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02.02 / 03:31

markets Ethereum Polygon virtual reality Testnet Vulcan Forged (PYR) rallies after virtual land sales and the Elysium testnet launch

Nonfungible tokens (NFTs), gaming protocols and the dawn of the Metaverse were all trending topics in 2021 and they are shaping up to be even bigger in 2022.

21.01 / 10:08

Blockchain Art virtual reality augmented reality NFT firm Dropp GG set to launch ‘geo-minting’ and ‘mixed reality events’

Solana-based augmented reality and NFT platform Dropp GG is developing geographical-based NFT minting and “mixed reality events” tied to the Metaverse.

15.01 / 00:37

business Disney virtual reality Going meta: Disney, Second Life and K-pop

Following the announcement that Facebook’s parent company would be rebranding in a shift towards the Metaverse, many projects have started similar initiatives entering the virtual space, from buying property to testing the limits of what this universe has to offer.

14.01 / 05:25

business Social Media virtual reality Returns Second Life creator returns to lay claim to the Metaverse

The founder of Linden Lab’s virtual online world Second Life Philip Rosedale will be rejoining the project as a strategic advisor to guide its entry to the Metaverse.

10.01 / 06:59

Adoption Disney virtual reality augmented reality park Disney patents technology for a theme park Metaverse

Disney has been approved for a patent that would create personalized interactive attractions for theme park visitors. The technology would facilitate headset-free augmented reality (AR) attractions at Disney theme parks.

31.12 / 18:15

business virtual reality Metaverse Virtual Property Going meta: Paris Hilton, Times Square and ETFs

18.12 / 00:55

business virtual reality Metaverse Women Going meta: digital cities, attacks on female creators, and more

Following the announcement that Facebook’s parent company would be rebranding in a shift towards the metaverse, many projects have started similar initiatives entering the virtual space, from buying property to testing the limits of what this universe has to offer.

17.12 / 14:15

Blockchain NFT Gaming virtual reality Mafia-themed metaverse game gearing up for land sale

The metaverse continues to gain a foothold in our lives, particularly ownership of digital land. Now, there's hardly a section of our existence that it hasn't touched. The current rave is gaming that incorporates nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and play-to-earn (P2E) models. And from the looks of it, it isn't going away any time soon.

25.11 / 09:01

Blockchain Adoption virtual reality The Metaverse is a $1T opportunity after users increase 10X: Grayscale report

Crypto investment giant Grayscale has published a bullish report on the Metaverse, estimating that the “market opportunity” for bringing the Metaverse to the mainstream may be worth over $1 trillion in the next few years.

23.11 / 13:59

business Adoption virtual reality Valued at $9B, Pokemon Go creator to build metaverse with fresh funding

Niantic, the popular augmented reality (AR) mobile game Pokemon Go developer, is planning to build a “real-world” metaverse with newly raised funding.

20.11 / 00:27

Adoption virtual reality wax Bitcoin Support Metaverse and blockchain gaming altcoins rally while Bitcoin looks for support

Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent foray back below $56,000 sparked a wide-ranging sell-off across the cryptocurrency ecosystem and talks of the price hitting $100,000 by the end of the year quickly morphed into concerns about an impending bear market that could thrust prices into the doldrums for a year or longer.

19.11 / 00:53

Blockchain NFT virtual reality Metaverse Future NFT game powers new digital economy and the future of the metaverse

There have been many new applications of blockchain technology in recent years. However, many believe the best real-world use cases for this technology are yet to come.

18.11 / 08:19

Adoption virtual reality shopping South Korea embraces the proto-Metaverse

The South Korean people and an increasing number of major companies in the country have begun to embrace and integrate the Metaverse into their everyday lives in new and unexpected ways.

17.11 / 06:59

business virtual reality Launch Sandbox Metaverse Alpha launches Nov. 29 after four years in development

Animoca Brands' virtual property and gaming firm The Sandbox is opening up part of its Metaverse to players for the first time via a multi-week play-to-earn (P2E) Alpha event.

07.11 / 23:29

Blockchain Technology Adoption virtual reality Blockchain metaverse startups: Unparalleled investment potential

Neal Stephenson, a popular sci-fi writer coined the phrase “metaverse” in his first best-selling and breakthrough 1992 novel, Snow Crash. Now that concept is becoming a reality, and what’s more, you can invest in the metaverses. In Ready Player One, The OASIS is another example of an advanced virtual reality. Numerous other sci-fi authors, such as Ian M Banks, have created and used similar concepts within their novels.

05.11 / 08:43

Facebook Adoption Microsoft virtual reality Should Zuck lead us to the Metaverse? Crypto leaders weigh in

Crypto leaders are divided over whether Mark Zuckerberg should lead Facebook into the Metaverse, with Hodl Asset’s Jenny Ta saying he needs to resign if Meta is to succeed while Animoca’s Yat Siu says Zuck is the only one who can drive the company forward.

04.11 / 01:12

business virtual reality Metaverse KuCoin launches virtual office in the Bloktopia metaverse

Crypto exchange KuCoin has announced it will be opening a virtual office inside the skyscraper from the decentralized metaverse Bloktopia.

03.11 / 20:29

Ethereum Polkadot virtual reality Metaverse Cross-Chain Cross-chain protocol links applications to the metaverse with Web 3.0

The concept of the metaverse introduces alternate realities, linking augmented and virtual worlds, similar to the well-known Steven Spielberg movie Ready Player One. Running parallel to the real world, this virtual world will provide users with more scenes for conversion and various economic applications open to the creativity and ability of the developer.

31.10 / 19:45

NFT virtual reality Metaverse Virtual Property Trick or Treat: Will Halloween NFTs be hauntingly good or too spooky for crypto?

Halloween is traditionally known for costumes, candy and trick or treating, but this year, the holiday is transitioning to the virtual world as the metaverse unfolds. As such, nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, are being created to showcase Halloween themes in hopes of attracting collectors looking for themed drops.

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