To my surprise, there were well over 500 people in and out of the virtual reality worlds that were all patiently set up by @roelandp for HiveFest this year. Amid the Covid-19 dilemma, it was a wise decision to ensure enough people could attend and minimize the risk to us all. Sure, there were some hiccups, but I don't think I've ever been to any live event that went 100% exactly as planned. It was a great learning activity and there were some supersweet announcements and presentations!
My personal experience with it all (in 2d) will probably be different than yours, so please, take a little walk with me through the annuls of my HiveFest gallery. You may have seen a few shots as I was practicing in my Gingerbread House post, and if not, feel free to visit it after this. The first couple I want to share, come from the night before the 18th. I was testing my audio at a fairly late hour and it just so happened that @leiatalon showed up to help!
We had a few problems we couldn't quite troubleshoot, namely the audio wasn't even working on her end. We weren't sure whether to contribute it to the application itself, or the fact that I was on a pc and she was on a mac. The fan was very clear - LOL! About the time our frustrations reached a high, @jackmiller showed up! The sound was good on my side, but for some reason, it kept muting him. We Had fun cutting up though and ultimately were satisfied with the volume levels and clarity of the audio.
The Maze!
Upon getting my badge at the check-in station, I decided to do my thing before any of the presentations started and explore! The scenery was great, and there were some fun little bits set up to enjoy. The NFT showroom was on display with some sweet art, which reminds me, @lesmann, have you put any of yours up for sale? Just a thought, I enjoy seeing your work and think others would too if they seen more of it. Anyway, they also had a maze! How frig'n cool is that??
What was even cooler, is my old friend, @elizacheng showed up in a boisterous flowered dress and joined me in it! I was in awe of the temple beyond the labyrinth and had to see it. My determination set in and urged me to meander the many halls and revel at the many walls in the puzzle before me. Eliza said, "Let's do it!" and after a few selfies, in we went! As it was traversed, I learned I could climb the ladders and get a scope of where I should head to the next green arrows. We pressed on and I'm not entirely sure where we got separated, but she mentioned a skeleton I didn't see.
I made an attempt to reunite with her and found the skeleton she had mentioned, but at that point, she feared there would not be enough time to finish and she magically teleported back to the lobby. She has some mad sorceress skills! They might even rival @gtg's levitation or @martibis' building jumping! HA! I did end up bumping into her friend @joebabana before finding the altar and getting me some much deserved cake! It even had a candle lit for me so I could make a wish 😜
Time For Selfies!
I seen a lot of familiar faces and even made a few new friends! Maybe you know some of these awesome people! There were several that I know were there that I did not have the chance to pose with, but I still love all of you! Here are some of the ones that turned out better than others 😝
| @c0ff33a was mad and punched through his own head | he was mad because I was way taller than him |
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The HiveTips Presentation
I was told by multiple people that @crimsonclad and I had the most energetic and entertaining presentations. Which, in all reality, makes complete sense. Both of us are entertainers and presenters and like @roelandp, have a lot of experience in that category. The main thing I wanted to convey for people about HiveTips is this:
We have bridged a gigantic, mammoth-sized gap between the centralized world and our decentralized love. We're not just dropping links on Reddit. We're not just sharing articles in Facebook groups or Tweeting out our latest or the greatest trending article, no. We're making them, those giants of the industry, part of us. We have given Hive, on top of a massively interwoven gamification of other social networks - REACH.
I truly hope people can see, that what we have done, is not just for @fullalt, no - it is for the benefit of all the hiveminds that participate on our chain on a regular basis be they gamers, bloggers, vloggers, developers, artists, musicians, investors or what have you. We hope everyone at HiveFest and on Hive realizes this. It was a great event and hope to see more things similar in the future as we battle this coronavirus. I also desire that everyone continues to have a memorable, healthy and safe holiday season! In the process, REMEMBER TO BE YOU! I always am, even while knee-deep in wrapping paper, toys and cookie dough.
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Because of my VR setting, I disappeared :(
I'd of really liked to have gotten a shot with you! Pink hair and all! And yes, was totally a fantabulous experience and would totally do it again! 😁
Ah I think I saw you too.. you had pink hair.
