Features
This section introduces the core features of NIN.Earth, explaining how each function works and how to use them effectively.
It provides detailed guides, practical instructions, and important notes to help users navigate, interact, and build within the Digital Earth safely and efficiently.
LAND
This section explains the basic layer of NIN.Earth, the land you can navigate, claim, and own.
It covers Tile, NFT, Domain Space, and the Digital Earth, , which together form the starting point of everything you can build inside NIN.Earth.
Tile
A Tile is the fundamental grid unit of NIN.Earth’s Digital Earth.
The entire globe is divided into perfectly equal hexagonal grids based on the honeycomb principle, ensuring that no distortion occurs even on a curved surface.
In other words, the Digital Earth is structured so that every tile maintains an identical area and shape across the planet Earth.
Each tile corresponds to a real-world coordinate (latitude & longitude) and is assigned a unique Tile ID(geohash).
Each tile is priced at $5 USD (subject to platform policy).
You can select tiles by:
PC: right-clicking on
Mobile: long-pressing on
Up to 35 connected tiles can be selected at once, allowing users to create or expand their Domain Space, but non-connected tiles cannot be grouped together.
Key Facts
Shape: Equal hexagons(same size, no distortion)
Metadata: ① Latitude, ② Longitude, ③ tile ID
Price: $5 /tile
Selection Method: Right-click (PC)/ Long press (Mobile)
Selection Rule: Up to 35 tiles, must be connected
Total: 237,279,209,162 [ea]
Area: 2,149.643 [m²]
Edge length: 28.663897 [m]
NFT
Each Domain Space is minted as an NFT on @Solana blockchain networks, representing verified digital ownership.
Your NFTs define what you own across the Metaverse.
The minting cost of approximately 0.03 SOL includes blockchain verification, metadata registration, and transaction fees required for NFT creation and account initialization(transaction) on Solana.
Key Facts
Blockchain Network: @Solana
Fees: 0.03 SOL (approximately)
Creator Address:
6qm3yCWBbKGoqdMLGbeZHSBMP6pomtMHxkbK2MbhG7SA
Collection Address:
CRrPSJsTeYDqzPvYbMA3FYzh6v1gbbDPkV43tdLNDbcY
Wallet
You can do everything on NIN.Earth through your wallet, without providing any personal information.
No account or password is required — your wallet and private key serve as the only access credentials, ensuring complete self-sovereignty.
Your public key (wallet address) acts as your ID, representing both your identity and ownership within the Metaverse.
Key Facts
Blockchain Network: @Solana
Wallet: Phantom
※ Currently, Phantom Wallet is the only supported option, but we plan to expand compatibility with additional wallets in the future.
💡Design Rationale: Privacy-Free Metaverse
We are designed as a privacy-first Metaverse, where participation requires no personal data or account registration.
We believe identity and ownership should exist together through wallets and cryptographic keys, not centralized databases.
Your wallet address becomes your ID, ensuring full control, anonymity, and freedom within the Metaverse. Learn more
Domain Space
A Domain Space is a tile or a group of connected tiles that you have purchased and officially own within NIN.Earth.
Each Domain Space is minted on blockchain as an NFT, serving as your verified Land.
Through your Domain Space, you can access and use key features:
connecting a Domain Name & URL
installing a Monument or 3D object
Up to 35 connected tiles can form a single Domain Space, and each must be renewed every 10 years to stay active.
Renewal
Renewal is free except for the blockchain minting cost, and expired Domain spaces will be released for purchase by other users.
All selected tiles must be connected, and up to 35 tiles can be included in one Domain Space.
Key Facts
Verification: NFT (@Solana)
Composition: 1–35 connected tiles
Ownership Period: 10 years (renewal required)
Functions: Domain Name & URL / Monument or 3D object
💡Design Rationale: Expandable up to 35 Tiles
The 35-tile limit was determined through careful consideration of our spatial design philosophy and system efficiency.
It represents an optimal balance between spatial realism, blockchain performance, and ease of management.
In scale, it roughly corresponds to the Jamsil Baseball Stadium or the Great Pyramid of Giza, embodying our vision of a single digital place that one person can truly own and express.
Digital Earth
A fully navigable, 1:1 scale globe divided into precise hexagonal tiles.
