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.
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A new consumer survey indicates that metaverse commerce is poised for growth:https://t.co/zWdK9YEops
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) April 29, 2022
by @DBerthiaumeCSA via @ChainStoreAge#Metaverse #Commerce #Retail #AR #VR #NFT #VirtualWorlds
Megaverse is building a multichain ecosystem to accelerate the metaverse vision:https://t.co/MGZC8HZkiz
— Josiah Hobson (@NYiconoclast) May 2, 2022
by Danish Yasin via @Crypto_Potato#Metaverse #Blockchain #NFT #Web3
Interoperability will be necessary in unleashing the true benefits of Web3 and the Metaverse:https://t.co/2BxV3zGQ2y
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) May 3, 2022
by Merav Ozair via @Nasdaq#Web3 #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #NFT #Blockchain #Crypto #Technology
Metaverse shopping 101, as explained by the founder of the agency behind Forever 21's Roblox store 'Shop City':https://t.co/fRLZUoi3Im
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) May 3, 2022
by @DonFluckinger via @TechTarget#Metaverse #Retail #Gaming #NFT #VirtualGoods #CustomerEngagement
Why luxury brands must be strategic with NFTs in the metaverse — incredible value can be created but crypto may distort valuations, and beware the “easy growth trap”:https://t.co/4nfVoOlAnn
— NYC Spinifex (@SpinifexNYC) May 3, 2022
by @drlanger via @JingDaily#NFT #BrandEngagement #Metaverse #Luxury #Fashion #Web3
A new 'Ghostbusters VR' game for the Meta Quest 2 headset is in development at Sony Pictures Virtual Reality:https://t.co/81iFao7mSb
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) May 2, 2022
by @MattVillei via @Collider#VR #VirtualReality #Gaming
11 new public art Installations in NYC May 2022: https://t.co/TClTUIkWH5
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) May 3, 2022
by @IreneMadrigal45 via @untappedny #ArtInstallation #ArtNYC #PublicArt
Wave, a music metaverse company, said it is launching its first NFT collection with music-specific NFT platform OneOf and artist Teflon Sega:https://t.co/nxPQkcRQyD
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) May 4, 2022
by @deantak via @VentureBeat#NFT #Music #Web3 #Blockchain #Metaverse
The investment firm VanEck is entering the metaverse with the launch of an NFT collection:https://t.co/CaSYN7aX1m
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) May 4, 2022
by @Ke_Arnol_d via @cointelegraph#Blockchain #VanEck #NFT #Metaverse #Crypto #Technology #Web3 #Investing
How the Sandbox’s first virtual pride parade highlights the importance of diversity in the metaverse:https://t.co/rw5p2Washz
— Acentric (@AceExperiential) May 5, 2022
by @alexleewastaken via @Digiday#Metaverse #Gaming #VirtualWorlds #DEI #Diversity #LGBTQ #Web3
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