GOAT carves out Spaces in the metaverse
GOAT is taking shopping closer to the metaverse with its Black Friday opening of “Spaces”.
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Nike boots up a metaverse
Nike is creating its own metaverse world within Roblox.
Barbados to build an embassy in the metaverse
Crypto-friendly Barbados is planning on establishing a digital embassy within the (not here yet) metaverse as early as January.
Disney teases its own metaverse
According to Disney CEO Bob Chapek, Disney is exploring the idea of building its own metaverse.
Niantic plots a “real-world metaverse”
Niantic, the creator of Pokémon Go, is making its AR-focused “real-world metaverse” app creator open source for developers.
Nike gets fit for the metaverse
Some of Nike’s patent filings over the past few years unbox a long-in-the-works play for the metaverse, including digital sneakers, NFT “cryptokicks", and avatars that can compete for virtual gear.
Take a date out on Tinder
Like every other digital platform these days, Tinder is preparing both an in-app currency and a metaverse platform.
Microsoft’s metaverse animates open source capabilities
Microsoft is constructing the building blocks of the metaverse through its Teams platform and Mesh software, allowing users to create accurate cartoon avatars of themselves that will soon be portable across the internet.
Universal debuts monster miniseries on Fortnite
Universal is premiering the first episode of its four-part 'We Will Be Monsters' inside of Fortnite.
Facebook’s name to get a metaverse makeover
Facebook is planning to change its company name, possibly as early as next week. The move is expected to highlight the social giant’s transition from a social media company to a metaverse company.