Philippines Enamored by Metaverse Despite Many Getting Burned in Play-to-Earn Game Frenzy
The Philippines has topped the list when it comes to interest in the metaverse and housing the most number of web3 gamers.
Microsoft Kills Its Industrial Metaverse Team After 4 Months
In a surprising reversal, Microsoft has killed a team it formed four months ago to help customers use the metaverse in industrial settings, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. The group’s roughly 100 employees have all been laid off, the person said.
Paris Hilton to Launch Metaverse Dating Experience ‘Parisland’ in The Sandbox
It’s no secret that Paris Hilton loves the metaverse.
Humans Will Not Be Able to Enjoy the AI Experience for More Than an Hour, Says Apple Cofounder Steve Wozniak
Steve Wozniak, the Apple cofounder, is not too pleased with the much talked about future of Metaverse, or rather the future in Metaverse!
Trust US, The Metaverse Is Far From Dead
The metaverse is not dead, but it is still in its early stages of development.
TDGA, the Owner of the Biggest Brand in Space Media Today, Space Hero, Announced a $20M Seed Round
London based TDGA, the owner of the biggest brand in Space Media today, Space Hero, announced a $20m Seed Round. As part of the round, Singapore based New Media Holding, owner of the World's largest Creator network and Asia's largest media network, has invested $5m as a strategic investment. Furthermore, NMH has committed to be the lead investor for this round after an extensive due diligence valuing TDGA Holdings Ltd at $100m pre money.
Metaverse Crypto Sector Bounces Hard, Outperforms DeFi
Metaverse crypto projects are enjoying a healthy surge this year, easily outstripping the decentralized finance (DeFi) segment. Tokens tied to metaverse and gaming projects Enjincoin, Axie Infinity, Decentraland, The Sandbox, STEPN and Apecoin have all soared over a 30-day and year-to-date basis. Overall, crypto’s metaverse sector is up 105% year-to-date as of 8pm, ET and 62% over the last 30 days, according to Index Coop’s Metaverse Index (MVI). “Investors are becoming increasingly interested in Web3 games and platforms that they believe can take a fair slice of the games market,” Simon Kertonegoro, CEO of MyMetaverse told Blockworks. (Blockworks)
I’ve Seen the Metaverse, and It Is Beautiful
After reading this I hope you will agree that the metaverse is truly a game changing technology, definitely not deserving of most of its criticism.
Mawari Raises $6.5M to Speed 3D Content Delivery for the Metaverse
Mawari has raised $6.5 million to enable faster 3D content delivery for digital assets for the metaverse.
Nokia Uses the Metaverse to Connect Remote Breweries, Train Aircraft Techs
From beer breweries on opposite ends of the globe to aircraft technicians in isolated airports, telecoms infrastructure firm Nokia has been looking for ways to use the Metaverse to aid remotely-located workers. Nokia, who many remember as a manufacturer of consumer mobile devices, has since pivoted into developing technology and equipment that “delivers the internet.” Robert Joyce, CTO of Nokia Oceania told Cointelegraph that part of those plans also includes delivering the Metaverse. (Cointelegraph)
