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Life & fun · January 13, 2026

Global Particle

The High-Tech Guestbook for the Globe

What it does

Imagine the globe as a high-tech guestbook where you own the ink. Global Particle layers a digital reality over ours, where every coordinate is a scarce resource. Claim your territory and it’s yours alone untouchable. Peer through Even G1 glasses or Phone to unveil particles in real world. Use Scribbles to pin your identity to a spot that matters to you, joining a global ARG of digital ownership. Go public to be seen or go dark with privacy mode. The map is yours. Web and iOSapp launched in beta

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