It serves as your main interface for exploration, ownership, and spatial interaction within NIN.Earth.
The Digital Earth delivers smooth real-time rendering with accurate geo-spatial data, allowing users to pan, zoom, and explore a realistic planet Earth.
You can also move markers and access detail information(ownership data, NFT details and etc) about your Domain Spaces.
Key Facts
1:1 scale globe divided into equal hex tiles (No distortion)
Functions: pan / zoom / view info / move marker
💡Design Rationale: Digital Earth as our Metaverse
We chose to build a Metaverse on a 1:1 scale Digital Earth, because real geography gives digital ownership meaning.
Each coordinate ties the virtual layer to a real place, turning tiles into place-based identity.
By connecting blockchain ownership with real-world geography, we turn digital space into a meaningful extension of Earth. Learn more
AR Mode
AR Mode overlays the Grid and Domain Space content(Grid, Monument, Object) onto the physical world through your device’s camera view.
AR Mode includes toggle options that let you choose whether to display;
Grid
Gaze Ring
Sample Monument
This allows you to customize your viewing experience, focusing on the Grid, interaction targets, or samples as needed.
AR Mode is supported on mobile devices and compatible tablets that provide camera and GNSS access.
Monument
The Monument consists of 2 cubes, a larger one on top and a smaller one below.
The upper cube allows users to upload any image they choose, displaying diverse artworks or personal designs in AR. The lower cube features the fixed Nin.Earth Logo.
Its horizontal position matches the coordinates of the Domain Space marker, anchoring it precisely to the real-world location.
The Monument is always placed 6 m above the user’s current height for optimal visibility in AR Mode.
Key Facts
Cube: 2 stacked cubes — upper (user-uploaded image), lower (fixed NIN.Earth logo)
Position: Same coordinates as Domain Space marker
Height: 6 m above user’s current height
💡Design Rationale: Why we created Monument
Since ancient times, humans have left marks to prove their presence — on walls, stones, and temples.
We continues this instinct through digital Monuments, allowing anyone to leave a visible trace on the Digital Earth without building anything physical.
Each Monument becomes a silent message, an anonymous mark that connects people, memory, and geography across the world. Learn more
3D object
(An update for this section is scheduled..)
Grid
The Grid represents the boundary of your Domain Space on the Digital Earth.
If your Domain Space includes multiple tiles, the grid appears as a single unified boundary, not as individual tile outlines.
The Grid is aligned with the exact coordinates of your Domain Space, anchored to its real-world position.
The grid is always displayed 6 m above your current height for clear visibility in AR Mode.
Key Facts
Boundary: Shows the outline of your Domain Space
Position: Same coordinates as real-world location
Gaze ring
The Gaze ring replaces traditional clicking or tapping with view-based interaction, just like deciding whether to enter a store by looking at its sign.
It is fixed at the center of the camera view, and activates when the camera aligns with a Monument.
When centered on the upper cube, it opens the linked URL; when aimed at the lower cube, it displays Domain Space information.
Key Facts
Activation: Fixed at camera center; activates when aligned with a Monument
Function: View-based interaction
Action: Upper cube (go to the URL shared) / Lower cube (view Domain Space info)
💡Design Rationale: Gaze as the Interface of the Metaverse
We redefines interaction by turning reality itself into a digital interface through Monuments and Gaze ring.
A single gaze ring can open links or reveal information, transforming physical locations into portals of the Domain Space.
This approach merges real-world geography, AR, and Internet(web) connectivity, creating a seamless bridge between the physical and digital worlds. Learn more
Samples
The Samples let users experience our AR environment even without owning a Domain Space.
It allows you to spawn a Monument and Features at your current location, offering a visual preview of how digital elements blend with the real world.
This feature helps newcomers take their first step into the Metaverse, seeing how presence and creativity appear on the Digital Earth through AR.
Key Facts
Purpose: Provides a hands-on preview of the NIN.Earth experience
Access: Available to all users, no ownership required
Display: Monument / Object (both static and animated)
Left Panel
The Left Panel(L panel) provides essential tools for exploring and navigating the Digital Earth.
It helps users move freely, locate Tiles or Domain Spaces, and switch quickly between Digital Earth and AR modes.
