Line Next launches beta for NFT-based 3D avatar platform AlphaCrewz

Line Next, a division of a messenger company with 200 million users, has launched a beta of AlphaCrewz, a 3D avatar customization platform with non-fungible tokens (NFT).

There is great support for Web3 from Line Next and its parent company Line. But it will be interesting to see if Western consumers take to it in the same way that Asian consumers are likely to. Blockchain-based NFT companies, especially those in gaming, want to hit mainstream audiences, but they have faced resistance from those who think NFTs are too scammers and add little value.

AlphaCrewz is a custom 3D avatar platform that offers high-resolution avatars that can also be used in Line’s upcoming metaverse ecosystem. With a mission to enable users to create avatars they want to own and show off, AlphaCrewz aims to popularize an avatar culture that everyone can enjoy.

Users can log into AlphaCrewz and easily create unique avatars with a wide variety of custom tools and fashion items. With their own avatars, users can also create videos in just one minute using the 3D video studio. In addition, users can use the photos and videos created with the avatar as a profile on Line Messenger, which is used by almost 200 million users, and on social media. If this takes off, you could see many games follow suit.

To celebrate the launch, for a limited time, Line Next is giving away fashion items for avatars to users who have connected the DOSI Wallet on AlphaCrewz. In addition, premium membership will be given to 12 selected users among those who post their own avatars on social media.

AlphaCrewz plans to expand its services by adding a digital fashion marketplace and stores where users, brands and creators can shop items they’ve created on AlphaCrewz. Additionally, AlphaCrewz will add motion recognition technology to the video studio and collaborate with other social media channels to further enhance content.