ARTEM: NFT/Token Gallery Extension

[IMPACT]

The proposed solution would be a Chrome extension that would build upon the Artem App (funded in Fund 7) allowing access to the users NFT collection and associated metadata. The Extension would allow for the user to query their wallets, without needing to recover the wallet, and access the NFTs and Tokens the wallet holds. A dedicated IPFS server would be built to support downloading NFTs.

This Chrome Extension would allow for convenient access to a users NFTs and Tokens. Integrations would be made with Google Photos, and other third party storage applications to allow users to share their collection with others and create gallery albums to be used on digital picture frame devices. For the users privacy, no data would be collected or stored remotely. 

Building trust in the product will be a dominant risk. Blockchain technology is still relatively new, many new users will not fully grasp that the contents of every wallet are viewable and a key feature of the blockchain to promote audibility and transparency. Because of this, we anticipate that trust will need to be established with the user to ensure that they are aware that the extension would not have the ability to sell/transfer any of their assets.

Additionally the general performance of IPFS can pose a risk for wallets that contain a large collection of NFTs/tokens. A dedicated IPFS server should help with stable and performance responses.

[FEASIBILITY]

Roadmap

One Month:

• Finalized architecture and UI/UX.
• Setup IPFS Node

Three months: 

• Release MVP on the Chrome Extension store that accesses user wallet and displays NFTs/Tokens. 
• Run a micro campaign with the goal of generating 100 installs.

Three to Six months: 

• Iterative releases supporting
• Multi-wallet support 
• Additional integrations with 3rd part photo applications 
• Run a campaign targeting 1,000 installs

Six months on:

• On going maintenance and additional campaigns. 

One year: 

• Run campaigns with the goal of reaching 5,000 installs.

Engineering: $6,000

• UI/UX - $2,000
• Developers - $4,000 

Server: $2,000

• AWS 2GB VPC $10/month for IPFS Node
• Remaining to be used for potential Blockfrost cost and other hardware related expenses. 

Marketing campaigns: $4,000

• $2,000 acquire initial NFTs to Raffle to users
• $2,000 for ads campaign

Travis will serve as the primary for the project. As a Technical Product Manager by day, Travis will provide general product vision as well as lend his experience as a software engineer. Travis who operates Fyto Pool and is the developer behind the Artem app funded in fund 7, will build on the previous project to develop the application as an extension.

Jia will serve as the marketing lead and will be responsible for operating the ad campaigns and generating installs for the solution.

Ismael will act as the Project Manager. He will be responsible for meeting milestones and breaking down and tracking the engineering effort.

[AUDITABILITY]

Development progress will be tracked by the ability to meet the milestones outlined in the roadmap. Financially the project's ability to stay within budget will be an indicator of planned progress, deviation would indicate known risks being realized. Our planned marketing efforts will be tracked using ROI and download KPIs to ensure that our campaigns are meeting goals as well as our product has been developed and designed to meet the use cases identified.

Success would be achieved through the release of the extension on the Chrome store and milestones achieved. Additionally expanding the scope to include delivery as a Safari Extension. Reaching 5,000 total installs would serve as the primary KPI at the one year mark.

This proposal is a continuation of a previously funded project in Fund 7: https://cardano.ideascale.com/c/idea/383213