My Avastars: WowWee and Gamefam are making physical metaverse dolls
WowWee is introducing a new toy line to its portfolio. The My Avastars line of toys grew from the fact that kids use avatars...
Khronos Group launches standards effort for an open and interoperable metaverse
The Metaverse Standards Forum is announcing that it will attempt to create standards for industries to create an open, interoperable, and inclusive metaverse. Unlock...
Meta expands the “miniverse” with new Horizon Worlds experiences
Meta announced two new applications from big enterprises using the Horizon Worlds metaverse tools. Guitar maker Fender Musical Instruments announced its Fender Stratoverse and...
Admix merges with Landvault to move into making metaverse experiences
Admix is merging with Landvault, a builder in metaverse worlds like The Sandbox and Decentraland, as it pivots into Web3. The combined company will...
The DeanBeat: Why Neal Stephenson is starting a metaverse company 3 decades after Snow Crash
It’s not often that you get to hear things from the horse’s mouth. In this case, I was able to do an interview with...
Overwatch 2 ditches loot boxes for battle passes and an in-game store
Blizzard already revealed that Overwatch 2 will be free-to-play when it launches in early access on October 4. Now we have some clarification on...
Clockwork Labs raises $22M for community sandbox MMORPG BitCraft
Clockwork Labs has raised $22 million so that it can develop BitCraft, which is its community sandbox massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Unlock premium...
Sknups raises $3.5M for blockchain game collectibles and unveils Dolce & Gabbana partnership
Digital fashion collectibles platform Sknups has raised $3.5 million in funding and announced a worldwide gaming partnership with fashion house Dolce & Gabbana. Unlock...
Interactive Advertising Bureau updates guidelines for measuring 3D ads for the metaverse
This week, the Interactive Advertising Bureau relaunched some guidelines for measuring the effectiveness of in-game advertisements and eventually ads in the metaverse. Unlock premium...
Saga raises $3.6M to make metaverse middleware
Saga has raised $3.6 million to make the middleware of the metaverse, the universe of virtual worlds that are all interconnected, like in novels...