Looking at your non-fungible coupons on a smartphone or laptop screen is fine, but why not remind everyone who visits your home of the money you spent on digital art NFTs, by displaying them on your TV screen? In some way we find ourselves in a world where this is about to become reality: Samsung says it is planning extensive support for NFTs starting with its 2022 TV lineup.
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«With demand for NFTs increasing, the need for a solution in today's fragmented display and shopping landscape has never been greater», the company said in a press release. «In 2022, Samsung unveils the world's first NFT explorer and marketplace based on a TV screen, an innovative platform that allows you to browse, purchase, and display your favorite art — all in one place».
According to Samsung, this platform (shown below) will allow creators to «share their art with the world» and potential buyers:
- Preview an NFT before you purchase it
- Learn about the history of an NFT and the blockchain metadata
Samsung is paying attention to the details when it comes to NFT viewing on its 2022 TVs. A smart calibration feature on the TVs will automatically adjust the display settings “to the creator’s preset values, so you can rest assured that your work looks flawless, with picture quality true to the original.” You’ve heard of things like Dolby Vision or Netflix Calibrated Mode, and now NFTs will get a similar treatment.
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More details about the NFT platform should be available as 2022 TVs start shipping in the coming months. With today’s news, Samsung becomes the first major TV manufacturer to support NFTs in such a significant way. Are we witnessing the start of a trend? There’s no turning back? Could your next Roku or Amazon Fire TV come with some level of NFT integration? Stay tuned to our CES 2022 coverage to see if other companies follow suit.
Source of information: theverge.com
