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7 Essential Ingredients of a Metaverse
Summary · 9 min · · What exactly is a metaverse? And how is it different from any other virtual world? Here's an overview of its defining features, and how it intersects with web3. · Shared by 148, including Bob Gourley, Paolo Sinelli, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, cdixon.eth, Bas Grasmayer, Kelly Hungerford, Vala Afshar, Adrian Swinscoe, getAbstract, Zoe Scaman, Chris R Becker, Andreas Staub
The Block
Mastercard files for more than a dozen metaverse and crypto trademarks
1 min · · Mastercard has filed for 15 metaverse and crypto trademarks, on a 1b basis. · Shared by 9, including Paolo Sinelli
McKinsey & Company
How the fashion industry can get into a metaverse mindset
· The emergence of the metaverse offers incredible potential for fashion and luxury players. McKinsey explores how brands can tap into this new frontier. · Shared by 20, including Paolo Sinelli, Gerd Leonhard, Jessica Gioglio, Dr. Marcell Vollmer 🇺🇦 #StaySafe #VivaTech, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯
Decrypt
Gaming Startup Improbable Raises $150M to Connect Metaverse Worlds
3 min · · Improbable’s new entity seeks to bring large-scale Web3 metaverse worlds to life—and is valued at $1B thanks to Andreessen and others. · Shared by 6, including Paolo Sinelli
McKinsey & Company
The State of Fashion 2021: In search of promise in perilous times
20+ min · · Updated annually, our State of Fashion report offers the best of our research and insights into the fashion industry. Explore the findings from our latest report. · Shared by 39, including Damien de France 🌍 🕊️🇺🇦, Nicolas Babin, Dr. Marcell Vollmer 🇺🇦 #StaySafe #VivaTech, Nige Roberts-Willson, Harold Sinnott, Paolo Sinelli, Yves Mulkers, Björn Ognibeni
defivader.medium.com
The Era of Guilds
8 min · · Guilds will replace early-stage VCs · Shared by 4, including Paolo Sinelli
Epic Games Store
Harmonix is joining Epic Games!
1 min · · Harmonix, the creator of Rock Band and Dance Central, is joining Epic Games. Together we will explore new ways for people to enjoy music across the digital world. · Shared by 10, including Paolo Sinelli, Tim Sweeney
twitter.com
adidas Originals on Twitter
· We’ve detected that JavaScript is disabled in this browser. Please enable JavaScript or switch to a supported browser to continue using twitter.com. You can see a list of supported browsers in our… · Shared by 2, including Paolo Sinelli
The Business of Fashion
Dematerialisation: Why the Metaverse Is Fashion’s Next Goldmine
2 min · · Physical and digital worlds merge in the Metaverse. Can the luxury world dematerialise into the virtual space fast enough to attract eager customers — and their avatars? · Shared by 4, including Paolo Sinelli
twitter.com
The Jiho🦇🔊 on Twitter
· We’ve detected that JavaScript is disabled in this browser. Please enable JavaScript or switch to a supported browser to continue using twitter.com. You can see a list of supported browsers in our… · Shared by 3, including Paolo Sinelli
Decrypt
Decrypt
4 min · · Tokenized lists of fantasy gear have rapidly given way to a community of creators and $150M+ in NFT trading volume. What is Loot all about? · Shared by 3, including Paolo Sinelli
blockchain.mirror.xyz
Economic Primitives of the Metaverse 1: Renting and Lending — Mirror
18+ min · · With Facebook’s recent announcement, all eyes are on the metaverse. VC interest in crypto-gaming is at an all-time high, and traditional studios are rolling out their NFT strategies. But if we are to… · Shared by 3, including Paolo Sinelli
primoh.net
No, The Metaverse is Not Bullshit
10 min · · The metaverse is an evolution of the Internet. Yeah, it's BS, if you're a cynical boomer. Else, it's worth paying attention to. · Shared by 7, including Paolo Sinelli
Packy McCormick
The Value Chain of the Open Metaverse
· Web3, NFTs, Metaverse, and the Direct-to-Avatar Economy Explained · Shared by 55, including scott belsky, Chris Messina, Zoe Scaman, Allen Gannett, 🎆 🌸 Samuel Hulick 🌸 🌄, Paolo Sinelli, yeon, Vikram Dutt, Vidya Pottabattula, Aaron Orendorff
Benedict Evans
Metaverse! Metaverse? Metaverse!! — Benedict Evans
4 min · · “Metaverse’ is the buzzword of the moment, yet it doesn’t really exist as more than a label on a whiteboard, and many of the ideas it tries to combine might not happen, or not like that. This might be… · Shared by 677, including Chris Messina, Lelio Simi, Johannes Dornisch, Florian Graillot, Paolo Sinelli, yeon, Jonathan Kogan, Christian Hartmann, Bill Johnston, Martin Varsavsky, Katja Evertz, Horace Dediu, Mark Kaigwa, Kyle Bunch
unxd.com
Dolce&Gabbana is dropping an exclusive NFT collection
· The famed Italian luxury brand is launching 'Collezione Genesi' with curated luxury NFT marketplace UNXD. · Shared by 16, including Zoe Scaman, Paolo Sinelli, Jamie Burke ⛺️