System and method for creating, managing, and displaying limited edition, serialized 3D digital collectibles with visual indicators of rarity classifications

1. A computer system for generating and displaying a 3D virtual display element on a graphical user interface, the display element representing a digital collectible comprising content including at least one digital media file, data relating to the digital media file, and scarcity data based on a predetermined configuration, comprising:

at least one processor;

an administrative module configured for specifying rules and metadata relating to an event; and

a computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon which are executable by the at least one processor and which, when executed, cause the computing system to:

configure a 3D virtual display element comprising n-sides and a specification of the content to display on the surfaces;

generate and display the 3D virtual display element, including a display of the digital media file when a representation of a first side of the 3D virtual display element is forward facing; a display of the data relating to the digital media file when a second side of the 3D virtual display element is forward facing, and a display of an indication of scarcity based on the scarcity data;

create a data structure in the storage medium comprising the event input via the administrative module, the data structure comprising an event identifier, the content related to the event, rules specifying the display characteristics of the 3D virtual display element, including the number of n-sides for the 3D virtual display element, and a designation of the content to be rendered on various ones of the n sides of the n-sided 3D shape; and

specify a number of instances of the digital collectible to be created and storing the number of instances of the digital collectible as the scarcity data, the instructions further comprising rules for classifying a scarcity level of the digital collectible based on the number of instances of the digital collectable and rules for generating the indication of scarcity based on the scarcity level so as to visually distinguish a digital collectible of a first scarcity level from a digital collectible of a second scarcity level.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the display of an indication of scarcity comprises a graphical visual indicator on or adjacent to a first surface of the n-surfaces of the 3D virtual display element.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the scarcity data comprises: a predetermined number of instances of the 3D digital collectible in a first batch, where the predetermined number may be guaranteed not to increase; a unique serial number comprising a unique number between 1-n, where n is the predetermined number of instances of the 3D digital collectible in the first batch; or a combination of the predetermined number of instances and unique serial number.

4. A computer system for generating and displaying a 3D virtual display element on a graphical user interface, the display element representing a digital collectible comprising content including at least one digital media file, data relating to the digital media file, and scarcity data based on a predetermined configuration, comprising:

at least one processor;

an administrative module configured for specifying rules and metadata relating to an event; and

a computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon which are executable by the at least one processor and which, when executed, cause the computing system to:

configure a 3D virtual display element comprising an n-sided 3D shape, an overlay display element arranged at a first distance from the n-sided 3D shape, and a specification of the content to display on at least one of the n sides of the n-sided 3D shape and the overlay display element;

generate and display the 3D virtual display element, including a display of the digital media file when a representation of a first side of the n-sided 3D shape is forward facing, a display of the data relating to the digital media file when a second side of the n-sided 3D shape is forward facing; the overlay display element adjacent to and overlaying at least a portion of the first side of the n-sided 3D shape; and a display of an indication of scarcity based on the scarcity data;

create a data structure in the storage medium comprising the event input via the administrative module, the data structure comprising an event identifier, the content related to the event, rules specifying the display characteristics of the 3D virtual display element, including the number of n sides for the 3D virtual display element, characteristics of the overlay display element, and a designation of the content to be rendered on various ones of the n sides of the n-sided 3D shape and the overlay display element; and

specify a number of instances of the digital collectible to be created and storing the number of instances of the digital collectible as the scarcity data, the instructions further comprising rules for classifying a scarcity level of the digital collectible based on the number of instances of the digital collectable and rules for generating the indication of scarcity based on the scarcity level so as to visually distinguish a digital collectible of a first scarcity level from a digital collectible of a second scarcity level.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the display of an indication of scarcity comprises a graphical visual indicator on or adjacent to a first surface of the n-surfaces of the 3D virtual display element.

6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the scarcity data comprises: a predetermined number of instances of the 3D digital collectible in a first batch, where the predetermined number may be guaranteed not to increase; a unique serial number comprising a unique number between 1-n, where n is the predetermined number of instances of the 3D digital collectible in the first batch; or a combination of the predetermined number of instances and unique serial number.

7. A computer system for generating and displaying a 3D virtual display element on a graphical user interface, the display element representing a digital collectible comprising content including at least one digital media file, data relating to the digital media file, and scarcity data based on a predetermined configuration, comprising:

at least one processor;

an administrative module configured for specifying rules and metadata relating to an event; and

a computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon which are executable by the at least one processor and which, when executed, cause the computing system to:

configure a 3D virtual display element comprising an n-sided 3D shape, an overlay display element arranged at a first distance from the n-sided 3D shape, a surrounding structure display element, said surrounding structure display element comprising a framework forming at least part of an n-sided 3D framework shape conforming to at least part of the n-sided 3D shape of the 3D virtual display element, and a specification of the content to display on at least one of the n sides of the n-sided 3D shape and the overlay display element;

generate and display the 3D virtual display element, including a display of the digital media file when a representation of a first side of the n-sided 3D shape is forward facing, a display of the content relating to the digital media file when a second side of the n-sided 3D shape is forward facing; the overlay display element adjacent to and overlaying at least a portion of the first side of the n-sided 3D shape; and a graphical visual indicator on the surrounding structure display element indicating a level of scarcity based on the scarcity data

create a data structure in the storage medium comprising the event input via the administrative module, the data structure comprising an event identifier, the content related to the event, rules specifying the display characteristics of the 3D virtual display element, including the number of n sides for the 3D virtual display element, characteristics of the overlay display element, characteristics of the surrounding structure display element, and a designation of the content to be rendered on various ones of the n sides of the n-sided 3D shape and the overlay display element, and the graphical visual indicator on the surrounding structure display element; and

specify a number of instances of the digital collectible to be created and storing the number of instances of the digital collectible as the scarcity data, the instructions further comprising rules for classifying a scarcity level of the digital collectible based on the number of instances of the digital collectable and rules for generating the graphical visual indicator based on the scarcity level so as to visually distinguish a digital collectible of a first scarcity level from a digital collectible of a second scarcity level.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the scarcity data comprises: a predetermined number of instances of the 3D digital collectible in a first batch, where the predetermined number may be guaranteed not to increase; a unique serial number comprising a unique number between 1-n, where n is the predetermined number of instances of the 3D digital collectible in the first batch; or a combination of the predetermined number of instances and unique serial number.