Monaco eSports has recently taken an audacious step that has reverberated across the international eSports landscape. By signing Fortnite superstars Veno and Merstach, the team is positioning itself as a behemoth in the competitive arena. According to a recent press
Roblox announced plans to launch its gaming metaverse on Sony’s PlayStation consoles in October. At its 2023 Roblox Developers Conference (RDC) on Sept. 8, the company also said that it will make its app fully available on Meta’s Quest mixed
A consortium of German startups and defense academics are testing AI systems in the metaverse, leading to new strategies and use cases for military hardware. The system, dubbed GhostPlay, allows officials to wargame new features for aerial drones and other
In a new ad campaign, Meta, the company previously known as Facebook, emphasizes the real and pragmatic socio-economic benefits of virtual reality, diverging from its erstwhile futuristic portrayal of the metaverse experience. The core theme behind the ad series is
Warner Music has signed a record deal with an AI virtual pop singer known as Noonoouri, taking AI in music to another dimension at a time when it has attracted support and controversy at the same time. Noonoouri, who is
As the race for metaverse development continues, Shandong Province in China has released draft guidelines to develop an ambitious 150 billion yuan, or $20.5 billion, metaverse market by 2025. As part of its plan, the province seeks to develop metaverse-related
Leading financial services hub Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has completed its first cohort with 10 regional and global startups under its DIFC Metaverse Accelerator Programme. The program was done to promote metaverse inclusivity in accordance with Dubai Higher Committee for Future
World over, the retail sector has seen a significant shift with shoppers adopting online shopping as opposed to traditional brick-and-mortar experiences, and another trend—metaverse shopping—is emerging. Metaverse shopping, as a new trend in the retail sector, is gaining traction, and
Harvard legal scholar Christine Kim called on governments to immediately tax all income and wealth made in the metaverse, even unrealized gains. In a new research paper, Kim argues that failure to do so would turn the metaverse into a
Companies in Africa are establishing their presence in the metaverse’s real estate market through a platform that Africarare is developing. The platform is now expected to have over a billion users. The metaverse platform named Ubuntuland houses what has been
Meta has added legs to its Quest Home avatars after almost a year of waiting, in what is seen as a step closer to a more human-like metaverse. This development was initially announced in 2022 at the Connect Conference. The
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will address a political rally in the metaverse, as part of a virtual protest against the guerrilla publisher’s extradition to the U.S., where he is wanted on charges of espionage. Organized by the ‘Don’t Extradite Assange
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