https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/14/hologram-fundraising-nft-avatar/

As I speak to Tong Pow over Google Meet, he appears as a cartoon medieval-helmet-clad cat that talks and bobs its head, mirroring Pow’s movement behind the webcam. The visor may be hiding a Cheshire cat grin because Pow has raised $6.5 million for his San Francisco-based startup Hologram Labs, just seven months after launching.

NFT avatars have become a common sight on social media platforms, representing their owners’ identities and status. But these blockchain-verified jpegs have limitations; they are static and don’t reflect changes in one’s physical self. Hologram wants to change that by bringing NFT avatars to life.