Decentraland Metaverse Fashion Week Attendance Plummets 76% Amid ‘Worrisome’ Trading Volume
Decentraland recently wrapped its four-day virtual fashion week. It would be hard to argue it was a success.
Algorand Drone Racing League to Become First Sport to Stream in Metaverse
Drone Racing League hopes to champion the next phase of digital sports via the inauguration of the DRL Metaverse Marathon.
Apple’s Foray Into the Metaverse Sparks Speculation
Apple's entry into the metaverse has sparked discussions, and the programming and software development communities are in a wait-and-watch mode regarding the company's genuine ambitions for joining the virtual world. Rumors suggest that Apple may be sending goggles at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June 2023, which would allow content creators to participate in the creation of creative content using the newly introduced technology. Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, has refrained from throwing any light on the Apple eyewear and has only mentioned his inclination towards technology. The strategy of Meta, formerly Facebook, is viewed as creating an all-encompassing, digitally formatted Facebook, while Apple's strategy first involves selling high-end, premium devices. Analysts believe that everyone is waiting and watching to see what Apple will do in the metaverse.
Papa Johns Is Launching Its First NFT in the Metaverse in Partnership With OneRare
OneRare — the gamified self-proclaimed foodie metaverse — announced Friday that Papa Johns is launching NFTs in the metaverse for the first time. This marks the first partnership OneRare has announced with a national chain and will officially launch on Tuesday, with pizza-themed NFTs available for minting globally. The initial NFTs launch is in partnership with Papa Johns United Arab Emirates, but will be available for players to collect anywhere.
OKX and Manchester City’s Rúben Dias debut global Metaverse training experience
OKX, the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume and a leading Web3 technology company, today debuted ‘Train Like Dias’ it’s first ‘OKX Collective’ immersive metaverse fan experience featuring OKX ambassador and Manchester City player Rúben Dias.
OKX and Manchester City’s Rúben Dias Debut ‘Train Like Dias’ Global Metaverse Training Experience
OKX, the second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume and a leading Web3 technology company, has launched "Train Like Dias," its first OKX Collective immersive metaverse fan experience featuring Manchester City player Rúben Dias. Fans can follow some of Dias' favorite training techniques and benefit from his coaching and performance tips in the OKX Collective metaverse. The OKX Collective is a virtual metaverse environment that allows fans to participate in Web3 and gain access to special content from Manchester City players. Fans can enter competitions to win passes to team training sessions, match tickets, and more. To enter the OKX Collective metaverse, fans can click on this link and create their personalized avatar. OKX is the official training kit partner for Manchester City Football Club for the 2022/23 season.
Metaverse Project Zuck Zuck Land Launches Gold Giveaway Campaign
Zuck Zuck Land, the Metaverse project mapped to a gold mine in the USA, has recently revealed its delight over the launch of a campaign featuring a giveaway of gold. In this campaign, the project aims to attract the attention of 100 fortunate participants who will be granted a Zucker Mole NFT.
The Metaverse Is Still the Next Big Thing, Meta Insists
Nick Clegg, head of global affairs for Meta Platforms Inc., took to the metaverse on Wednesday to insist that the future of computing will take place on that still not-quite-yet-defined virtual world.
Sony PSVR2 Headset Off to Slow Start as Metaverse Push Sputters
Sony Group Corp. is projected to sell fewer than 300,000 PlayStation VR2 headsets in its first weeks on the market, a slow start for company efforts to take a leading role in development of the metaverse.
The Metaverse Is Facing a ‘Cooldown Moment’ Amid Crypto Winter
After being hot for a good part of last year, the metaverse is, at least for now, facing a “cooldown moment,” said Cathy Hackl, chief metaverse officer at innovation and design consultancy Journey and a speaker at Consensus 2023.
