METAVERSE: THE BIGGEST TREND FOR 2022
2021 was a tough year as the world bore the brunt of a raging virus, collapsing economies, job losses, political uncertainties and mental health. Everyone billed 2021 to be the…
Microsoft’s $70B Activision bid is the biggest cash deal ever, cementing gaming in the metaverse
Candy, crushed… Yesterday Microsoft announced plans to buy Activision Blizzard, which makes hits like World of Warcraft and Candy Crush, for about $70B — the largest all-cash acquisition in corporate…
Metaverse Trends in 2022: Prepare for More Gaming and New Virtual Experiences with NFTs
While ‘non-fungible token’ (NFT) may have been Collins Dictionary’s word of 2021, there’s a good chance that ‘metaverse’ came a very close second (Collins did indeed mention the word in…
Walmart is getting serious about the metaverse
Walmart appears to be getting ready for a leap into the metaverse. Recent trademark applications indicate the company is looking to establish its own NFTs and cryptocurrency, according to a…
Walmart is quietly preparing to enter the metaverse
Walmart appears to be venturing into the metaverse with plans to create its own cryptocurrency and collection of non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. The big-box retailer filed several new trademarks late…
Predictions 2022: Next Wave – Blockchain, the Metaverse, and More
NFTs have become hugely popular in recent years, reaching USD $2.5bn in sales volume in the first half of 2021. However, NFTs are currently an under-utilised source for the gaming…
METAVERSE, AR AND WOMEN TOP 2022’S SPORTS TECH INVESTMENT TRENDS
Today’s guest columnist is Meredith McPherron, CEO and managing partner of Drive by DraftKings. Necessity is the mother of invention, and over the past two years during the coronavirus pandemic,…
Deloitte launches new metaverse services and studio
Deloitte seized on the surging metaverse trend by releasing a new set of services and a studio to enable creators to build virtual and augmented environments. Deloitte’s metaverse offerings On…
Facebook, Walmart and How Companies Shouldn’t Set Up in the Metaverse
You’ve probably seen that Walmart metaverse shopping video from 2017 making the rounds. It perfectly captures corporate America’s default approach to frantically show that it’s ready for “the metaverse,” davidzmorris…
Facebook’s slowdown warning hangs over strong ad sales, while Zuckerberg talks ‘metaverse’
Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it expects revenue growth to “decelerate significantly,” sending the social media giant’s shares down 3.5% in extended trading even as it reported strong ad sales.…