XR pioneer calls for metaverse regulation
“Twenty years ago, everybody was very excited about the possibilities of social media to bring people together, to democratize the world. We saw it as a utopia. But over two…
Ultiverse to Expand Metaverse Offerings in BNB Chain Ecosystem With $4.5M Raise
Metaverse project Ultiverse has raised $4.5 million at a $50 million valuation in a seed round co-led by Binance Labs and Singapore’s DeFiance Capital. The funds will be used to…
Are we destined to work in the metaverse?
In a recent interview with Lex Fridman, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg described a future in which our workplace would exist in the so-called “metaverse.” Our commute would involve little more…
‘It’s turned her into a corporate nightmare’: Brie Larson joined the metaverse and her fans are not happy about it
Over the past few months, the Academy Award–winning actress has been moving into the world of blockchain, metaverse, and NFTs, recently changing her Twitter profile picture to a FlowerGirls NFT…
Companies race to build “digital twins” in the metaverse
As the metaverse rapidly expands, major businesses and brands are picking up the tools needed to fill the virtual void and deliver immersive online experiences. Adobe, known for its photo-…
Into the metaverse: my plan to level up Britain – with the 3D internet and a Blackpool ‘queercoaster’
In the summer of 2020, a month after the statue of the slave trader Edward Colston was toppled and three months after George Floyd was murdered outside a convenience store…
HSBC Enters the Metaverse Through Partnership With The Sandbox
HSBC, with almost $3 trillion in assets, is the first global bank to enter The Sandbox metaverse, said the blockchain gaming firm in a statement on Wednesday. The bank will…
Metarisk in the metaverse
The term metaverse is pretty hot right now. More and more brands are striving to conquer new virtual worlds using various integration formats. For example, the luxury brand Gucci is…
Do You Care About the Metaverse More Than Mark Zuckerberg?
AUSTIN–At an event celebrating in-person networking for its first time since 2019, Mark Zuckerberg appeared by video to tout the joys of meeting via augmented and virtual reality in what…
Amazon just introduced a bizarre metaverse-like game to train people how to use AWS
Amazon on Tuesday launched an online role-playing game designed to make it easier for people to pick up cloud-computing skills. The game, AWS Cloud Quest: Cloud Practitioner, has users create…