One of Asia’s leading banking firms is venturing into the metaverse with a new partnership with The Sandbox (SAND) virtual world platform.

According to a new press release, multinational financial services giant DBS is collaborating with The Sandbox to create an interactive metaverse experience.

The duo will create DBS BetterWorld, which aims to highlight the importance of building a sustainable and environmentally friendly world. To create a virtual showcase, DBS will acquire a 3×3 parcel from LAND in The Sandbox as part of the deal.

LANDs are customizable units of digital real estate within the SAND metaverse that players can own as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Sebastian Borget, co-founder and COO of The Sandbox, points out that the virtual world platform is creating a…