Top news of the week: 01.07.2022.
The Metaverse Is Still Messy
This week, we talk with author and venture capitalist Matthew Ball about the metaverse and whether this next generation of the internet will ever really materialize.
Orlando will test if a physical city can be the center of the metaverse
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Newzoo: More than 500 companies are building the metaverse
The number of companies working on the metaverse grew from 200 in July 2022 to more than 500 now, Newzoo said.
Tetavi brings volumetric capture to Web3 music artists
Tetavi is bringing volumetric video capture technology to Web3 music artists to enable them to do new kinds of virtual music content.
Mona raises $14.6M for metaverse platform for creators
Mona has raised $14.6 million to build a metaverse platform for 3D creators so they can participate in a shared digital universe.
Unity lays off hundreds to prepare for ad weakness
Unity Technologies laid off hundreds of employees at its offices around the globe. The layoffs affected at least 150 employees.
Niantic unveils NBA All-World mobile game for ‘real-world metaverse’
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Axie Infinity and Polygon leaders tackle the bear market in crypto, NFTs, and blockchain games
Jeff Zirlin of Sky Mavis and Ryan Wyatt of Polygon Studios talked with Dean Takahashi of GamesBeat about blockchain games.