Happy Holidays To You and Yours!
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I also thank You on the NFT Art tip as well!
I hope to have that working "someplace" by New Year's - if not shortly after!
I have started an Etsy shop and am building it up, it will get more material tomorrow!
https://lesmannexperience.etsy.com
And...
Sorry I did not make it to the "Hive Fest",
Bad timing, no my part...
Anyways...
Have an Awesome Holiday Weekend with Your Family!
Many Greetings!
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Oh sweet man! Have to check it out! Hope your holidays are awesome too 😎🎄
Thank You!
All The Best!
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This looks really cool! Looks like you had a blast and what an awesome idea!! People have really stepped up during this crazy pandemic and showed what the human spirit is capable of.
I loved the selfies, your descriptions had me laughing!
I might have to check this out next time, if there is a next time... hopefully next year we'll be able to get together in person. That would be sweet.
And thank you so much for the mention babe! I appreciate that so much!!
Ya, I'm leaning on this being a one-time thing, but you never know! It sure has opened some other doors. You'd of had fun 😜
It's really an unique experience... Even though I didn't meet up with many friends, most of the reason being me feel kinda awkward seeing people in the virtual world... But I still am so happy to meet you and have a good time playing the maze... Even though I ended up "magically" transported myself back to the lobby after I got lost and getting dizzier... I didn't even know I have this magical power... Lol... Am lucky that I have the magic and not to be stuck forever in the maze... I don't want to be one of the skeletons there 🤣🤣🤣
Well ya! You got some serious skills girl 😝 was really fun hanging out with you though and I'd do it all again 🤗🤗
I did not make it to the end of the maze. Was quite fun though checking it and some other worlds out.
They had all kinds of things set up back there, given more time, I'd of liked to check out the 'Cards Against Humanity' bit they had set up. I went in, but there was only one other person and the presentations were starting so we jetted.
I was going to say there's no photographic proof that I did what you said, butt apparently I stand corrected... 😉 😂
Seriously though, love all the selfies you and so many others grabbed. Wish I'd thought to do the same - in the meantime, I'm enjoying seeing all these posts! Thanks for the shout out, Witty... I think... LMAO!
Bwahahahaaa! Think my hand was on your butt too 🤣 hard to tell as they seemed to have a mind of their own! Thanks for stoppin in and checkin 'em all out 😎
I don't have a vr set but I totally failed at installing the desktop version still it's fun to see it kinda feels familiar LOL in a way
Just would have been nice to have arms. 🤣
yes you can't play piano without arms
It was a pleasure meeting you, you have explored so many details of hive fest and met a lot of people too :D
It was nice meeting you...
There was a neat game similar to "Cards Against Humanity" that was there, but by the time I had found it, the presentations were starting so I didn't have a chance to play, maybe next time!
Well, honestly ALTSPACE didn't work for me well even second day was worst for me... But I am glad at least I was able to get my badge and saw a few presentations... I was struggling for the badge badly... :D
Was weird because sometimes they would show and sometimes they wouldn't. I was trying to hand out Tips and mark people for their participation and stuffs but (sighs) it was still a fun time😇
Dang this is frkn cool 😜 your avatar is badass and even if I wish so much I could have been there... I did get to hear your AMAZING speach 😁
Even tho you muted yourself 😱
Cool you got to meet many amazing People and the enviroment is really cool.
OMG 😂😂 Hahahaha
The @c0ff33a thing had me rollin.
He was mad cause you were taller and his hands came out of his head 😂 Hahahaha
Truly was fun to see, Thank you for sharing Witty 🙏😊
And for being YOU 🤗❤️
Love you Bunches 😘
Love you too!! There were some things I'd wish I'd of gotten some shots of of mysterious occurrences, but I did have fun! Still not sure how I kept muting myself, I never pushed a mute button! I think it was like, Google or something trying to hush my logic. Bwahahahaa! Glad you got to see the stream and enjoy some of it with us sweets! And yes, the @c0ff33a bit had me cut up pretty good 🤣😎😘🤗
Thanks for continuing to make Hive awesome.