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Mercedes Files Five Metaverse and NFT Trademarks
Mercedes Benz Group is the latest automaker to take a plunge into NFTs and the metaverse. The automotive corporation has filed trademarks with the United States Patent Trademark Office (USPTO)…
Meta’s “Goal” is to Deliver Automated Room Scanning for Full Mixed Reality
Meta states that its “goal” is to create an “automated room scanning for mixed reality.” Months ahead of the release of the high-powered Meta Quest Pro headset, Zuckerberg had revealed…
Haptics Technology and Why It is Important for the Future of the Metaverse
Haptics is now a common term alongside emerging tech terms like the metaverse. Although research and development work in haptics along with its application in commercial products only exploded in…
What is the Metaverse Real Estate
The metaverse economy is growing exponentially. As the technology evolves and the user base expands, the metaverse is shaping up into a multi-billion-dollar virtual economy. Top brands are joining the…
The Metaverse Could Pump $1.4 Trillion into Asian Economies Over the Next Decade
The metaverse is still in its infancy but continued investments in this new computing frontier and the ecosystem around it in the next decade will have a considerable impact on…
Starbucks Odyssey NFT Launches With ‘Unprecedented Interest’
Starbucks has opened its new Starbucks Odyssey NFT rewards program to beta testers and the coffee giant says there has been “unprecedented interest” in its collection. The rewards program will…
Virtual Desktop Update Boosts Performance
The latest Virtual Desktop update will, considerably, improve its PC VR performance. The new update will also benefit Pico headsets. Virtual Desktop Update Means Significantly Better Performance Virtual Desktop developer…
FTC Opposing Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Acquisition
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking to block Microsoft from completing the purchase of the metaverse-focused video game company Activision Blizzard. Microsoft acquired the gaming developer early…
Animoca Brands Acquires Majority Stake in Music Metaverse Company PIXELYNX
Animoca Brands has taken the majority stake in the music metaverse gaming platform PIXELYNX. The acquisition was made via an Animoca-controlled subsidiary. Animoca Brands PIXELYNX is a music metaverse gaming…
Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro Are Now Officially Available in Germany After 2-Year Absence
Both Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro are now officially sold in Germany. Although German authorities never officially banned Meta from selling its hardware in the country, the company…