Hypersonic Laboratories, creator of HELIX Metaverse, raises $3.5 million and Alpha 2.0 reveal.
Hypersonic Laboratories is the startup behind the HELIX – described as a high-fidelity open-world metaverse platform. They recently raised $3.5 Million in a pre-seed round led by Play Ventures. Samsung Next, GSR, Third Kind, Alex Chung (Founder of Giphy), Scott Belsky (Founder of Behance).
H.E.L.I.X. (Hyper Expansive Lifelike Interoperable eXperience) aims to be a disruptive force in blockchain gaming by utilizing hyper-realistic graphics, vast open-world environments, and an NFT-enabled item marketplace.
Set in “Parallel City’, a massively detailed virtual recreation of New York City, HELIX allows players to own properties, vehicles, clothing, businesses, and earn tokens by competing with other players and selling virtual goods.