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2022-11-11 03:03:03 A Metaverse Library Is Coming Soon to Shanghai

The Lingang Digital Technology Library is claiming to be the world’s first metaverse library as it eyes to start operating by the end of 2022, Sixth Tone’s sister publication The Paper reported Wednesday, citing the library’s operator Xinhua Media. Even libraries are now hopping on the metaverse bandwagon. The metaverse refers to an immersive digital world that combines virtual reality, augmented reality, and the mobile internet, though its applications are currently limited. While many Chinese companies, from real estate to virtual idols, are betting on the prospects of the emerging trend, local authorities have rolled out a series of subsidies and initiatives to attract metaverse-related businesses and talent.

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2022-11-10 20:38:02 FIFA Announces Entire Range Of Nightmarish Blockchain World Cup Games

EA Sports and FIFA ended a partnership that had lasted for 30 years, mostly because the irredeemably corrupt sports governing body had started making all kinds of wild demands for the rights to their name. EA walked away, and FIFA tried to pretend everything was going to be just fine. FIFA has been very quick to make those partnerships with “other companies,” which have already resulted in an embarrassing Roblox tie-in, but things got so much worse earlier today when FIFA blasted out a press release titled, “FIFA unveils range of new web 3.0 games ahead of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

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2022-11-10 17:50:07 FIFA Announces Entire Range Of Nightmarish Blockchain World Cup Games

EA Sports and FIFA ended a partnership that had lasted for 30 years, mostly because the irredeemably corrupt sports governing body had started making all kinds of wild demands for the rights to their name. EA walked away, and FIFA tried to pretend everything was going to be just fine. FIFA has been very quick to make those partnerships with “other companies,” which have already resulted in an embarrassing Roblox tie-in, but things got so much worse earlier today when FIFA blasted out a press release titled, “FIFA unveils range of new web 3.0 games ahead of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

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2022-11-10 09:25:05 FIRST CONCERT ANNOUNCED FOR AFRICA’S METAVERSE

Africa’s largest mobile network operator MTN Group has announced it will host the first virtual concert in the continent’s metaverse, Ubuntuland. The event will be held on 30 November in partnership with talent search programme The Mic: Africa. giving customers a chance to win exclusive tickets to the concert. The MTN Group’s presence in the African metaverse will be known as altMTN,” says Bernice Samuels, MTN Group executive, group marketing. “altMTN allows us to further support our ambition to lead digital platforms and support African innovation, and will, over time feature live events, shopping, gaming and learning.

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2022-11-10 03:03:02 Lionel Messi takes stake in NFT fantasy soccer game Sorare

Soccer star Lionel Messi is joining Sorare, the French nonfungible token trading game, as an investor and brand ambassador. The Argentinian, who plays as a forward for French club Paris Saint-Germain, will help Sorare set new standards in how fans connect with clubs and players, the company said in a statement Wednesday. Messi has taken an equity stake in Sorare as part of the deal, the company said, without expanding on the size of his holding or other terms. Nicolas Julia, Sorare’s CEO and co-founder, said the partnership with Messi marked a “huge milestone” for the company.

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2022-11-09 21:15:07 Morehouse College Pioneers Education in the Metaverse

Morehouse College, Atlanta’s historically Black college, becomes the first college to use metaverse for education purposes. Moreover, according to a news report published on WSB TV, “The metaverse is not just for video games but education.”. Muhsinah Morris, Ph.D., virtual reality program manager for Morehouse College, calls the metaverse “the world’s greatest playground. Furthermore, while explaining more about the versatility of the metaverse, Morris says that once you are inside the metaverse, there is no limit to what you can see and experience. Additionally, he supplements his aforementioned statement by adding that if you wanted to climb a mountain, you could do that.

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2022-11-09 15:41:02 BeFootball, the company developing a VR metaverse of football, organizes the first Immersive Football World Cup English

BeFootball, the tech company that designs, develops and markets immersive products tailored to the football industry, launches SuperPlayer, available for free in the Meta Quest store, is the first step in the immersive metaverse of football being developed by the company. SuperPlayer is a virtual reality football game that has 2 game modes that take place in real football stadiums that have been virtualized. Among the game modes are the Keeper mode, in which the player becomes a goalkeeper and has to stop as many shots on goal as possible in a limited time; and the Header mode, in which the player becomes a striker who has to score goals with his head.

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2022-11-09 09:03:02 Gym owners aim to bring NFT memberships to wellness clubs

NFTs for subscription/membership-based models, or loyalty programs, are gaining traction. This point was highlighted in Forrester’s 2023 NFT and metaverse predications report, which notes: “Brands will pivot from ‘cool’ non-fungible tokens (NFTs) towards loyalty. In 2023, brands will shift their focus to NFTs linked to loyalty. NFT use cases such as these are being implemented today. For example, Starbucks recently announced an NFT-based loyalty program. Industry experts have also begun explaining why subscription-based services should implement NFTs to improve relationships between brands and consumers. NFTs for loyalty programs or membership models is new, mainstream sectors are beginning to understand their potential.

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2022-11-06 03:03:02 Chinese Government Releases VR Research Plan Including Metaverse and Odor Simulation

The Chinese government has presented a plan of action regarding the inclusion of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) in the lives of the Chinese people. The plan contemplates research of several technologies, including the development of an open metaverse platform for its citizens and research on odor simulation technology. Chinese government presented a plan that outlines the development of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and metaverse technologies in the country for the next four years. The plan, which mentions 25 million headset devices to be produced each year until 2026.

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2022-11-05 20:20:07 Billions being spent in metaverse land grab

Nearly $2bn (£1.75bn) has been spent on virtual land in the past 12 months, as people and companies race to get a foothold in the metaverse, research shows. With her giant dark red mohican and permanent cigarette, artist Angie Taylor's avatar does not look like a typical land mogul. But she is one of a growing breed of people staking a claim to new virtual worlds. Angie's plots are about the size of a small family house (if you compare them to the size of her avatar). The tallest stretches up over three floors and has a roof terrace with a white-and-black-striped road crossing, and a pink taxi permanently driving back and forth just for fun. Voxels is one of dozens of virtual worlds that describe themselves as metaverses.

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