Hybrid working in the metaverse
While hybrid and flexible working offer many advantages to both employers and their staff, there are downsides too. One of the biggest is so-called “distance bias”, which refers to the…
21Shares unveils NFT and metaverse ETPs in double launch
21Shares has launched two crypto ETPs tracking decentraland and FTX. The 21Shares Decentraland ETP (MANA) and the 21Shares FTX Token ETP (AFTT) are listed on the BX Swiss with total…
Get Ready To Market In The Metaverse
Digital marketing is poised to transform into an immersive, 3D experience thanks to the metaverse. Now is the time to prepare and brainstorm approaches to marketing in this evolving medium.…
Who is designing the architectures of the metaverse?
Think of arriving in Downtown Manhattan when it was still all countryside and buying a plot of land in, say, SoHo. Not a bad investment, right? According to those who…
Crawling toward the metaverse
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we…
McDonald’s Files Trademark For Metaverse-Based ‘Virtual Restaurant’
McDonald’s is the latest to file trademark applications for virtual goods, services and even virtual restaurants and cafes, leaning into a growing trend of major corporations preparing for a potential…
How to ruin the metaverse? Build it around profit and centralization
The concept of the metaverse is flexible, with companies, individuals and dreamers coming up with differing exact formulations of the idea. Still, we need somewhere to meet, so after reading…
Disney is placing its bets on sports streaming and the metaverse
Disney today reiterated its commitment to expanding its sports streaming portfolio, with Disney boss Bob Chapek confirming that the company is bidding for the NFL Sunday Ticket. Disney also plans…
The Importance Of IP Moats For Metaverse Companies
Innovation disrupts the status quo to build another status quo; rinse and repeat. We have witnessed multiple computing platform shifts in the last 30 years. Each technology paradigm shift opened…
3 views: Is the metaverse for work or play?
The widespread success of platforms ranging from Second Life to Roblox shows that people are open to virtual worlds where they can socialize, play games, exchange information, and share some…