Navigation
Control how you view and move across the Digital Earth.
Zoom (+/-) key
Adjust the zoom level on the Digital Land. NIN.Earth offers 34 zoom levels (from Level 1 to Level 34).
The Grid becomes visible starting at Level 27, and appears in full detail at the highest levels. Zooming out reverses the view, returning to a global perspective.
Control Keys
When you lose your sense of direction on the Digital Land, use these tools to reorient your view.
You can quickly return to;
the global view
zoom back into your tiles
face north again.
Key Facts
to Globe: Zoom out to see the Globe (Level 1)
to Grid: Focus closely on the Grid (Level 27)
to North: Reorient the Globe or Grid to face North.
Location
move to Location
Jump directly to a precise spot on the Digital Earth.
Search by Tile ID, latitude/longitude, Domain Space ID, or a registered Domain Name.
The view centers on the matched coordinates and highlights the relevant tile, Domain Space or Domain Name.
Key Facts
Latitude,Longitude: e.g.
40.689, -74.044Tile ID: e.g.
8b2a1072b598fffDomain Space ID: e.g.
#16Domain Name: e.g.
www.sample.com
search for a Location
Find places the way you do on map services.
Enter an address, place name, or keyword; powered by Mapbox with autocomplete.
Results snap the view to the selected place and load nearby Tiles for context.
move to current Location
Centers the Digital Earth on your current coordinates, instantly aligning the Grid view with your real-world position.
This lets you see nearby Tiles or Domain Space, or exactly where you are on the Digital Earth.
Views & Help
Tile Color
When the Earth’s surface appears dark in satellite view, switch the tiles to yellow. When it looks bright, change them to navy.
This helps make the hexagonal tile boundaries more visible and easier to distinguish.
Tile Info
Displays each tile’s latitude-longitude coordinates & tile ID.
Hover your mouse (PC) over a tile; tap (Mobile) lightly to view its information.
Help
The Help button opens a pop-up guide that provides everything users need to navigate and operate NIN.Earth with ease.
It briefly outlines the system requirements and explains how to explore the globe & adjust viewing options.
This pop-up serves as a quick on-screen reference, allowing users to check instructions instantly without leaving their current view.
Key Facts
Requirements: Device, Browser, Wallet, Network
Digital Earth Controls: Drag(swipe), Scroll(pinch), Click(Tap)
L panels keys: Navigation Controls & Search
R panels keys: Wallet connection, Purchase, Domain Space management
Right Panel
The right panel is where you connect your Wallet, purchase Tiles, and set information for your owned Domain Space.
Connect Wallet
NIN.Earth operates on the @Solana blockchain network.
To make access easier, NIN.Earth provides an automatic connection feature for Phantom Wallet.
When you click [Connect Phantom Wallet] button, your wallet connects automatically:
On PC, through the Chrome browser
On mobile (Android/iOS), directly through the Phantom App
Once connected, your wallet address will appear in the panel, enabling the following features:
Purchase Tiles
Use Domain Space Features
upload Monument image
link a URL
link a Domain Name
View Domain Space Info: Check ownership and metadata
Edit Marker location
Key Facts
Wallet: Phantom (Solana network)
[Connect Phantom Wallet]: One-click auto Connection
Required for:
Purchase Tiles
Use Domain Space Features: upload Monument image, link a Domain Name & URL
View Domain Space Info
Edit Marker location
Purchase
There are 2 ways to purchase Tiles. Each Tile you buy becomes your Domain Space, a digital location on the Solana blockchain.
Purchase by Selecting Tiles
Select your desired location directly on the Digital Earth, then click [Purchase Domain Space].
The selected tiles will be minted as an NFT to your connected wallet.
[Purchase Domain Space]: Buy selected Tiles & Mint to your wallet
[Clear]: Removes all currently selected Tiles
You’ll proceed to the payment window after clicking [Purchase Domain Space].
Purchase by Gift Code
If you prefer not to select Tiles on the Digital Earth, you can buy a Gift Code instead.
Adjust the number of tiles using the [+] and [–] buttons, then click [Purchase Gift Code].
The purchased gift code can later be redeemed to claim Tiles on the Digital Earth.
