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The Role of the Avatar in the Metaverse

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The major acquisition hopes to build future metaverse infrastructure based on serious gaming technologies. The 1985 game Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar firmly established the need for an on-screen representation of users that would bring a degree of realism. What Is an Avatar? Types of Avatars. Avatars as ‘Keys to the Metaverse?’

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Ready Player Me, a platform to build dynamic cross-game avatars for virtual worlds, raises $56M led by a16z

TechCrunch VR

Now, in a spot of perfect timing, a startup out of Talinn, Estonia, called Ready Player Me — which has built a popular platform for creating dynamic, animated avatars to use across virtual worlds built and operated by others — is announcing $56 million in funding to grow its business.