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Blockchain and the Metaverse: The Future of Web3?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Groups like the Blockchain Association , XR Association , and several governments have joined formed efforts to set standards, ethics, and frameworks for using the blockchain in people’s interests. This is expected to reshape the global immersive industry, despite the uncertainty of cryptocurrencies over the last few months.

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Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: What You Need to Know

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Noel Quinn, Chief Executive, HSBC Group , said in a statement, “This acquisition makes excellent strategic sense for our business in the UK. The news comes after British authorities scrambled to contain the aftermath of the worst banking collapse since Lehman Brothers in 2008. ”

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Creature To Manage $1 Million Indie VR Fund From SideQuest

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The group will be managing the fund provided by SideQuest, which planned for the program as part of the company's Series A investment. We see this in the games industry as a whole and in VR as a consequence. New VR studio and label Creature promises to help developers with a $1 million Indie VR Fund provided by SideQuest.

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Microsoft Reactor Rallies London Tech Community

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Along with the efforts of multinational firms, leadership has begun rallying enthusiasts and seasoned professionals in the sector to discuss the future of the immersive tech industry. ’ It’s something that I’ve believed about VR since 2012 and 2008 for AR. Is it useful for gaming or your business?

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Indie developer shares the lessons learned from publishing the first App Lab bundle

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Some weeks ago, a group of 12 indie development studios decided to launch the first bundle dedicated to App Lab experiences for Oculus Quest. Then the group came together, and one of us quickly edited a draft trailer. But you are right that it was an accelerated learning experience on how to best create and market a bundle.

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Wonka bars and ghost kitchens: How food became the next frontier for YouTubers

Mashable VR

Keith Habersberger of the four-member collective The Try Guys sells hot sauces to the group's 7.8 The endeavor was a first within the creator community and caught the attention of the food industry at large. KSI's friend group, a seven-member UK YouTuber collective known as The Sidemen, has 120 million combined followers.

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Who Will Own the Metaverse?

AR Insider

At the moment there is just the start of public discourse, such as the “mirrorworld bill of rights”, the recent XR Privacy Summit, or this AR Privacy and Security explainer from W3C working groups. We are seeing industry groups like Open AR Cloud campaigning for interoperability. And finally, we’ll have Patterns and conventions.