The Gumball Machine is now located in Decentraland, one of the best known metaverse locations. To access the site, you simply log into Decentraland (it's free), and navigate on the map to parcel -41, -108.
Both Gumball Machine locations (Decentraland & District Hall) now offer Free NFTs.
Why?
To give everyone -- including the creators -- a hands-on sense of what NFTs are, what the blockchain is, and how it all works... without requiring a substantial investment, or even a small, scary, slippery crypto financial transaction.