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South Korean City of Seongnam to Issue NFT Citizenship
South Korea continues to be a trailblazer in embracing the metaverse. The country’s 12th most populous city, Seongnam is now set to issue NFT citizenship, plunging its citizens into the…
Hermès Planning Metaverse Fashion Shows and Crypto Projects
Luxury brand Hermès has filed trademarks for a metaverse fashion show, nonfungible tokens, and cryptos. The filing comes months after the brand sued the NFT project MetaBirkins for the alleged…
PUMA Releases Metaverse-Exclusive NFTs Ahead of New York Fashion Week
There is a growing number of fashion and apparel brands embracing the metaverse. The metaverse, through technologies such as virtual reality and augmented reality, lends itself more easily to the…
78% of US Adults Value Immersive Socialization According to KPMG Survey
A KPMG survey shows an overwhelming majority of adults in the are excited about the prospects of the metaverse. According to the KPMG survey, 78% of American adults see value…
Ford Has Filed 19 Patents for Virtual Cars and an NFT Marketplace
Ford is set to join the metaverse with virtual cars and nonfungible tokens. The company has just filed trademarks that show it is intent on dipping its feet in the…
Metaverse Standards Forum Industry Consortium is Gaining Traction
The Metaverse Standards Foundation aims to lay the foundation for the development of an interoperable metaverse. The organization continues to grow fast and has presented its first interim results. The…
Is the Future of Comics in NFTs?
Will the future of the comics industry collecting be anchored in nonfungible tokens? The emergence of blockchain in recent years has been quite a game-changer. By eliminating central mediation in…
Fortnite to Host More Metaverse Concerts
Radio conglomerate iHeartMedia is set to establish its own dedicated space in the Fortnite metaverse where it will host concerts and events. iHeartMedia’s virtual park in Fortnite is named iHeartLand…
Welsh Company Building a Mediverse Metaverse Platform for Training Healthcare Professionals
A Welsh company is building a healthcare training metaverse platform dubbed the “Mediverse.” The system is already being used by a number of medical institutions in South Wales. The Mediverse…
Microsoft Shifts to a Software-Led Metaverse Strategy
Microsoft boss Satya Nadella has confirmed that the company is pivoting from hardware to a software-led metaverse strategy. This shift may not bode well for the company’s hardware projects such…