Lamina1, the metaverse-focused blockchain network launched by cryptocurrency pioneer Peter Vessenes and sci-fi author Neal Stephenson, has announced its early access program partners, including HTC, game studio Dubit, AR music platform Immuse.xyz, game developers Mystic Moose, Patch XR, Rensa Games, Sons of a Bit, Web3 game studio Walker Labs, immersive interactive software studio Wevr, and creative lab 0.xyz. In June 2022, Neal Stephenson and Peter Vessenes announced that they will cooperate to launch the metaverse blockchain network "Lamina1". December 2022 Lamina1 said it is launching the Lamina1 Ecosystem Fund (L1EF) to allow startups to raise funds from angel investors. Lamina1 launches the Lamina1 testnet in January 2023.