MetaPets and Boximon: Take your NFTs for a walk in the real world
Omniscape has created MetaPets and launched the "Boximon" character series, combining location-based AR with blockchain transactions in a game that experiments with virtual spaces.
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NASA astronauts train for future space missions with VR metaverse
The studies will recreate the tasks that astronauts are expected to face in the space, NASA will rely on the expertise of SpaceX's Raja Chari and Nicole Mann who led Crew-3 and Crew-5 missions.
China’s $22M investment fund targets projects building in the metaverse
Henan Cultural Tourism Investment Group's fund aims to promote Chinese culture and tourism using innovative technology like virtual reality and the metaverse.
Rad’s Tony Mugavero on CoinGeek Weekly Livestream 2023: Promoting blockchain-based streaming
In this week's episode of the CoinGeek Weekly Livestream, Kurt Wuckert Jr. and Rad's Tony Mugavero discuss NFTs, content distribution, and disrupting the big streaming services.
Interpol working on policing the metaverse—but what’s a metaverse crime?
Interpol has launched a virtual reality space for its officers to explore the metaverse and be better equipped to police the space—but what exactly is a metaverse crime?
Meta lost $14B in 2022 on its metaverse bet, but Zuckerberg wants to invest more
Q4 2022 was Meta’s Reality Labs’ worst one yet, with a $4.3 billion loss; while Zuckerberg laid off 11,000 workers in November, he wants to invest more in the metaverse.
Meta wins court battle with FTC over the acquisition of VR platform Within Unlimited: report
A California judge denied the FTC's injunction request, arguing that Meta would dominate the VR industry by acquiring the VR fitness app Within Unlimited.
Meta investors panic as Zuckerberg doubles down on Metaverse
Meta's shares tumbled after the release of its Reality Labs financial report, which saw an operating loss of $3.67 billion and is likely to grow in the coming year, drawing panic among investors.
Zetly’s ‘Sport Metaverse’ gives fans an all-in-one bonding experience with their favorite teams
Zetly plans to develop a full Metaverse for fans to interact with objects in the physical world, like buying merchandise, which can be used to scan a playing arena, access NFTs, or play P2E games.
Metaverse market to generate $50B with finance sector adoption by 2026: report
Technavio forecasts that by geographical segmentation, finance key players in North America will contribute the most to the advancement of metaverse adoption in the industry.
Meta’s profit slides due to big bet on proprietary metaverse
Meta, formerly Facebook, reported its first ever revenue decline in Q2, while profits tumbled by more than one-third as its big bet on a proprietary metaverse continues to bleed money.
Omniscape launches virtual goods marketplace, trading coming soon
Transmira has "soft-launched" a virtual goods marketplace on its Omniscape XR platform; the team is also inviting users to join its Discord channel to stay updated with their new releases.