Dash Core Group, the US-incorporated company leading the development of the peer-to-peer (P2P) payment platform and cryptocurrency Dash, has partnered with virtual reality (VR) app Aircoins to allow users to hunt, collect and send Dash cryptocurrency in an augmented reality (AR) environment, similarly to the Pokemon Go mobile game, the organization said on Thursday.
Commenting on the partnership announcement, Ernesto Contreras, business development manager for Latin American at Dash Core Group, said the collaboration with Aircoins will allow Dash to reach new markets. The new application of the Dash cryptocurrency will open up a new engagement model and user experience, he said.
“As interest and adoption around AR and cryptocurrency continues to increase, merging the two through a fun game is an exciting step for both technologies,” Contreras said. “AR is poised for exceptional growth and together Dash and Aircoins are primed to engage users along that journey.”
Aircoins is an AR app that incentivizes users by rewarding them in cryptocurrency. Utilizing geolocation, coins are scattered around the world for players to find and collect. The app aims to help educate and bring cryptocurrency to the masses in a fun and interactive way.
When new users download and launch the Aircoins app, a random drop of coins, including Dash, occurs around them. Players can then collect them by moving close to the coins and using their phones as an AR tool. After collecting Dash coins, users can transfer the funds to a Dash-enabled crypto wallet using the InstantSend feature. In the near future, Aircoins users will be able to exchange other coins they collect in the app into Dash.
“The Dash protocol is a perfect fit for retailers and cryptocurrency users because of its low transaction fees and InstantSend feature,” said Emal Safi, CEO,of Aircoins. “Aircoins layers geolocation, gaming and augmented reality to make rewards and using Dash fun and convenient
