Unity CEO John Riccitiello: The metaverse will have millions of destinations

Unity CEO John Riccitiello said there will be millions of destinations in the metaverse over time, much like there are millions of websites. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi

Augmented World Expo announces $100K XR Prize Challenge to fight climate change

Ari Inbar, cofounder of the Augmented World Expo , announced that his firm will stage an XR Prize Challenge to fight for climate change. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi

8 ways level of detail could improve digital twins

Level of detail in digital twins could improve communication, planning, analytics, data management, user experience and artistic expression. AR/VR – VentureBeat & George Lawton

Ironing out the material challenge for the metaverse and digital twins

Having realistic things inside the metaverse will make it more immersive and compelling and enable it to support a variety of use cases. AR/VR – VentureBeat & George Lawton

CoinMarketCap takes the Capital conference to the metaverse

CoinMarketCap’s “The Capital: Time to ship conference,” an event held in the metaverse, focused on the metaverse, blockchain, NFTs and Web3. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Kolawole Samuel Adebayo

Despite metaverse buzz, 60% of consumers have zero interest in virtual shopping

Revenue from the metaverse is expected to reach $800 billion in 2024. However, consumers aren’t yet ready to abandon in-store shopping. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jordan Sutlive

NFTs and the creator economy are on a collision course

NFTs are accelerating the clash between the centralized and decentralized worlds, pitting big tech firms against creators. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Sadie Williamson, Williamson Fintech Consulting

The metaverse: A huge network and connectivity challenge

As people have become more reliant on remote communications and early explorers of the metaverse, businesses can create new revenue streams. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Vlad Dobrynin, Humans

Why 5G and the edge could be the keys to the metaverse

Attention may be focused on the cloud aspects of a ‘metaverse,’ but it will not get off the ground until telecoms networks can support it. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Steve Alexander, Ciena

How DAOs will transform the future of Web3

DAOs support the principles of Web3 with all contracts, decisions and transactions publicly viewable and verifiable.  AR/VR – VentureBeat & Anthony Georgiades, Pastel Network