Alibaba Cloud partners with Avalanche blockchain to launch customizable metaverse spaces for businesses
Alibaba Cloud has partnered with Avalanche, a layer-1 blockchain, to offer its clients a launchpad called Cloudverse. This will enable businesses to customize, launch and maintain their own metaverse spaces on Avalanche's blockchain. MUA DAO, a service layer, will help implement the integration and customization for metaverses. The partnership aims to make it easy for Alibaba's partners to be a part of web3 and create customizable blockchain solutions through the Cloudverse. The technology has been made “very easy” and all of the tools are open source, said Emin Gün Sirer, the founder and CEO of Ava Labs.
vSports: Can metaverse + social + sports help crypto break through the reality barrier
This article introduced an app called vSports, which is a virtual fitness world that combines metaverse, social, and fitness elements, has been launched by Impakt. In this app, users can create custom fitness programs and workout with friends in real-time, contributing to a potential real-world connection for the crypto world.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Disagrees with Business Insider's Claim that the Metaverse is Dead
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has expressed his continued optimism about the potential of the Metaverse, despite recent claims that the technology is "dead." Sweeney mocked a Business Insider article titled "RIP Metaverse, we hardly knew ye," which suggested that the technology had been abandoned by the business world. The article cited examples of Metaverse platforms that had failed to live up to their hype, but Sweeney pointed out that there are still 600 million users across virtual world platforms such as Fortnite, Minecraft, Roblox, The Sandbox, and VR Chat. Epic Games recently announced a $2 billion funding round to accelerate its plans for the Metaverse, including a partnership with LEGO Group.
Garan - The First Global Web3 Meditation Platform
Garan aims to provide a modern and immersive meditation experience for users around the world. By leveraging Web3 and blockchain technologies, Garan connects practitioners and devotees, helping to build positive relationships between them and fostering collective cultivation.
Companies Need to be Socially Responsible in the Metaverse Too
The metaverse, despite recent setbacks, is showing signs of growth and attracting the attention of businesses. However, companies must be aware of the challenges they face in the metaverse, particularly in terms of digital social responsibility (DSR). Three types of challenges stand out: targeting children, addiction, and harassment.
Shemaroo Partners With Near Foundation To Enhance Web3.0 Digital Infrastructure in Media & Entertainment
By leveraging Near Foundation's technology and extensive library of content, Shemaroo will be empowered to produce inventive digital content, such as NFTs and metaverse experiences.
Alibaba Cloud Builds Metaverse Launchpad on Avalanche
The cloud division of Chinese tech behemoth Alibaba (BABA) has built a launchpad for businesses to deploy metaverses on the Avalanche blockchain.
The Metaverse has the Potential to Be Truly Inclusive. Here's How to Achieve It
The main takeaway from Daniel Kahneman's book "Thinking, Fast and Slow" is that the human mind operates through two systems of thought: System 1 and System 2.
A Journey to the Future: The Metaverse
The metaverse is the next generation of the internet, and it is going to turn today's online experiences into interconnected.
Yuga Labs CEO: 'The Metaverse Is Not New'
Gamers want to participate in the creative environment of gaming and be a part of the ecosystem, but will flee if they think that the metaverse and Web3 are just about fleecing them for money, Daniel Alegre, the new CEO of Yuga Labs, said on stage at the Consensus 2023 festival.
