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France's international Vivatech fair shows off world pioneers of Web3 frontier

The annual Vivatech trade fair is underway in Paris until Saturday. Four days of conferences and exchanges around Web3, the new generation of internet technology, touch on innovations such as cryptocurrency, blockchain, NFT and of course the latest hype known as the "metaverse".

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$100m set aside for Metaverse R&D Centre

$100m set aside for Metaverse R&D Centre

Translucia Global Innovation, a subsidiary of T&B Media Global (Thailand), is joining hands with Two Bulls, an Australia-based specialist in gamification design and innovative tech, to launch the Metaverse Research and Development (R&D) Centre in Melbourne with an initial budget of US$100 million.

Metaverse Spending to Total $5 Trillion in 2030, McKinsey Predicts

Metaverse Spending to Total $5 Trillion in 2030, McKinsey Predicts

Businesses' and consumers' annual global spending related to the metaverse could reach $5 trillion by 2030, according to a new report from consulting firm McKinsey & Co.

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Metaverse Land Just Sold For $2,350 In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $2,350, which is 1.27x the current floor price of 1.65 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $2,575 (2 ETH) In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $2,575, which is 1.39x the current floor price of 1.65 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

This Plot Of Digital Land Just Sold For $2,888 In ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $2,888, which is 1.56x the current floor price of 1.65 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

How we describe the metaverse makes a difference – today's words could shape tomorrow's reality and who benefits from it

Quick, define the word “metaverse.”

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Meta’s Quest VR Headset Adds Interactive Feature

Meta’s Quest VR Headset Adds Interactive Feature

Zuckerberg details the goggles' added capabilities on his Facebook page.

Virtual Land Just Sold For 3 WETH In The SandBox

Virtual Land Just Sold For 3 WETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $3,657, which is 2.00x the current floor price of 1.5 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

This Plot Of Digital Land Just Sold For $5,411 In ETH In The SandBox

This Plot Of Digital Land Just Sold For $5,411 In ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $5,411, which is 2.96x the current floor price of 1.5 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $6,093 (5 ETH) In The SandBox

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $6,093 (5 ETH) In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $6,093, which is 3.33x the current floor price of 1.5 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Nike-owned RTFKT Studios is bringing perfume to the metaverse

Nike-owned RTFKT Studios is bringing perfume to the metaverse

Turn NFTs into a real-life fragrance from Byredo.

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $7,875 (6 ETH) In Decentraland

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $7,875 (6 ETH) In Decentraland

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $7,875, which is 2.84x the current floor price of 2.25 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ($7,875 USD). The collection consists of over 97,000 plots of land –– at the current moment each plot Land parcels are 16m x 16m, or 52…

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $16,822 (20,000 MANA) In Decentraland

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $16,822 (20,000 MANA) In Decentraland

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $16,822, which is 6.04x the current floor price of 2.25 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ($16,822 USD). The collection consists of over 97,000 plots of land –– at the current moment each plot Land parcels are 16m x 16m, or 52…

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Metaverse Land Just Sold For $84,017 (99,888 MANA) In Decentraland

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $84,017, which is 30.19x the current floor price of 2.25 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ($84,017 USD). The collection consists of over 97,000 plots of land –– at the current moment each plot Land parcels are 16m x 16m, or 52…

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $2,467 (2 WETH) In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $2,467, which is 1.33x the current floor price of 1.5 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $3,083 (2 WETH) In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $3,083, which is 1.67x the current floor price of 1.5 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Metaverse Land Just Sold For $4,309 (5,000 SAND) In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $4,309, which is 2.33x the current floor price of 1.5 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

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Clinique Fashions An Inclusive Look In The Metaverse

Skincare brand challenges unattainable beauty standards and encourages individuality.

High-Profile Marketing Firm Moves Into The Metaverse

Horizon Media, whose ad clients include Geico and Corona, has a new unit dedicated to Web3 and the metaverse.

Apple VR Headset Expected To Push The Metaverse’s Limits

Top-tier maker of electronics gear reportedly working on virtual reality goggles.

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Facebook announces launch of 'metaverse academies' across France

Facebook's parent company Meta and a French digital training firm will launch a "metaverse academy" in France for the new academic year, the two organisations announced on Sunday.

Virtual Land Just Sold For 2 ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $3,842, which is 1.51x the current floor price of 1.51 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Forever 21 Gives The Latest Barbie Collection A Cyber Home

Virtual offering is available in-store, online and in the Forever 21 Shop City metaverse on Roblox.

Gogolook chooses Thailand to be its new regional hub

Gogolook, a Taiwan-based developer of call-filtering app Whoscall, has chosen Thailand as its Southeast Asia base as it sees an uptick in demand among users wanting to guard against call centre scams and online fraud through social media and the metaverse.

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