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…
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…
South Korea is betting on the metaverse — and it could provide a blueprint for others
The shape that the metaverse will take is still unknown, but South Korea is betting on the fledgling industry as the next big thing. As part of its Digital New…
Regulating the metaverse: What should we do to protect consumer interest?
Technology is advancing at an exponential pace in geometric progression. Within a short period, we have seen a transformation of two-dimensional Web 2.0 to Web 3.0, bringing virtual reality to…
Full-Body Avatars Upgrade The Metaverse Experience
Throughout its history, fashion has been about a particular form of self-expression and autonomy. Not only about style but also about identity, the very idea of fashion provides a way…
A Peek Into Dubai’s First Metaverse Marriage
Florian Ughetto and Liz Nunez, who run a wedding planning company in Dubai, UAE, make for a lovely couple. Florian is French, and Nunez is Paraguayan, and because of the…