On (most) Fridays we post here a roundup of interesting things we’ve read and/or posted on social media since the last roundup, generally stories about experiential activations, interactive art, themed entertainment, emerging technologies, advances in scientific research, and other things we find interesting.
Featured Image: Disney via blooloop.com
Companies race to build “digital twins” in the metaverse and deliver immersive online experiences:https://t.co/50y3vxg5I9
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) March 18, 2022
by @Bidar411 via @CBSNews#Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #DigitalTwins #VR #AR
Who will create, build, generate, process and rule the metaverse? Meta (fka Facebook) says human-level AI will and they are working to make it using a novel approach:https://t.co/gskovYfuHZ
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) March 24, 2022
by RAY FERNANDEZ via @screenrant#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Metaverse #BigTech #VR
Rihanna is going to start selling merch in the metaverse:https://t.co/iY5qps5G7k
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) March 18, 2022
by @anulee95 via @MetroUK#Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #DigitalGoods #DigitalFashion #Fenty
Disney has created something bigger than ever before with the concept of an immersive voyage on the Halcyon starcruiser. Has the gamble paid off?https://t.co/aFK9fTioOx
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) March 18, 2022
By @screamscape via @Blooloop#ImmersiveExperience #ThemedEntertainment #StarWars #GalacticStarcruiser
HSBC has become the latest financial institution to venture into the metaverse, acquiring virtual real estate in The Sandbox:https://t.co/esVlXGMrFz
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) March 19, 2022
by @Finextra#VirtualWorlds #Metaverse #AR #VR #VirtualRealEstate
What you need to know about the state of the metaverse today: https://t.co/XULcFXL6FQ
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) March 21, 2022
by @FrankPalermo via @VentureBeat #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #NFT #VR
Qualcomm has announced a $100 million ‘Metaverse Fund’ for VR/AR developers:https://t.co/4LpvgOQCts
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) March 22, 2022
by @kcbroughton via @WSJ #VR #AR #XR #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds
The Metaverse isn't a destination, it's a metaphor:https://t.co/DH8CFkD2EF
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) March 22, 2022
by @jetscott via @cnet#Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #VR #VirtualReality #XR
How the metaverse is emerging as a new battleground for brands:https://t.co/dKqJ7Qwo1w
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) March 23, 2022
by @pencil_pusher1 via @e4mtweets#Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #AR #VR #NFT #Web3
Demand for engineers with niche skills has spiked as firms are betting big on the Metaverse:https://t.co/ZEakUPZpBS
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) March 23, 2022
By @kpswathi By @moneycontrolcom#Metaverse #BigTech #Technology #Engineers #3D #Blockchain #AI #AR #VR
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