Ultraviolet (UV) lights had been the probably culptit behind the reported imaginative and prescient loss, eye ache and pores and skin points for at the least 15 attendees of Yuga Labs’ ApeFest occasion in Hong Kong final week, the nonfungible token (NFT) conglomerate has confirmed.

On Nov. 5, attendees started reporting eye and skin-related points after attending ApeFest the day earlier than — which was a free occasion for Bored and Mutant Ape Yacht Membership homeowners held in Hong Kong.