Metaverse

Metapunks Launches Public Sale of NFT Metaverse Avatars
Metapunks Launches Public Sale of NFT Metaverse Avatars
December 28, 2021  |  NFTs

Metapunks became available to the general public on Tuesday (Dec. 28) through a sale of the 3D-generated non-fungible token (NFT) metaverse avatars, according to a...

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AT&T Hopes Warp Speed Worm Shows Consumers the Value of 5G
AT&T Hopes Warp Speed Worm Shows Consumers the Value of 5G
December 28, 2021  |  Merchant Innovation

AT&T has launched a mobile game that it says will demonstrate to customers the faster speeds and lower lag times that are delivered by 5G....

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UK’s DeHealth to Create a 3D Healthcare Metaverse
UK’s DeHealth to Create a 3D Healthcare Metaverse
December 22, 2021  |  Healthcare

British nonprofit DeHealth is looking into making a “decentralized metaverse” to allow doctors and patients to interact in another “new world,” a Wednesday (Dec. 22)...

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eCommerce Platform Shopping.io Launches NFT Collection Shopverse
eCommerce Platform Shopping.io Launches NFT Collection Shopverse
December 15, 2021  |  NFTs

Shopping.io, the first eCommerce platform to enable users to buy from hubs using over 200 cryptocurrencies, is expanding its product catalog and rolling out its...

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Facebook Forked Over $60M to Acquire Trademark Assets from Meta Financial Group
Facebook Forked Over $60M to Acquire Trademark Assets from Meta Financial Group
December 15, 2021  |  Facebook

Facebook recently closed a $60 million deal to purchase the trademark assets of Meta Financial Group after the social media giant renamed its company Meta,...

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Slack CEO Not Sold on Metaverse, Points to ‘Success’ With Simpler Tech
Slack CEO Not Sold on Metaverse, Points to ‘Success’ With Simpler Tech
December 14, 2021  |  Technology

Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield said he isn’t sure about how the metaverse will mesh with normal, everyday work, Seeking Alpha reported. He said Slack has...

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Metaverse Company Nextech AR Accepts Cryptocurrencies as Payment Method  
Metaverse Company Nextech AR Accepts Cryptocurrencies as Payment Method  
December 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Augmented reality (AR) experience technology and services company Nextech AR Solutions Corp. is accepting Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and USD Coin as a form of payment...

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Are Things Actually Getting Better at Meta?
Are Things Actually Getting Better at Meta?
December 06, 2021  |  Meta

Maybe it’s just a pronunciation bias given PYMNTS’ roots in Boston, or perhaps it’s the result of reading a steady flow of headlines extolling the...

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Metaverse Within Reach, Bringing Shoppers Back to Stores, Omicron’s Holiday Shopping Effect
Metaverse Within Reach, Bringing Shoppers Back to Stores, Omicron’s Holiday Shopping Effect
December 02, 2021  |  Today In Data

The omicron variant of the COVID-19 pandemic could cause holiday shoppers to think differently. Plus, the reality of the metaverse for smaller brands is closer...

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