Catalonia is building its own metaverse, says innovation minister
The government is hoping to make Barcelona a digital hub by offering various skills programs to university students and boot camps to cultivate talent. Catalonian director-general of innovation Daniel Macro discussed some of the key efforts that the government has taken and worked on to make the region a digital hub in an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph’s managing editor Alex Cohen. Macro’s comments came during the European Blockchain Convention (EBC) 2022.Macro said the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years has really helped in propagating the idea of the digital economy, which....
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Telefonica, one of the largest communication companies in Spain, has decided to invest in Gamium, strengthening its metaverse push. The company will allocate a non-disclosed amount of funds to this metaverse initiative through Wayra, its innovation-based incubator arm. The company is also collaborating with Meta in the creation of a metaverse innovation hub for startups.
Telefonica To Invest In Spanish Metaverse Gamium
Metaverse initiatives have become popular for companies and VCs to invest in during this market downturn. Telefonica, one of the biggest communication companies in....
Singapore's Second Minister for Law believes an integrated platform using the Metaverse will make the dispute resolution process more convenient and efficient. Legal marriage proceedings, court case disputes, and government services may one day be offered on the Metaverse, according to a Singaporean government minister. Speaking at the TechLaw Fest 2022 on July 20, Singapore’s Second Minister for Law Edwin Tong argued even highly personalized, intimate events such as the solemnization of marriages have taken place online in the Metaverse. "It would not be unthinkable that, besides....
The UAE Ministry of Economy continues its push into the Metaverse with the announcement of a "third address" located in a virtual world. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Economy has announced a new headquarters located where anyone in the world can visit — the Metaverse. According to Gulf News, the announcement was made on Sept. 28 by UAE Minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri during the Dubai Metaverse Assembly, with the minister stating “this is not a proof of concept, this is our third address” before giving a live tour of the virtual headquarters.The headquarters will....
Lego Group VP believes metaverse will be a disruptive force that would change the way people learn things, especially children. Metaverse and Web3 dominated the discussions on the fifth day of the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF).A panel discussion on “The Possibilities of the Metaverse” was joined by High Fidelity co-founder Philip Rosedale, Mindfire Foundation founder Pascal Kaufmann, Magic Leap CEO Peggy Johnson, New York University - Abu Dhabi assistant research professor Hoda AlKhzaimi and Lego Group vice president Edward Lewin.The key point of discussion revolved around the....