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Unless you\u2019ve been in a coma, or at Burning Man, you\u2019ll likely have come across whispers of MetaStones<\/a>, the new Daoist Dao. If you\u2019ve missed the memos fret not. In a nutshell, it\u2019s basically just that, a cool unique DAO and an NFT collection themed over the ancient eastern philosophy. One of the project\u2019s stand-out features was its lack of boastful world-changing promises and claims its followers would TENX their cash. Instead, the developers offered only the chance to be part of something cool and unique\u2026 well, that and some rumours about a mysterious project X. (No, it\u2019s not Twitter).<\/p>\n Today, we found out a little more about Project X and well, as secret plans go, it\u2019s a belter. If you\u2019ve trawled and stalked their website and road map like ours, you might have gleaned that Project X had something to do with eSports, AI, and Gamefi. At least that\u2019s what we thought. Oh, how wrong we were. The truth is, that Project X is ALL about eSports, AI, and Gamefi. As we said, we can\u2019t give the game away just yet, but we can let you in on a few secrets. Put it this way, if things go to plan MetaStones could well be hosting a virtual Pro eSports tournament sometime soon. Let\u2019s call it the PG (AI) Pro Tour (no affiliation\u2026yet). Without dropping too many spoilers, the developers behind MetaStones and its ambitious Project X have a lot of work to do.<\/p>\n What\u2019s the idea then?\u00a0<\/p>\n Ok, you twisted our arm. So, you know how deep fake AI apps can already swap faces in live-action movie scenes on the fly? Well, it doesn\u2019t take Steve Jobs to figure out where that\u2019s going. Put it this way, you know those memes that ask you to name a film but swap out one character for a Muppet?\u00a0<\/p>\n Well\u2026<\/p>\n \u201cHey computer, can you stream Bladerunner for me, but let\u2019s have Kermit the Frog as Dekker.\u201d<\/p>\n Knowing it\u2019s coming doesn\u2019t make it any less terrifying. Anyway, we\u2019re digressing. So, by the time Project X is operational, the smart money says this technology will be old news. Instead, the developers are planning to put YOU in the game. Forget streaming, well, don\u2019t forget it\u2019s part of the plan, but set it aside for a second. Imagine a tournament where your photorealistic avatar, caricature, or your NFT anime princess is a serious contender. Imagine proper avatars with hidden AI-generated stats competing on a virtual, photorealistic, level playing field with real user input, genuine risk and rewards. Imagine kicking the crap out of Bruce Lee or going two under parr ahead of Tiger. Think prizes, endorsements, caps for your country, world records, transfers, fees, fans, and everything that real competitive sports has, but instead of wife-beating randos, you get to be the player\u2026 or the trainer\u2026 or the agent\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n We\u2019ll admit it, we\u2019ve said too much\u2026 but that\u2019s because it is TOO MUCH. There we were, all the time praising MetaStones for their level-headed modest ambition without realising they not only had a secret plan for world domination, but it was also brilliant.\u00a0<\/p>\n You can follow the stampede to MetaStones and Project X here<\/a>. I guess the cat\u2019s out of the sports bag now.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n