According to the exchange, the meta office will allow users to decorate cyberpunks, interact with virtual furnishings, as well as chat and speak to each other in the virtual environment.
Microsoft muscles into the Metaverse with Teams updates and Xbox upgrades
“The metaverse enables us to embed computing into the real world, and to embed the real world into computing. Bringing real presence to any digital space,” said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
Nike trademark applications and job posting hint at joining the metaverse
Unlike reported issues with the company’s physical shoe supply, virtual sneakers may not be limited by real world problems stemming from the pandemic.
“We are building for the metaverse” says Meta VP Nick Clegg
Clegg joined Meta in 2018 following a two-decade tenure in the British political scene.
The Sandbox raises $93M to expand its NFT metaverse
SoftBank Vision Fund 2 led the $93 million Series B round, marking the fund’s first investment into crypto assets.
Huobi trials NFT marketplace to further GameFi and metaverse strategy
Huobi previously launched a $10-million fund to invest in projects focused on GameFi, a mix of gaming NFTs and DeFi.
Axie Infinity, Decentraland, and ‘metaverse’ cryptos rally after Facebook rebrands to Meta
The net market capitalization of Metaverse tokens grew 13.40% to $12.36 billion in the previous 24 hours.
Redditors cheer as GameStop assembles team of NFT experts
“Future creators won’t just build games but also the components, characters, and equipment. Blockchains will power the commerce underneath,” Gamestop’s Head of Web3 Gaming job listing reads.
How cross-chain games are giving users the first look at a metaverse
Blockchain interoperability might just be becoming a reality, with cross-chain NFT games taking the lead.
Fasten your seatbelt: Crypto’s impact on marketing has only just begun
The marketing will adjust to a new crypto future, with a decentralized consumer community, operating via Web 3.0.
Half of unique active crypto wallets played a blockchain game in Q3
In-game NFTs have generated $2.3 billion in sales over the past three months and Axies are the top sellers.
Paris Hilton and Pranksy collections featured by Sotheby’s new NFT platform
The first auction on Sotheby’s Metaverse will go live on Oct. 18, with the auction featuring prominent collections such as Bored Ape Yacht Club, MoonCats and CryptoKitties.
The Metaverse, play-to-earn and the new economic model of gaming
The gaming industry is rapidly growing, and the emerging play-to-earn model coupled with blockchain and the Metaverse is the future.
NFTs offer a new way for society to ‘store culture’ says Animoca Brands CEO
Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu has urged new NFT users to look past profiteering and examine how nonfungible tokens can redefine culture.
‘We want to be the brand of the metaverse,’ says RTKFT’s Chris Le
Cointelegraph spoke to Chris Le, the co-founder of NFT sneaker brand RTFKT Studios for an exclusive insight into the project’s vision and ambitions.
Facebook announces $50M investment fund tasked with developing its virtual metaverse
Facebook has slated $50 million to be spent over the next two years through its XR Programs and Research fund.
101 Bored Apes NFT auction at Sotheby’s closes at more than $24M
Yuga Labs auctioned off collections of Bored Ape Yacht Club and Bored Ape Kennel Club NFT that generated $24 million and $1.83 million respectively.
Cointelegraph Consulting: Going down the Metaverse
The Metaverse allows people to interact with one another, digital objects and the physical world through their avatar in a virtual environment.
Alex Saunders again under fire after virtual HQ in Decentraland fails to launch
Controversial crypto influencer Alex Saunders is making headlines again, with followers claiming he raised $57,000 in NFT from them to launch a virtual community headquarters that hasn’t materialized.
The metaverse: Mark Zuckerberg’s Brave New World
Mark Zuckerberg attempts to create his own metaverse that would result in ever more centralization, leading to a dystopian future.