Japanese electronics giant Casio is partnering with Ethereum scaling developer Polygon Labs to launch its virtual G-SHOCK watch on Polygon's protocols, kicking off with an NFT-based collection of community access passes.

Starting Sept. 23, users can claim one of 15,000 NFT-based G-SHOCK creator passes, granting them access to a dedicated Discord channel for the project, according to a statement. Casio customers already registered for a CASIO ID at the company’s membership site can particpate in the pre-distribution stage from Sept. 23-26. A public distribution phase will then follow on Sept. 26-29.

The news comes two weeks after Casio filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Aug. 22, covering virtual clothing and watches, NFT-backed media and stores for …