The Dubai Metaverse Strategy aims to increase the contribution of the metaverse sector to the emirate’s economy to $4 billion by 2030 The Dubai Metaverse Strategy, which was announced by the Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum earlier this month, aims to increase the contribution of the metaverse sector to the emirate’s economy […]
BEDU, the Dubai-based leader of Metaverse and Web3 technologies in the Middle East, and Omada, the performance-based digital marketing and eCommerce advertising group in the MENA region, have announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop and deploy an NFT-based eCommerce marketing solution. The collaboration will leverage Omada’s relationships with more than 450 regional retailers through […]
IBF Net announces the expansion of its miniature Islamic economy into a metaverse with two components — a metaverse for learning and a marketplace. The new initiative is the first-of-its-kind application of metaverse technology to create a marketplace that ensures higher levels of consumer and investor protection and is also compliant with the faith and […]
MANGO, one of Europe’s fashion groups, is continuing its journey in the Metaverse through art and culture. To celebrate the opening of its flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York, the company has created a collection of NFTs, celebrating the artworks of three renowned Spanish artists: Joan Miró, Antoni Tàpies and Miquel Barceló. The […]
VNTANA, a provider of 3D eCommerce technology, has partnered with ByondXR, a 3D digital showroom provider, to make its 3D CMS technology available to ByondXR customers to create interactive 3D virtual showrooms from existing design files. This integration allows companies to upload existing 3D designs from programs like Browzwear, Clo, Keyshot, Modo, and others to […]
Agency holding company WPP has partnered with interactive entertainment company Epic Games. Epic Games, the developer responsible for Unreal Engine and the hit game Fortnite, will help WPP agencies adapt to a new era of digital experiences for companies in the metaverse. WPP’s PR firms include BCW and Hill+Knowlton Strategies, as well as the Ogilvy […]
Real estate sales in the metaverse reached $500 million in 2021, and the sales volume is expected to double in 2022. Brands are eyeing virtual property believing that the metaverse will change the game in the coming years. Taking the real out of real estate, the metaverse is becoming a huge real estate market with […]
Destination marketing expert Waleed Al-Toukhi says technology-driven strategies can boost the travel and hospitality industry “Metaverse travel and tourism solutions can significantly improve booking procedures by giving essential information that other methods cannot communicate appropriately. It will increase the likelihood that a consumer will complete the booking rather than cancel it,” said Waleed Al-Toukhi, Executive […]
To be ahead of the game, eCommerce companies will require to adapt and integrate technologies, such as virtual try-on, gaming and interactive storytelling concepts that increase engagement Imagine watching a TV show and buying the pretty dress one of the stars is wearing within the show’s environment. Or better, smart, interconnected appliances remembering to buy […]
BEDU, Dubai’s leading innovator in Web3 technologies and solutions, announced its UAE launch along with a vow to provide enterprises, governments, and individuals with the tools and expertise they need to ‘create the next digital frontier.’ BEDU was established to attract global experience and investment to the UAE to speed the development of Web3, blockchain, […]
