The metaverse is attracting businesses eager to stake a claim in the virtual 3D world, spending money on land that doesn’t physically exist. Experts caution investing in the metaverse can be risky with little regulation and reliance on cryptocurrencies.
There has been a lot of buzz about “the metaverse” since its coinage in the ‘90s, but especially during the pandemic (given the surge in online activity), and even more so after Facebook changed its name to Meta.
When you think metaverse, what comes to mind? Social media? Gaming? Mark Zuckerberg? If learning and development don’t immediately come to mind, you could be forgiven.
Wunderman Thompson Intelligence presents "New Realities: Into the Metaverse and beyond," a new companion report to the original "Into the Metaverse" report.
Some analysts say we will spend much more time in the metaverse in the years ahead. But what’s the appeal? The Globe’s Joe Castaldo suits up and gets lost in the Decentraland and Horizon Worlds platforms
The metaverse seems to be the Internet’s new buzzword – it’s everywhere. Many tech leaders believe it is the future of our society.
Staking rewards participation in proof-of-stake protocols. It aligns network security with individual incentives.
Following months of hype, a spate of digital fashion companies have received funding, from seed to Series C rounds. In a still nascent field, investors are looking for founder potential and community momentum.
As non-fungible tokens (NFTs) step into the mainstream, they are nearing a ‘coming of age.’ In this next phase, investors are rapidly discovering new use cases for NFTs beyond the initial frenzy of digital artwork and collectibles.
Virtual real estate is booming. In December 2021, one buyer spent $450,000 on a plot of land in rapper Snoop Dogg’s virtual world. Which begs the question, What will be built there?
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