Metaverse

Meta Metaverse Weekly: 1 Quintillion Ways to Customize Your Meta Avatar
Meta Metaverse Weekly: 1 Quintillion Ways to Customize Your Meta Avatar
July 21, 2022  |  Metaverse

Meta’s metaverse will be so inclusive that it will offer more than 1 quintillion ways to differentiate your Meta Avatar’s look. That’s 18 zeros, by...

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From Chicken Nuggets to Metaverse, Fast Food Chains Court Gen Z Customers
From Chicken Nuggets to Metaverse, Fast Food Chains Court Gen Z Customers
July 20, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

As major quick-service restaurant (QSR) chains look to secure a following among younger generations, they are being forced to rewrite the playbook to meet the...

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Turns Out Love (and Other NFTs) Can Give Thrills, Pay Bills Too
Turns Out Love (and Other NFTs) Can Give Thrills, Pay Bills Too
July 20, 2022  |  NFTs

Play-to-earn blockchain games like Axie Infinity may be bleeding users, but that doesn’t mean you can’t pay your electric bill in Smooth Love Potions. A...

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7 in 10 Consumers Are Interested in Integrating Dining and the Metaverse
7 in 10 Consumers Are Interested in Integrating Dining and the Metaverse
July 19, 2022  |  ResTech

Will in-person socializing at restaurants be the next major activity to get a digital makeover? PYMNTS’ data suggests that could be the case, as restaurant...

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More Than Half of Restaurants Depend on Digital Sales, Despite Uptick in On-Premises Orders
More Than Half of Restaurants Depend on Digital Sales, Despite Uptick in On-Premises Orders
July 19, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

Table-service restaurants and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) rushed to implement digital solutions to engage and serve their customers throughout the pandemic’s unprecedented challenges. More than 50%...

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Meta Metaverse Weekly: Analyst Mete’s Out Meta Downgrade
Meta Metaverse Weekly: Analyst Mete’s Out Meta Downgrade
July 14, 2022  |  Metaverse

Meta’s ambitions to transform itself into a metaverse powerhouse on the scale of Facebook was met with another round of doubt as Needham analysts downgraded...

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Wow Bao Leverages Vending Machines as Restaurants Rethink Self-Service
Wow Bao Leverages Vending Machines as Restaurants Rethink Self-Service
July 14, 2022  |  Vending Machines

As restaurants look to navigate their ongoing labor challenges, many are leveraging the rise of tech-powered ordering channels to create new dining experiences. Chicago-based Asian-style...

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PYMNTS Data: Chain Restaurants May Have Metaverse Edge
PYMNTS Data: Chain Restaurants May Have Metaverse Edge
July 13, 2022  |  Metaverse

As restaurants make forays into the metaverse, chain restaurants may have better luck than their independent counterparts. By the Numbers Consumers who have exclusively visited...

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Study Shows Restaurants See Metaverse as New Loyalty Play
Study Shows Restaurants See Metaverse as New Loyalty Play
July 13, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Technology has become woven into the fabric of our daily lives so quickly that many common verbs have picked up entirely new meanings. While shopping...

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