Metaverse

McDonald’s is ready to sink its claws into the Metaverse by filing trademarks to open virtual restaurants. On February 4th, the fast-food chain filed ten trademark applications covering McDonald’s and McCafe. The company plans to present “virtual food and beverage products,” including NFTs. One of their virtual offerings will be …

On January 28, Vanessa Bryant filed three trademarks, on behalf of Kobe Inc., for “Kobe Bryant,” “Mamba Forever,” and “Mambacita.” The metaverse will have a range of virtual and digital goods and services built specifically for it, from apparel to art to collectibles to NFTs. The “KOBE BRYANT” and “MAMBA FOREVER” …

Meta is adding a “personal boundary” feature after a woman reported she was “virtually gang-raped” in the company’s Horizon Worlds VR game. The new “personal boundary” feature will prevent other users from “invading your avatar’s personal space.” That way, if someone is too close to an avatar, the system will …

A UK woman is speaking out after a horrific encounter she said she experienced after joining the metaverse. The metaverse refers to 3D virtual worlds which simulate real life. Nina Jane Patel, who serves as vice president of Metaverse Research at an immersive technology firm said she was sexually harassed …

On Monday, Meta announced the addition of 3D avatars to Instagram Stories and direct messages, as well as updates to the avatars in Facebook and Messenger. With Meta’s platforms, including its Quest VR platform, users in the US, Canada, and Mexico can appear as their virtual selves on stickers, feed posts, …

Warner Music Group is planning on hosting virtual concerts within the metaverse. On Thursday, the company announced its partnership with the upcoming Ethereum game The Sandbox to open a music-themed area within the shared online game world. The major record label will use its virtual land plots in the game …

Social media giant Meta is reportedly looking into giving users the option to create, display and sell NFTs. At this point, what isn’t Meta – formerly Facebook – trying to do? According to a report from The Financial Times, the tech giant’s reported next move is to give users on …

Tuesday, Paris Hilton, the hotel heiress and reality TV icon, debuted her own Metaverse business on Roblox. Hilton currently makes $1 million a night as a DJ and party host in China, Dubai, and Ibiza, thanks to her celebrity status. Her latest venture is a virtual island on the online …

Facebook is now Meta, and the platform is ready to open a line of retail stores to showcase its technology reach. The retail stores are all a part of the company’s metaverse that will feature several virtual services. Before the name change, Facebook unveiled concept videos that included holograms playing …

Sneaker giant Nike has filed multiple trademarks indicating the company will add a virtual line of products, such as sneakers, clothes, and accessories. Nike is also reportedly hiring virtual designers.  The company filed seven trademarks in all, including “Nike,” “Jordan,” “Air Jordan,” and “Just Do It.” Trademarks for The brand’s famous swoosh …

Tech giant Facebook has renamed itself, Meta. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday that the company is rebranding itself in order to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future. “From now on we are going to be Metaverse first, not Facebook,” Zuckerberg said during a keynote address at the company’s annual developer’s …

A minority-owned tech company is partnering with @NFT to release a unique NFT for a Jamaican bobsled team. Electric Token is a minority-owned company that focuses on community and artist interaction, and they are working with @NFT, co-founded by Jason Falovitch and Mark Cuban, to drop and promote a Jamaican …