[ + ] / [ – ]: Adjust tile count (double-click “–” → 0, double-click “+” → 35)
[Purchase Gift Code]: Generate a gift code to buy Tiles
Minting fees are already included in the purchase price of the gift code.
Payment Options
When you proceed to checkout, you can choose one of 3 payment methods:
Solana (Crypto)
PayPal (Credit Card)
Gift Code
Key Facts
2 purchase methods: Select Tiles or Gift Code
3 payment options: Solana / PayPal / Gift Code
Set Domain space info
The [Set Domain Space Info] button allows you to customize and activate your Domain Space after purchase.
It connects your digital land to meaningful content, making it visible and interactive on the Digital Earth.
Use [Set Domain Space Info] to set or update the following 4 functions of your Domain Space:
register Domain Name
connect URL
upload Image (@Monument)
change Marker Position (@Digital Earth)
💡 You must click the [Set Domain Space Info] button to apply your changes.
Gate Page
Your welcome hub, the first web page that greets you and routes you to key areas.
Digital Earth Access
By clicking the rotating Earth, users can enter NIN.Earth’s interactive Digital Earth — a 1:1 scale virtual globe where exploration begins.
Inside the Digital Earth, you can:
Explore and travel freely around the planet in 3D
Select & purchase Tiles to create your own Domain Space
Use Domain Space features such as setting a Monument, linking a Domain Name or URL, and adjusting marker positions..
Experience AR & VR modes, connecting the digital and real worlds for creative activities and immersive exploration
This is the gateway to the NIN Metaverse, a space where the real Earth and its digital space(counterpart) exist seamlessly together.
Banner
The Banner section displays a continuous row of Domain Spaces owned by partner companies. Each banner item shows the Domain Space ID, company (corporate) name, and a linked website (URL).
The banners move horizontally, providing a live showcase of verified corporate participants inside NIN.Earth.
Users can click (PC) or tap (mobile) on banner to move directly to that company’s Domain Space on the Digital Earth.
To be listed in the Banner section, the following requirements must be met:
Own a Domain Space
Be a registered company (not an individual)
Have a valid website (URL)
Key Facts
Auto-scrolling partner Domain Spaces
Shows ID · Company · URL
Click/Tap to visit
Must:
Own a Domain Space
Be a registered company (not an individual)
Have a valid website (URL)
@inside Label
The @inside label is an official NIN.Earth branding tag that creators or developers can display on their own websites, digital projects, or artworks.
It signifies that their content, experience, or service exists inside the ecosystem — connected to a specific Domain Space on the Digital Earth.
By adding the @inside mark, users can show that their work is not just hosted on the Internet, but anchored to a real location in NIN.Earth’s spatial web.
Quick Access Icons
The bottom section includes shortcut icons that lead to NIN.Earth’s official channels.
Guidebook (upcoming)
A complete and well-organized guide to all features. It helps users easily explore every aspect of our platform.
Twitter
The official communication channel, sharing updates, activities, and various contents while directly engaging with users.
YouTube
Through 3 playlists, we communicates our vision(Worldview), announcements(Announcements & Highlights) and guide(how-to use) in visual form.
Worldview – Sharing our ideas, philosophy, and creative vision.
Announcements & Highlights – Updates, events, and key news from the team.
How to Use NIN.Earth (Beginner’s Guide) – Step-by-step tutorials for new users.
(Google) Blog
Through text-based stories, we shares imagination, creativity, philosophy, and diverse topics with users.
AR Mode
For mobile devices, this icon take you to AR Mode.
It recognizes your current real coordinates, lets you explore nearby Domain Spaces, and experience our AR services through interactive samples (Monument, 3D objects).
Explanations
This section gives an overview of NIN.Earth, what it is, how it works, and where it’s going.
You can learn:
The idea behind connecting the Web and the Metaverse through Domain Spaces
How Domain Space NFTs work on the Solana blockchain
The structure of the 1:1 scale Digital Earth (Domain Space, NFT, 3D Object..)
The development Road-map from foundation to open governance
Key technical data and verification info for transparency
Terms & Policy
This section includes:
Corporate information
Terms of Service
Privacy Policy
Service notices and disclaimers
Developer contact (Join & Inquiry)
Each item links directly to detailed documents for further review.
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