Metaverse

Dubai Ramps Up Efforts to Become Global Metaverse Capital
Dubai Ramps Up Efforts to Become Global Metaverse Capital
September 28, 2022  |  Metaverse

As key players converge on Wednesday (Sep. 28) for the Dubai Metaverse Assembly, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is making a...

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The Real-World Tech That Smooths Payments in the Metaverse
The Real-World Tech That Smooths Payments in the Metaverse
September 28, 2022  |  eCommerce

The new eCommerce landscape is complex and ever evolving: Businesses seeking to provide their customers with new virtual spaces like gaming environments have to adapt...

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NFT-Personalized Debit Cards Make Debut
NFT-Personalized Debit Cards Make Debut
September 27, 2022  |  NFTs

Mastercard will now let cardholders put their non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on their cryptocurrency debit cards, the company said, bringing avatars like Bored Apes and their...

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Walmart Extends Run of Digital Expansion With New Roblox Pact
Walmart Extends Run of Digital Expansion With New Roblox Pact
September 26, 2022  |  Retail

For the third time in a week, the nation’s largest operator of physical retail stores has made a decidedly digital turn, with Walmart announcing a...

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Consumers Are Getting Sick of the Metaverse — Really
Consumers Are Getting Sick of the Metaverse — Really
September 23, 2022  |  Metaverse

We’re not just going to play in the metaverse, we’re going to shop, buy, sell, socialize and even work in the 3D virtual realities. Just...

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Nvidia, Deloitte Beat Meta to Punch With Enterprise VR Offering
Nvidia, Deloitte Beat Meta to Punch With Enterprise VR Offering
September 22, 2022  |  Metaverse

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg may talk a lot about business being done in the social media giant’s future metaverse, but companies like graphics chipmaker Nvidia...

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NFT Weekly: Top Bid on Ethereum Merge Token Minted for $50K Is $268
NFT Weekly: Top Bid on Ethereum Merge Token Minted for $50K Is $268
September 20, 2022  |  NFTs

Someone just paid nearly $50,000 to mint an enormous nonfungible token (NFT) of the last block on the Ethereum chain before it switched over to...

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How Local Developers Are Driving Gaming Innovation Across MENA
How Local Developers Are Driving Gaming Innovation Across MENA
September 19, 2022  |  Metaverse

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is one of the fastest-growing markets for the gaming industry. In Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United...

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Meta Metaverse Weekly: Why 2022 Won’t Be the Breakout Year
Meta Metaverse Weekly: Why 2022 Won’t Be the Breakout Year
September 15, 2022  |  Metaverse

Computing is due for a new platform, and Meta believes it will be the metaverse. The last big innovation was the iPhone in 2007, and...

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