Uga Labs says ‘UV-A emitting lights’ responsible for ApeFest attendees’ eye pain

In a briefing Thursday morning, Yuga Labs said that “UV-A emitting lights installed in one corner of the event” may have been the cause of eye pain experienced by attendees at the Bored Up Yacht Club event in Hong Kong.

After the three-day event, attendees rushing to the emergency room cited various eye pains, temporary blindness and skin irritations.

In their statement, the creators of the famous Boring Monkey Boat Club (BAYC) NFT Group revealed that Yuga Labs has launched an investigation into ApeFest's installations and a review of what materials were used in collaboration with the event's organizers and brand agency Jack Morton Worldwide.

Twitter users previously speculated that the lighting used during ApeFest was high-powered UV-C bulbs meant to stain surfaces rather than black lights.

Blacklight is designed to make UV-A light safer for humans and has the ability to illuminate fluorescent materials without the dangerous side effects associated with UV-C radiation, which is primarily used for disinfection and sterilization due to germs. Properties.

Hypebeast in 2015 He held an event in Hong Kong in 2017, which left attendees with the same symptoms they experienced after ApeFest. An audience member at a Hypebeast event reportedly returned to the venue and discovered that at least one of the bulbs used for the event's lighting was UV-C.

At least one Board of Monkey NFT holder has already threatened legal action after this.

Arti Asif Kamal, founder and CEO of the Art Technology Platform, has sent a “legal notice” to Yoga Labs, describing it as “the first step in suing them.”