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The Sandbox's Largest Market for Creators Is Now India: Co-Founder Sebastien Borget

[Sep 4, 2024 11:28 AM] India is Metaverse platform The Sandbox's largest market for creators with users numbers doubling in less than a year, co-founder Sebastien Borget told CoinDesk in an interview.

What Web3 Games Need to Do to Break into the Japanese Market – IVC Partner Ann Chien

[Sep 1, 2024 3:00 PM] IVC is a Web3 venture capital fund backed by leading Japanese gaming studios. They focus on Web3 gaming, digital entertainment, AI, DeFi, and infrastructure, and have invested in over 200 projects. They also host Japan’s largest Web3 conference…

Chip breakthrough could bring ultra-fast 6G network ‘within a decade’

[Aug 30, 2024 5:16 PM] This research could have revolutionary implications for tech, especially in the areas of AI, VR and blockchain.

Five crypto market predictions that haven’t come true — yet

[Aug 30, 2024 2:00 PM] Crypto narratives sometimes promise a trip to the moon, but not all rockets make it, and markets tend to have a sloppy memory, often falling into the same traps.  

What Sets Utherverse Apart From Other Metaverse Offerings With Founder and CEO Brian Shuster

[Aug 27, 2024 5:00 PM] Utherverse has operated the most successful Metaverse platform in history, with more than 50 million uses worldwide since the launch of their first generation metaverse in 2004. They are now in Beta testing of their third commercial generation…

Meta cancels next-gen headset as Reality Labs remains mired in VR

[Aug 24, 2024 6:47 PM] There’s more to the metaverse than hardware, and Mark Zuckerberg appears to be learning that lesson the hard way.

Clucoin Founder Pleads Guilty to Crypto Fraud, Confesses to Personal Use of Investor Funds

[Aug 23, 2024 11:20 AM] The founder of cryptocurrency project Clucoin has pled guilty to wire fraud, admitting to diverting $1.14 million in investor funds for personal use, including gambling. Despite promoting the cryptocurrency for charitable causes, Taylor used his…

HTC launches no-code game creator for ‘Viverse’ metaverse

[Aug 22, 2024 6:29 PM] Creators can build out massively multiplayer games and social spaces using the in-world VR user interface.

Metaverse pioneer and movie VFX team unite for blockchain project

[Aug 22, 2024 4:00 PM] Wētā Workshop is known for its special effects work on movies like The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. 

Deciding who owns your ‘digital twin’ will make or break the metaverse

[Aug 21, 2024 7:10 PM] Research indicates we’ll need to develop a secure, biometrically verified digital twin in order for the metaverse to work.

Former BAYC creative director Jeff Nicholas joins Meta’s Reality Labs

[Aug 17, 2024 6:21 PM] Nicholas joins Meta as an executive mixed reality producer for entertainment experiences.

Half of the 10 most valuable companies on Earth are making metaverse hardware

[Aug 11, 2024 8:13 PM] The metaverse is dead, long live the metaverse.

Metaverse book gets boring rename in latest sign of waning enthusiasm

[Jul 21, 2024 2:42 PM] The growing malaise for metaverse hype is reminiscent of the AI sector directly before the launch of GPT-3.

AI and Metaverse Combo Could Create More Interactive, Personal Virtual Worlds, Says Tech Veteran

[Jul 20, 2024 10:04 PM] According to Paul Thomas, a seasoned technologist and founder at Somnia, artificial intelligence (AI), like the metaverse before it, is currently experiencing hype. This hype cycle will continue to be in vogue before eventually waning. Thomas…

Meta reportedly cut metaverse budget by 20% as Q2 earnings call looms

[Jul 20, 2024 12:01 PM] Despite Q1 company earnings rising 27% year-over-year, Reality Labs will have to cut costs.

