# FFDS Monthly Update - July '23 By [Forever FOMO Duck Squad](https://paragraph.com/@ffdsdao) ยท 2023-08-01 --- **Status Report** ๐Ÿ‘ทโš™๏ธ๐Ÿ“— ------------------------ Residents, [last month](https://mirror.xyz/ffdsdao.eth/rSw88jVWIaSH8TZ2TKzMQPrKg9YHS5SP2IHy-ZigawE) we recapped how Highstreet is blurring the lines between the physical and digital worlds with an **immersive VR MMORPG experience in development**, and gearing up for mass adoption of mixed reality and Web3 with the introduction of Appleโ€™s Vision Pro. With the summer heating up, weโ€™d like to tease a few updates weโ€™re making behind the scenes this month ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ”ฎ ![๐ŸŒž๐Ÿ–๏ธ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿชฃ](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/6a4847c268660e5e5ce6b5144d9edde90ab241e25ce090b30e126e4be7b01c90.gif) ๐ŸŒž๐Ÿ–๏ธ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿชฃ ### World Visuals ๐ŸŽจ ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ * Our art and tech teams are working together to beautify the style and aesthetics of our game for you to enjoy, **taking concepts to \[virtual\] reality with a painterly style** - updating shaders, colors, textures, skyboxes, and more ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ * Christopher, our expedition leader on the ground, sent back a few **postcards from Animoca Archipelago**, showing us a glimpse of colorful tropical forests and whispers of hidden treasures ๐Ÿ‘‘, wild monsters ๐Ÿฆ€, and secret waterfalls ๐Ÿ’ฆ * These islands show the first technical art updates being made to Highstreet World. Adventure awaits, explorer. โš”๏ธ ![Animoca Archipelago Vegetation ๐ŸŒด](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/77bc74cbcda89a8a5b3e1315924ab0b46e7dd8d5134e8440c7c78fb662214722.png) Animoca Archipelago Vegetation ๐ŸŒด ![Looks like a growing BB Drake.. or is it... ๐Ÿ”Ž](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/01c9852ae5cd59f8a241a590299471126c79849dbd5f6f556175d73119ae7475.png) Looks like a growing BB Drake.. or is it... ๐Ÿ”Ž [https://twitter.com/highstreetworld/status/1676206500287774721?s=20](https://twitter.com/highstreetworld/status/1676206500287774721?s=20) [https://twitter.com/highstreetworld/status/1681817317083316224?s=20](https://twitter.com/highstreetworld/status/1681817317083316224?s=20) ![Tech Art & AI Prototype ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d32e80a5f20f4cd8b7a6a03d713522add30e020bca8c0d1a36dab3fa27739d06.png) Tech Art & AI Prototype ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ ### Game Design ๐Ÿ‘พ ๐ŸŽฎ * **Foundations of our MMO Global Experience System** including social, exploration, combat, and tradecraft as seen in [our roadmap](https://medium.com/highstreet-market/looking-back-on-2022-and-preparing-for-success-in-2023-b52e3866a587) are in progress to create the optimal gameplay experience for our users โžฟ * A **Player Title System** is in the works to be released soon, as part of our extensive Global GUI in development ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป * Smaller updates like wayfinding are being improved starting with a clearer navigation system for elevators on Campus to [FOMO Eden](https://medium.com/highstreet-market/fomo-eden-your-gateway-to-relaxation-within-highstreet-world-90ded593191f) ๐Ÿ›– * **P.S. Duck Intelligence is cooking up something in the LAB coming soon.** ![Testing Testing... ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b5e23369b2130c565b0625ef02a35c1543844033bfbc42bc166261c796078779.png) Testing Testing... ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ ### Marketplace ๐Ÿ›๏ธ๐ŸŒ * We rolled out a central [Catalog on our website](https://www.highstreet.market/marketplace/catalog) where you can **discover all assets currently available on Highstreet** like Homes, Pets, and Collectibles, plus links to Official Secondary Marketplaces โœ”๏ธ * Phygital Products are labeled and you can also **get notified** ๐Ÿ”” **of upcoming releases and drops** by signing up with your email. * Look out for more web updates and [in-game Metaverse shopping](https://www.highstreet.market/metaverse) innovations on the way ๐Ÿ›’ ![Highstreet Marketplace Catalog](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/86461583642fc86e412803e8e5531c29b69e004c82d702b67ff4fb6a79822b2d.png) Highstreet Marketplace Catalog ### Alpha on โ€œXโ€ ๐Ÿฆ… * **Highstreetโ€™s Monaco F1 Grand Prix extravaganza was an immense hit,** blending a legacy racing event with the equally [gripping competition on Animoca Archipelagoโ€™s speedway](https://medium.com/highstreet-market/highstreet-ignites-monaco-grand-prix-with-formula-fomo-11f74f43bbce) within Highstreet World ๐ŸŽ๏ธ๐ŸŒด * Given the extraordinary experience, itโ€™s safe to tease that **Highstreet may be gearing up to host another spectacular in-person celebration for future F1 Races.** So keep your engines running and stay tuned to our [Twitter](https://twitter.com/highstreetworld) and join our [Discord](http://discord.gg/highstreetmkt) for more thrilling activities from Highstreet in the near future. * We held a Twitter Space on the **synergies between AI and the Metaverse** with our CEO Travis Wu and [@ainetwork\_ai](https://twitter.com/ainetwork_ai), a decentralized AI development ecosystem open to all to become the "Internet for AI" in the Web3 era. [Listen to the recording here](https://twitter.com/ainetwork_ai/status/1684407531001741315?s=20) if you missed the live. [https://twitter.com/highstreetworld/status/1682384671617994753?s=20](https://twitter.com/highstreetworld/status/1682384671617994753?s=20) [https://twitter.com/ainetwork\_ai/status/1683718911655804929?s=20](https://twitter.com/ainetwork_ai/status/1683718911655804929?s=20) ### FOMO Duck Brand ๐Ÿค๐ŸŒ  * Last, but not least, **weโ€™ve been laying down the groundwork** to grow our beloved FOMO Duck and [squad](https://opensea.io/collection/forever-fomo-duck-squad) into a lovable character brand and IP ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿงก๐ŸคŽ * Weโ€™re putting the final touches on new logos and branding kit, while further developing the lore of ducks in Highstreet World and much more. * [@fomoduck](https://giphy.com/fomoduck) **GIPHY** **has** **surpassed half a billion views** with just 69 uploads and weโ€™re only scratching the surface of whatโ€™s possible to expand FOMO Duck into an international phygital brand for Web3 and beyond ๐Ÿช * Our intention is to take FOMO Duck to the moon, and youโ€™re along for the ride. ![Aye Ayeee](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/c19e5d40c31f3cd0f5181e4d0604c7ef886013ce183361ceae9d8ea57cd46089.png) Aye Ayeee [https://giphy.com/embed/J6td6BTmG1PeGinoqB?display=iframe](https://giphy.com/embed/J6td6BTmG1PeGinoqB?display=iframe) As always, thank you for reading, and see you in August! ### Sneak Peek of the Month **๐Ÿ”ฌ** ![๐Ÿ†](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d674d6c54ff67aa71b57a1e15658d586fc68f23434e06d004a888be7f15921c9.png) ๐Ÿ† FFDS Collection Monthly Stats (July 31, 2023) Floor Price: 0.045 ETH Volume: 2.1 ETH Unique Owners: 2,849 (37%) ๐Ÿ“ˆ Listed: 2% ### **Monthly Buyback Program** * Another month, **another sweep ๐Ÿงน** * If youโ€™re new here, [catch up on previous updates](https://mirror.xyz/ffdsdao.eth) where we started sweeping back ducks into our treasury for giveaways, contests, and vaulting ๐Ÿ”’ * [Stay tuned](https://twitter.com/fomoduck) ๐Ÿ”” for upcoming opportunities! It probably doesnโ€™t hurt to collect these monthly updates. * ffdsdao.eth swept 3 ducks on June 1, 2023 [https://twitter.com/fomoduck/status/1675166976279191553?s=20](https://twitter.com/fomoduck/status/1675166976279191553?s=20) --- *Originally published on [Forever FOMO Duck Squad](https://paragraph.com/@ffdsdao/ffds-monthly-update-july-23)*