com/iamSemui/status/1587073594785337344)

https://github.com/UniversityOfNicosia/META511MC-Course-Materials/blob/main/Fall-2022/Presentations/META511-01-f22-w03-presentation.pdf

What is a PFP?
PFPs and community building
PFPs as publicly writeable databases
PFPs and other forms of decentralized identity
Future opportunities and challenges in PFPs

### Week 4 (Oct 24) - Art NFTs (CryptoArt, NFTs)

#### Live Session – Tue, Oct 25, 2022 at 5:00 PM EEST https://youtu.be/NRrSQ0BPdwo

- [Notes](https://twitter.com/LambolandNFT/status/1585327584430018560) - [notes](https://medium.com/@6000.regular/1-of-1-nfts-e3e3bcf9a2bf)

NFTs as a platform and medium for digital art
CryptoArt
Cross-over Artists
Photography
Future directions

**Week 4 / part 2 with @beeple**
[YouTube Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbql6i65reo)

Catch him on Friday, Nov 4, 2022 at 5:00 PM EEST talking about Art NFTs and Generative Art!
As always, a live Q&A session will follow.

### Week 5 (Oct 31) - Art NFTs (Generative Art)

Live Session – Thursday, Nov 3, 2022 at 5:00 PM EET

[YouTube Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aA2H60Ti3g)

**Week 5 - Part 2** @Punk6529 will discuss NFTs with Erick / Snowfro @ArtOnBlockchain

[YouTube Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq5WjCQZ8Rg)

[Discord Event](https://discord.gg/Vzu5rXqqVx?event=1028920562573127700) - [Find Your Timezone](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20221103T150000&p1=680&p2=102&p3=179&p4=136)

NFTs, the natural medium for generative art?
The history of generative art (1950s to date)
On-chain generative art
Long-form generative art
Future directions in generative art?

[](https://www.unic.ac.cy/openmetaverse/mooc-nfts-metaverse/#outline)

### Week 6 (Nov 7) - Key considerations in the NFT space

#### Live Session – Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 5:00 PM EET

[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6m1eCu3MH4&)

Art vs Collectibles: Historical Parallels
Manufacturing social construction: Aesthetics, rarity and markets
NFT-Fi: Financialization of NFTs
Tax considerations

Week 6 - Session 2 with @punk6529 & @artnome !
[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVIn82oSsRk)

### Week 7 (Nov 14) - Gaming NFTs

#### Live Session – Wed, Nov 16, 2022 at 5:00 PM EET

[YouTube](https://youtu.be/wmdMw1_ZmEE) - [notes](https://twitter.com/ForcedinMuse/status/1593704740730408962)

The economics of gaming:
In-game economies
Economics of game studios
CryptoKitties and the birth of on-chain gaming
Axie Infinity, Zed and play-to-earn gaming
On-chain gaming vs traditional game economies and economics
Future of on-chain gaming: opportunities and challenges

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