New Delhi: Reddit announced Blockchain-backed collectible avatars or non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that will soon be available for purchase on the platform. Designed by visual artists, new, limited-edition Collectible Avatars will soon be available for purchase in the ‘Reddit Avatar Builder’, with proceeds going to artists who design them. “About two years ago, we launched a […]
A Texas man has given away his entire life savings to buy virtual land on an online virtual reality game. The Texas native, Justin Reed, whose online alias is David Joker, spent US$18,000 (AED66,116) for the Khorum Coast, a piece of property in the virtual land Entropia Universe. “I know it sounds like a lot, […]
Pickl is paving the way for the local F&B industry as the first UAE-based restaurant to enter the Metaverse. Defined as a “simulating digital environment made up of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and blockchain, the Metaverse promises to create a space with a rich user experience, while impersonating the real world”. With an evident […]
In the summer of 2021, Allen Roach saw something that really upset him: His then-11-year-old son, Peyton, used a sword to slice off the characters legs as well as arms in a virtual reality medieval fantasy game which he then threw off a bridge. It did all happen in VR, but for Roach — who […]
Like humans, cow’s also get affected by the winter weather, so in an attempt to make them think they’re in warmer climates, a farmer has connected his cattle up with virtual reality goggles. Izzet Kocak, a farmer from Aksaray, Turkey brought his cows inside for the winter however wanted them to think they’re outside enjoying […]
