Samsung held a glittery launch event for its new flagship Galaxy S22 phone with something new: A preorder button to let attendees buy it in real life. In terms of attendees it was a hit, with more than 100,000. Get the Full Story Complete the...
With over 39,000 eateries in more than 100 countries and territories, McDonald’s is making plans to go where no hamburger joint has gone before — the Metaverse. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Upcoming metaverse play-to-earn game Bit Hotel has raked in one of the largest sales of digital real estate ever, the platform announced Wednesday (Feb. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
European Union regulators want to wrap their heads around how the metaverse works before moving forward with formulating a regulatory framework, Reuters reported Tuesday (Feb. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Meta is debuting new security features for its virtual world, which will allow for more protective space between virtual metaverse avatars. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
There’s more the metaverse than just social media, the CEO of Qualcomm said in an interview this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...
Think back a few decades, to the days when consumers were tethered to couches and cable boxes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...
Gaming giant Activision Blizzard’s earnings call Thursday (Feb. 3) was a happy event, despite financial results that included missing Q4 revenue and earnings-per-share targets. Over the past 30 days, its ATVI stock was up 17% before the results were announced, thanks to news that Microsoft...
Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of Matterport, a company that creates 3D “digital twins” of interior spaces. While its target audience is the real estate digital walkthrough market, Matterport has been described as a “metaverse play” because its technology and gigantic library of spaces could be...
