Seit sich das größte soziale Netzwerk der Welt Facebook in Meta umbenannt hat, ist das Metaverse in aller Munde. Allerdings ist die Vorstellung, worum es sich beim Metaversum handelt, reichlich diffus. Licht ins Dunkel will das neue Buch „Metaverse – Was es ist, wie es funktioniert, wann es kommt“ (ISBN 978-3-947818-87-7) bringen, das im Verlag der UNO-Denkfabrik Diplomatic Council erschienen ist. Die Autoren Andreas Dripke, Marc Ruberg und Detlef Schmuck bezeichnen das Metaverse – oder...
Read More »Decentraland Guide and Review: How to Play the Blockchain Game?
Online gaming is arguably one of the best use cases for blockchain-based technology. The ability to assign traceable and verifiable ownership to in-game items provides tremendous capabilities. This concept has grown in popularity, and perhaps one of the first games to pioneer the field was Decentraland. The below is a comprehensive guide on Decentraland – what it stands for, how it was launched, and how to play it in a detailed step-by-step guide. Quick Summary: Name:...
Read More »Decentraland Reveals Details on its Australia Open Coverage
Following its entrance into the metaverse, the Australian Open (AO) has announced that its virtual tennis tournament, dubbed AO Decentraland, will be launching next week. AO to Host Tennis Tournament in Metaverse As earlier reported, the Australian Open (AO), one of the world’s biggest tennis tournaments, partnered with leading virtual reality platform Decentraland to extend this year’s championship to the metaverse. According to an email shared with CryptoPotato today, AO...
Read More »Walmart Filed Documents to Launch a Cryptocurrency and Join the Metaverse (Report)
After the fake reports about Walmart and Litecoin last year, this time, the US retail giant has officially filed documents with local regulators to enter the cryptocurrency space and the metaverse. As seen in the CNBC report, Walmart’s filings with the US authorities about getting involved with the metaverse date late December last year. Essentially, the company wants to allow its users to shop for electronics, home decorations, personal care products, and everything...
Read More »Coinbase Becomes Sponsor-A-Scholar Partner of Yield Guild Games (YGG)
Yield Guild Games – a game community in the play-to-earn field – obtained support from the US cryptocurrency platform Coinbase. The partnership between the two entities should bring more assets available for scholarships. In addition, Coinbase announced it will soon acquire FairX – a CFTC-regulated derivatives exchange. The deal is considered a turning point for the former, which aims to offer crypto derivatives to retail and institutional investors in the States. Coinbase...
Read More »Australian Open Joins the Metaverse by Partnering with Decentraland
One of the world’s biggest tennis tournaments – the Australian Open (AO) – is entering both the NFT and Metaverse side of the cryptocurrency industry. This year’s championship will also be held in Decentraland — a leading virtual reality platform. At the same time, fans will be able to participate further by buying non-fungible tokens linked to live match data. AO Dives into the Metaverse As Omicron cases in Australia surge, the organizers of the Australian Open decided to...
Read More »Twitch-backed SYN CITY Receives an Investment From Overwolf
According to a Friday PR, Gaming platform Overwolf is making an investment in SYN CITY, a blockchain-based Mafia Metaverse gaming platform, which is formally opening on January 8. With over 95,000 creators, Overwolf is a significant player in user-generated gaming content. SYN CITY is a brand new platform built on blockchain and intends to offer a gaming experience in the metaverse. The latter promises to bring gameplays on mafia and crime syndicate themes. Built by...
Read More »Samsung Dives Deeper into Metaverse Using Decentraland (MANA) Capabilities
The electronics giant Samsung introduced a new feature allowing clients to virtually attend quests or live music events. The company’s new metaverse experience is called Samsung 837X and is modeled on the physical flagship location in New York. Samsung Joins The Metaverse League In a January 6 announcement, the Korean firm described the feature as an “immersive world that can be explored virtually.” Samsung 837X is an “experiential playground for people to discover the...
Read More »NVIDIA Strikes Deals With Metaverse Marketplaces. Distributes Free Copies of its Omniverse Software
NVIDIA, the global manufacturer of graphics processing units and integrated circuit technologies for workstations, personal computers, and mobile devices, wants to step up its efforts to develop more products for the metaverse. The metaverse is a concept that describes the next generation of internet content, where users will be able to interact with objects (and other humans) in virtual worlds in a deeper, multisensorial, richer way. It involves technologies like Virtual...
Read More »Shanghai to Encourage Metaverse Use, Reveals 5-Year Development Plans
The metaverse narrative continues to boil, and the latest mention comes from a point of high authority. China’s biggest city appears to be getting serious about it. According to a CNBC report, Shanghai is eager to tap into the potential of what many believe to be the next-gen internet. Local authorities have issued development plans for the next five years, and one of them mentions the metaverse, according to media reports from China. According to a reported translation of an...
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