NFTs Are a Dangerous Trap
Short term view NFTs look like a scam or a joke.<p>Long term view we will need digital ownership especially when it comes to content or individual data&#x2F;items.<p>When the augmented reality spectacle takes over and everyone is looking through AR glasses, rather than through a small device but through their own eyes, digital collectibles will have more value.<p>Shared spaces with others will have collectibles that only exist in the virtual space, but also with AR a shared virtual reality.  Sitting in your room you can have layers of digital collectables that you can swap out: art, sports&#x2F;gaming, music, landscapes etc that others can also see and experience. Availability and exclusivity are always part of the market and the augmented world will have similar in many areas.<p>Eventually consumption will have to move mostly digital with carbon neutral energy generation to prevent overuse of resources, people can collect much more in the digital space. Hoarding digital&#x2F;augmented content is not as problematic as hoarding in the real world.<p>Everyone knows this is coming and NFTs seem to be an early iteration of digital ownership to make unique collectibles.<p>Making games let you know that many players just like to collect things, obsessed with it. Digital collectibles already are a massive market.<p>When that market changes to an augmented world, where people will share spaces virtually or play games in the real world overlaid with fun elements like games, scenery, educational content, history, events and more. This is when digital content ownership will make more sense when it comes to the unique experiences and items that people will need to make money and a market. This will only grow with more augmented spaces, events, experiences, games, entertainment, education, history and more.<p>Rather than tie these digital items to a platform, ownership outside the platform is better in terms of being a standard.  NFTs might not be the final form, but digital content uniqueness is actually something that can help the planet once the power usage is improved or neutral. If you think about it in the long term, where more people will be viewing augmented experiences from their own eyes (Apple Glasses and more) suddenly it makes more sense, then some items may only exist in that augmented layer.