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AI and Metaverse Combo Could Create More Interactive, Personal Virtual Worlds, Says Tech Veteran
21.7.2024
According to Paul Thomas, a seasoned technologist and founder at Somnia, artificial intelligence (AI), like the metaverse before it, is currently experiencing hype. This hype cycle will continue to be in vogue before eventually waning. Thomas argues that combining the metaverse with AI...
Why Everyone Is Looking Forward To Girand/ Why Girand Could Be A Gamechanger
3.3.2024
2024 is expected to be a year of change in the development of the gaming industry, especially in light of the exciting new trend, GameFi. Combining the world of video games and decentralized finance, GameFi creates a unique space where players enjoy virtual worlds and actively participate...
Visa Adopts Web3 Tech for Its New Loyalty Engagement Solution
9.1.2024
Visa, a worldwide leader in credit payment technology, has announced that it will include Web3 elements in its customized loyalty program solution. The company partnered with Smartmedia Technologies, a Web3 loyalty rewards startup, to add innovative features to these programs that include virtual...
The Unified Future of AI, Blockchain and Virtual Worlds in 2024
22.12.2023
Convergence is more than just a blending of technologies: It is a harmonization that enhances, expands, and redefines our experience of the digital world, says the co-founder of Decentraland Foundation
GameSwift Introduces GS Pay To Bridge The Gap Between Web2 and Web3 Payments
19.12.2023
PRESS RELEASE. The GameSwift team is proud to introduce GS Pay, a revolutionary payment system and bank card that seamlessly converts in-game treasures into real money, unlocking a world where gaming fuels real-life purchases. As the gaming sector continues its exponential growth, the lines between...
Flipkart introduces Virtual Worlds for a better shopping experience
6.9.2023
Flipkart, an eCommerce giant, has introduced Virtual Worlds. It is a metaverse that enables customers to shop from a shop without leaving the comfort of their homes. The platform currently displays a list of products from different sellers. However, that will change when Virtual Worlds goes live...
Democratic Senators Push Against Meta’s Idea of Bringing the Metaverse to Teens
6.3.2023
Meta, the social network company, is getting some pushback on its plan to market and bring Horizon Worlds, its flagship metaverse app, to teens. Democratic senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal directed a letter to the company to halt these actions, citing concerns about the interactions that...
‘Metaverse’ Term Creator Neal Stephenson Not Bullish About Massive Adoption of Virtual Worlds
28.2.2023
Neal Stephenson, ostensibly the first to coin the term “metaverse,” issued his opinion about the future of the adoption of virtual worlds. The sci-fi writer and co-founder of Lamina1, a blockchain metaverse company, believes that building experiences that millions of people consider...
Tencent to Offer Metaverse-Building Services for Asian Markets
24.2.2023
Tencent, the Chinese software and tech company, has announced its metaverse suite of services designed to target Asian markets. The company revealed that it will revamp its media offering with its new “metaverse-in-a-box” proposal, which aims to facilitate the task of building virtual...
Davos 2023: WEF Unveils Global Collaboration Village Metaverse Platform
20.1.2023
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced the rollout of the Global Collaboration Village, its own metaverse platform, for this year. Klaus Schwab, chairman of the WEF, plans to leverage this representation of Davos to allow people and leaders to meet in virtual worlds and coordinate global...
Virtual Worlds, Real-Life Use Cases: How Web2 and Web3 Tackled the Metaverse at CES 2023
10.1.2023
In the four-day tech trade show, companies from across sectors flocked to Las Vegas to showcase their latest innovations. Several brands introduced metaverse technology, hinting at trends to watch out for in the coming year
Insurance Giant Tokio Marine to Offer Its Services in the Metaverse
31.12.2022
Tokio Marine, the biggest property/casualty insurance group in Japan, is taking its services and operations into the metaverse. The group, which has more than 39,000 employees all over the world, will allow its users to review and purchase insurance products on a metaverse platform, using real...
Web3 Gaming Still Growing Despite Economic Woes, According to Dappradar Report
14.9.2022
According to a recent report produced by Dappradar, the Web3 gaming industry has managed to raise $750 million since August 1st in spite of the crypto downturn, with several important projects registering positive numbers regarding sales and activity. Web3 Gaming Industry Thriving Amidst Economic...
Report: Chinese Metaverse Industry Raises $780 Million in Funding
5.9.2022
The Chinese metaverse industry has reportedly raised about $780 million in funding and there are expectations this will grow to be a $5.8 trillion industry by 2030. So far there are 160,000 virtual human enterprises in China while 20 provinces or cities in the country are reportedly supporting...
A ‘very ambitious’ $100M Metaverse R&D hub is being built in Melbourne
23.6.2022
“We're really designing a whole world,” Two Bulls founder James Kane said about the role his business will play in the yet to launch metaverse
Pharmacy Chain CVS Files for ‘Crypto-Collectible’ and NFT Trademarks
6.3.2022
The American retail and pharmacy corporation CVS is looking to enter the metaverse according to trademark filings registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The filings mention things like CVS Health-brand “downloadable virtual goods”...
Webbland Metaverse Sales Jump 126% as 2 Penthouses Sell for Six-Figures
20.2.2022
While blockchain virtual worlds have seen significant demand during the last few months, an “interoperable pixel metaverse” project called Webbland has seen weekly NFT sales spike by 126.24%. The project recorded over $3.6 million in sales over the last seven days, and two Webbland...
Introducing Next Earth: The User-Governed Metaverse
22.1.2022
2022 is ramping up to a buzzing year for the metaverse. Upcoming projects like Next Earth aim to usher in a new era of user-governed virtual worlds. Next Earth is a metaverse that uses blockchain technology to manage virtual land NFTs on a 1:1 replica with Earth. This allows users to buy, sell,...
Metaverse Mega Round-up: Universal & Facebook Moves, Weddings in Virtual Worlds
10.12.2021
The metaverse train just keeps gathering steam. Here are just a few of the many new developments taking place in this fast-moving space as the week wraps up:
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Digital Land Plots Selling for Millions in Metaverse Projects
27.11.2021
The concept of the metaverse is starting to blow up, and many of the early companies that are invested in it are already reaping some of the benefits from this new trend in the market. Digital land plots in virtual worlds are now selling for millions of dollars on different platforms, including...