The YOM platform recently hosted a soft launch on January 27, with a jetpack challenge for 20 selected metaverse explorers. The eight fastest participants were rewarded with the Degen Dash Hoverboard NFT, and there’s sure to be more exciting challenges to come.

To further develop a decentralized XR streaming network at scale, Mawari has raised $6.5 million suring a seed round. The investing round was co-led by Blockchange Ventures and Decasonic, but …

Ascent Ventures has invested in OVA’s pre-seed funding of StellarX. This content creation tool helps businesses and individuals to create an accessible and collaborative virtual workspace. Ascent isn’t the first …

To map out seizure-inducing zones in the brain with greater accuracy, scientists have designed a virtualized brain model. This model is based on imaging and electrical activity data from patients …

Lloyds Banking Group Fintech Investment Director, Kirsty Rutter, presented 5 trends in fintech at the end of January. She, of course, reflected on the diminished value of crypto investments, but …

To keep pace with global changes and become a leading hub for utilizing the best technology and developing capabilities, Dubai’s DIFC unveils Metaverse Platform. This platform is created to develop …

US company Liteboxer is expanding its trainer-led workouts in the metaverse to Europe. According to Liteboxer, this makes them one of the first VR sports clubs to make their services …

In a fascinating interaction between the virtual and the real world Microsoft and developer Inibuilds will launch a virtual version of the Antonov 225 in Microsoft Flight Simulator. The proceeds of this payware aircraft will be used to finance rebuilding the real one, which was destroyed a year ago during the Russian invasion.

Microsoft announced in January 2023 that metaverse Altspace VR is closed on March 10, 2023. The community who used Altspace VR to explore the worlds, attend meetings and express themselves, …

Gartner highlighted the top trends that will impact technology providers through 2025. These trends reflect three overarching themes: businesses increasing their reliance on technology, new opportunities emerging through technology and the impact of external macro forces.