VIRTUAL HUG
USD 150
We already have countless ways to measure value—proof of work and proof of stake, engagement metrics, ROI, cap tables, and market caps. Yet so much of what we truly value remains immeasurable. When we focus on developing soft skills, we've found that practicing self-love directly enhances our emotional maturity. It allows us to respond to our own feelings and others' with greater empathy and grace. Virtual Hug is a conceptual garment that embodies this idea. It’s an invitation to nurture ourselves, whether that’s through deep breaths, clean water, time spent on our passions, or simply moments of stillness. This garment is a physical manifestation of the warmth and comfort of a hug—whether it’s from a stranger, a friend, or yourself. Flowing and soft, it’s not only comforting to wear but also a statement piece, embodying the power of self-love in a tangible, playful way. Wearing Virtual Hug is a reminder to first give to ourselves, and from that place of fullness, share our love with others.
Product Details
Product Includes
Creators
CREATORS
Those who wear the Virtual Hug garment will also have the opportunity to gather together in a virtual space.
Considering game design and incentive mechanics, the Virtual Hug virtual space will have both clear instructions and constraints, providing safe guardrails to encourage kindness and generosity, and openness, to provide freedom of movement and sharing. From Questing into a New Experience Economy, by @rileybeans_eth:
The four steps of game storytelling help guide their decisions:
1. Introduction: Travel to a new area (including travel time and getting acquainted), talk to new people
2. Expansion: Click on or complete objectives, collect items, learn mechanics, and introduce themes
3. Progression: Craft things, use items, interact with the world
4. Finale: Test of skills earned, a boss battle (or, in our case, hackathon judging)
Considering this game storytelling guide, the virtual space provides participants:
1. Short welcoming introduction, describing where they are and why
- where: Virtual Hug
- why: to give and receive virtual hugs
2. Easy button to give hugs
- everyone can give and receive a hug from anyone in the virtual space - there are zero qualifiers, except to be there, because everyone is deserving.
3. Recognition of giving and receiving of virtual hugs
- mapping of connections via virtual hugs
- participants can notice who may have been missed and then give them a virtual hug, which changes the mapping to bring them more into the network of hugs
4. Virtual Hug ongoing objective to hug ourselves and give to others what we've learned by giving to ourselves
- we can hug ourselves any time we want, or save them for when we have private time for self love
- if it's challenging to share hugs in person, we can come back to the virtual space to share virtual hugs
Some options for a virtual space:
https://othernetwork.io/
https://www.jeffemmett.com/board/virtualhug
https://x.com/dennizor/status/1824075908120035460
Smart Contract Terms
Delivery And Return