Metaverse

QSRs Split Between Metaverse Future, Gaming Platform Present
QSRs Split Between Metaverse Future, Gaming Platform Present
August 18, 2022  |  Metaverse

As some restaurant brands look to get into virtual reality early, others are keeping their focus on a virtual community that already has a wide...

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PYMNTS Cryptocurrency Glossary: The Metaverse
PYMNTS Cryptocurrency Glossary: The Metaverse
August 17, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is a confusing business with a language all its own, in part because it is a genuinely new way of doing business and also...

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Meta Metaverse Weekly: Issuing Bonds for First Time While ‘Land Bubble’ Pops
Meta Metaverse Weekly: Issuing Bonds for First Time While ‘Land Bubble’ Pops
August 11, 2022  |  Metaverse

Meta has been spending so much money on the virtual reality (VR) worlds it is now named after, that it’s cut into not just profits...

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Roblox Users Growing up — and Demanding Brand-Centric Social Experiences
Roblox Users Growing up — and Demanding Brand-Centric Social Experiences
August 10, 2022  |  Earnings

The caricature of teenagers playing video games in basements is being redrawn as Roblox says its audience is aging out of one set of experiences...

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BoE Calls for Oversight in Metaverse Crypto Use
BoE Calls for Oversight in Metaverse Crypto Use
August 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Bank of England (BoE) is warning that “robust consumer protection” would be needed if cryptocurrencies achieved widespread use inside the metaverse. BoE researchers Owen...

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Joe & the Juice: Diners Going Extra Mile for Favorite Brands
Joe & the Juice: Diners Going Extra Mile for Favorite Brands
August 05, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

As restaurant customers’ interactions with brands increasingly take place in the digital world, the factors that consumers consider when deciding between eateries are shifting. To...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Buys iRobot, Partners With Veritone
Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Buys iRobot, Partners With Veritone
August 05, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Amazon pays $1.7 billion to acquire Roomba-maker iRobot, part of the company’s effort to boost its smart home offerings. Plus,...

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Payoneer Named Payment Provider for ZEPETO Metaverse
Payoneer Named Payment Provider for ZEPETO Metaverse
August 05, 2022  |  Metaverse

Korean internet company Naver Z has chosen Payoneer to serve as the global payment provider for ZEPETO, its 320 million-member metaverse platform. “This partnership marks...

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Meta Metaverse Weekly: Are Mark Zuckerberg’s Ambitions Missing the Mark?
Meta Metaverse Weekly: Are Mark Zuckerberg’s Ambitions Missing the Mark?
August 04, 2022  |  Metaverse

With his metaverse dreams some seven to 10 years off, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had to know that shareholders were in for a long, bumpy...

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