Understanding What The Metaverse Offers
A question at the core of the Web3 discussion over the last few years, and one that is continuing to rise in prominence, is: What is the metaverse? To come…
The Metaverse Is Already Here, and K–12 Schools Are Using It for Education
Even in its infancy, the metaverse has become a buzzword that remains a bit difficult to pin down. So, what exactly is the metaverse, and why is it such a…
Mutual fund houses to launch blockchain and metaverse schemes soon
Digital assets, cryptocurrency and metaverse are the trending words in the financial markets these days. Of course, the mutual fund industry also wants to join the party. Two fund houses…
Immutable proposes the Otherside metaverse should be built on its Layer 2 network
NFT startup Immutable submitted a proposal to the ApeCoin DAO on May 27 to have the Otherside metaverse built on its network: Immutable X. Immutable’s proposal notes that the cost…
Hyundai Motor to Expand Virtual Hyundai Motorstudio on ZEPETO Metaverse Platform
Hyundai Motor Company today announced it will provide future mobility experiences in its virtual Hyundai Motorstudio on the ZEPETO metaverse platform. Operated by NAVER Z, ZEPETO is a virtual space…
Metaverse startups begin to lose investors’ mindspace
On 27 May, former Twitter India managing director Manish Maheshwari left his less than six-month-old metaverse-themed startup. Maheshwari, who co-founded the company called Invact Metaversity this February, had differences with…
Former Nintendo President States Gaming Companies Are Marching to the Metaverse
The race toward the metaverse space is on, and some think that gaming companies have the upper hand to lead the space in the short term. Reggie Fils-Aimé, former executive…
Italian university promotes local culture in the metaverse
Italy’s Aldo Moro University has undertaken steps to promote and revive Puglia’s cultural heritage beyond the conventional ways, using the metaverse. Puglia is known for its whitewashed hill towns, centuries-old…
Metaverse: Uncharted universe for brands
Indian brands today are making their way into the new realm of the metaverse, a relatively unexplored platform that experts are hailing as the ‘future of the internet’. The global…
Memorial Day in the Metaverse: Blood, Toil, Tears, Sweat … and Mattress Sales?
There may well be a Memorial Day parade, event, ceremony or, well, memorial somewhere in the many burgeoning metaverses, but we didn’t find one. To be fair, metaverses are relatively…