Metaverse


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Lamina1 CEO on Building an Open Metaverse

Lamina1 is a metaverse-focused, layer 1 blockchain, the brainchild of science-fiction author Neal Stephenson and blockchain expert Peter Vessenes. Lamina1 CEO Rebecca Barkin weighs in on the state of mainstream metaverse adoption and how augmented reality could be incorporated.

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UK’s New Technology Department to Tackle Country’s Metaverse, Web3 Strategy

The department will explore economic growth, investment and business opportunities in these areas, as well as implications on regulation.

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AI Will 'Accelerate' the Metaverse, Empower Creators: The Sandbox Co-Founder

Sebastien Borget says artificial intelligence will bring a greater volume of original content to metaverse platforms.

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The Sandbox Co-Founder Addresses AI's Impact on the Metaverse

Sebastien Borget, co-founder and COO of The Sandbox, joins "First Mover" to discuss the benefits and possible risks of artificial intelligence in the metaverse. Plus, Borget's reaction to the French Economy Ministry aiming to stop dominance by international internet giants in the metaverse.

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Adidas Releases Chapter 1 of Its ALTS Dynamic NFT Collection

Holders of Adidas' Into The Metaverse NFTs can burn their tokens to join the new dynamic NFT ecosystem.

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Policy

France Publishes Metaverse Consultation, Seeking Alternative to Dominance by Web Giants

The economic ministry is interested in the virtual worlds' impact on privacy, health and the environment

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Tech

Shiba Inu's Metaverse Will Partially Open by End of 2023, Developers Say

The metaverse is unlikely to be fully completed on release as it will be an “ongoing project,” developers said.

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EU Consultation Warns on Risk of Big Players Becoming Metaverse Gatekeepers

The European Commission raised the risks to privacy, openness, cybersecurity and equality in online virtual worlds.

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How Decentralization Cultivates Community

Culture & Entertainment has some of the most exciting and popular applications in the realms of art, media, and gaming whereby digital assets are becoming an integral component of the rapidly expanding Metaverse.

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Over 7,000 Players Successfully Converged in Yuga Labs' Otherside Metaverse 'Second Trip'

Thousands of NFT holders joined the gamified experience last weekend, showing glimpses of what’s to come from the virtual world launching later this year.

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