China proposes to bring its social credit system to the metaverse: Report

    Proposals to a United Nations group reportedly show China wants digital IDs and real-world punishments for actions that occur in the Metaverse. China is reportedly looking to implement a system akin to its social credit system, but in the Metaverse and other online virtual worlds. Proposals viewed by POLITICO and reported on Aug. 20 show the state-owned…

    Futureverse co-founders launch $50M venture fund

    The AI metaverse company raised $54 million in a Series A round in July. Shara Senderoff and Aaron McDonald, co-founders of artificial intelligence and metaverse company Futureverse, have launched a new $50 million venture fund and studio. According to an Aug. 3 announcement, the fund is dubbed “Born Ready” and will invest in emerging technology ventures possessing…

    Metaverse investments: Opportunities and risks of the trillion-dollar VR market

    What are the best metaverse projects that investors should keep on their radar? Cointelegraph Research ranks the top metaverse projects. The metaverse continues to expand, with industry giants and upcoming players racing to seize a slice of the potentially trillion-dollar pie. Close to $2 billion was invested in blockchain-based metaverse deals in 2022, according to Cointelegraph…

    Apple’s Vision Pro headset reveal swaps metaverse for ‘spatial computing’

    The tech giant finally dropped details of its new pricey mixed-reality headset during the Worldwide Developers Conference, though it made no mention of the word “metaverse.” Apple’s newly revealed mixed-reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro, has both turned tech-enthusiast heads and raised eyebrows after its unveiling at the WWDC on June 5. There was however,…

    Top metaverse property investments suffer massive losses: Report

    Popular metaverse properties, such as Otherdeeds, The Sandbox, Decentraland, Somnium and Voxels, have all depreciated in value over the past year. Prices of virtual lands on some of the top metaverses have declined significantly from their peak prices of 2022, with most depreciating around 90% in value. A study published by CoinGecko shows that popular metaverse properties,…

    Chinese city releases policy draft for metaverse industry development

    The policies include a series of cash benefits to attract metaverse-related companies to set up shop in the city. The capital of China’s Henan Province, Zhengzhou, on May 24, announced a series of policy proposals designed to provide support for metaverse companies operating in the region. As part of these initiatives, the municipal government intends to establish…