Meta is planning to rename Facebook Pay, its payment system available across Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp, to Meta Pay "soon," according to a blog post from the company’s head of commerce and financial technologies. Meta is continuing the Meta-fication of its brands by renaming Facebook Pay, its payment system available across Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp, to Meta Pay. The change is set to happen “soon,” according to a blog post from
Instagram to begin testing NFTs this week in the US: All you need to know
These NFTs details will appear just like tagged profiles and products on Instagram. Users will see details like the name of the creator and owner by clicking on the tag. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Instagram will begin testing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the platform starting this week in the US. He further added that “similar functionality” be available on Facebook soon.
Spotify announces to bring a music-themed virtual island on Roblox called Spotify Island
Spotify describes this island on Roblox as "a paradise of sound where fans and artists from all over the world can hang out and explore a wonderland of sounds, quests, and exclusive merch." Spotify has finally stepped into metaverse by announcing to bring its own island on Roblox called Spotify Island. This virtual space will allow players to make music, play games and interact with virtual artists. Spotify describes this
Bored Ape Yacht Club creator’s metaverse mint rocks the Ethereum blockchain
Yuga Labs, the creator of the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection, raised $320 million after minting deeds to virtual plots of land in its upcoming metaverse project, called Otherside. Yuga Labs, the web3 company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club, disrupted the entire Ethereum blockchain as a flood of users rushed to purchase NFTs representing virtual plots of land in its upcoming metaverse project, Otherside. A total of 55,000
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel thinks the metaverse is ‘ambiguous and hypothetical’
Rather than betting on the ‘hypothetical’ metaverse, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel says the company is focusing on how people spend their time in the real world, where augmented reality is already in use by millions, Snap isn’t the only social media company with smart glasses and an expanding hardware portfolio, but what’s separating its approach from Meta? While announcing Pixy, a $229 drone that takes off from your hand to capture selfies, Snap CEO Evan
Facebook parent Meta to open its first physical retail store next month
In the Meta Store, one will be able to get hands-on experience with company's hardware products. Facebook’s parent company Meta has announced that it will launch its first physical retail space on May 9 in Burlingame, California. In the Meta Store, one will be able to get hands-on experience with company’s hardware
OnePlus 10 Pro gets featured in Metaverse for virtual unboxing experience: Watch video
You will be able to watch the design in a 3D model. You’ll also be able to flip it around to view the details of the device The world of Metaverse is expanding and Amazon and OnePlus are the latest to join the bandwagon. The companies have come up with a plan to provide an unboxing experience from within the virtual world. Users can go to Decentraland to unbox
Bandai Namco’s Gundam ‘metaverse’ dream mixes esports, Web3, and Gunpla
Bandai Namco is making some big investments into the vaguely-defined idea of the metaverse, and it’s starting with the "Gundam Metaverse Project." Many other tech and gaming companies are also rushing to stake their own claims to the metaverse. Bandai Namco is making some big investments into the vaguely-defined idea of the metaverse, and it’s starting first with what it’s calling the “Gundam Metaverse Project.” Here is the summary of Bandai Namco’s broad metaverse vision, from a
Meta is working on a web version of its Horizon Worlds metaverse platform
Meta is planning to bring its Horizon Worlds social metaverse platform to the web, CTO Andrew "Boz" Bosworth said in a tweet. Being available on the web would mark a major expansion, as Horizon Worlds is currently only available on Meta’s Quest VR headsets. Meta is planning to bring its Horizon Worlds social metaverse platform to the web, Meta CTO Andrew “Boz” Bosworth said in a tweet on Thursday. Being available on the web would mark a major expansion for the platform, which is currently only
Google’s finally straightening out its legacy free G-Suite mess
It seems like Google has finally arrived at a solution for legacy free G-Suite users who weren’t terribly excited about having to pay to keep their accounts. Almost five months after Google announced that it was going to make G-Suite legacy free edition users start paying for their accounts, it seems to finally have a path in place that most people will be happy with. According to 9To5Google, there’s
Netflix has been screening new shows and movies among subscribers before their release
Netflix has been showing movies and TV shows ahead of their public release to small groups of subscribers in the US, according to a report from Variety. The company takes feedback into account for potential changes ahead of a film or show’s debut. Netflix has been showing movies and TV shows ahead of their public release to small groups of subscribers in the US, according to a report from Variety. Subscribers who participate in the feedback panels will watch “several upcoming movies and