Unstoppable Domains to Provide Web3 Sign-In to Pudgy Penguins Metaverse

[Jul 11, 2024 3:55 AM] Unstoppable Domains, a key player in Web3 domains and digital identity solutions, has announced an integration with Pudgy Penguins, enabling users to access Pudgy World using their .pudgy domain names. The integration allows users to bypass…

Meta seeks to use generative AI in its metaverse, job listing shows

[Jul 2, 2024 8:22 PM] Meta is offering a $347,000 yearly salary for an expert to drive its AI metaverse vision, while a regulator has banned Meta from using personal data from Brazilians to train its AI.

Meta’s prototype ‘full holographic’ glasses could be a game changer for Web3

[Jun 29, 2024 11:50 AM] The new holographic display could give NFTs the Pokemon Go treatment.

Animoca Brands plans return to stock market by 2025

[Jun 26, 2024 9:25 AM] Animoca Brands is considering a public market return after four years of delisting in Australia, eyeing more receptive jurisdictions like Hong Kong and the Middle East.

Hong Kong targets DeFi, metaverse for fintech expansion

[Jun 26, 2024 2:57 AM] Despite challenges in the current DeFi and metaverse landscape, the reports highlight potential growth and innovation in these emerging sectors.

Tech Entrepreneur Suggests Mainstream Companies May Have Adopted NFT Loyalty Programs Prematurely

[Jun 16, 2024 12:09 AM] According to Juan Otero, CEO of the crypto-native travel booking platform Travala, many mainstream companies that attempted to use non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for customer or user loyalty programs may have seized the opportunity prematurely. Otero…

South African Police Nab Alleged Mastermind of Metaverse Ponzi Scheme

[Jun 7, 2024 4:51 PM] Neil Leon De Waal, a key figure in the GS Partners metaverse fraud case, was reportedly arrested by South African law enforcement in late May. He was subsequently released on bail on June 3. Authorities began investigating De Waal following a…

The Sandbox raises $20M at $1B valuation, promises to expand creator economy

[Jun 7, 2024 4:13 AM] During a period when major metaverse projects are struggling to gain traction following the bear market of 2022 to 2023, Sandbox announced that it has added over 330,000 unique creators.

The Sandbox Raises $20M at $1B Valuation, SAND Rises 4.5%

[Jun 6, 2024 7:54 AM] Metaverse platform The Sandbox has raised $20 million at a $1 billion valuation as it looks to enhance its user-generated multiplayer gaming platform.

McDonald’s metaverse debuts in Singapore

[Jun 5, 2024 10:13 PM] McDonald’s Singapore launches the ‘My Happy Place’ metaverse, letting locals build virtual burgers, play multiplayer games, and earn rewards.

Google Partners With Magic Leap to Bolster the Potential of Augmented Reality Technologies

[Jun 2, 2024 9:31 PM] One of the leaders in the augmented reality industry, Magic Leap, announced on May 30 that it had partnered with Google to enhance the potential of augmented reality technologies. This new collaboration aims to release unique product offerings…

Google and Magic Leap partner up to make metaverse goggles despite past flops

[Jun 1, 2024 2:18 PM] It’s unclear why the two companies have partnered up, but the scheme comes amid Apple’s push to dominate the “spatial computing” market.

US Treasury: NFTs and NFT Platforms Highly Susceptible to Fraud and Scams

[May 31, 2024 5:20 AM] A risk assessment conducted by the U.S. Treasury Department found that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and related platforms are highly susceptible to use in fraud and scams. The risk assessment also warns that criminals can exploit NFTs to launder…

MoonPay launches Web3 platform for brands, digital experience

[May 28, 2024 7:00 AM] Crypto firm MoonPay is targeting digital experience for brands in its new Web3 platform, a market estimated to reach over $25 billion by 2029.

The Sandbox launches Sandbox DAO with 25M Sand Treasury

[May 28, 2024 1:00 AM] The new DAO will allow SAND and LAND owners to vote on platform projects, aiming to enhance transparency and community involvement.