Reinventing yourself in the Metaverse through digital identity
Metaverse users can reinvent themselves with a digital identity built upon avatars and digital assets, but there are challenges to consider. The Metaverse has become one of the biggest buzzwords of the year as a number of brands, companies and even countries begin to explore virtual worlds to conduct business. Even though Metaverse development is still underway, a recent report from the technology research and advisory firm Technavio found that the Metaverse will hit a market share value of $50.37 billion by the year 2026. Another report predicts that the growth of the Metaverse will be....
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A report issued by Globant, an Argentinian software company, has discovered that people feel the metaverse is close and accessible to them. The report, titled “How the metaverse is transcending digital limits and reinventing our place in the physical world,” found that the metaverse is perceived as being accessible by 73% of the people consulted, but only 26% have had metaverse experiences.
Metaverse Perceived as Accessible, Globant Found
The metaverse and its tech have become popular subjects for companies to do research around, learning about how people perceive....
Metaverse development is underway, but avatars with built-in utility will be key for digital identity. The Metaverse is poised to become tech’s next trillion-dollar opportunity, as an increasing number of companies are showing interest in immersive virtual spaces that will allow consumers to go beyond what’s possible in real life. This was highlighted in a recent report from CB Insights, which found that the Metaverse will disrupt at least 13 leading industries including fashion, retail, gaming, education and more. While notable, various metaverse environments are still underway. For....
What will our identity look like in the Metaverse? A decentralized Web3 suggests it’ll be completely in our control, but growing amounts of information stored online suggest otherwise. “The Metaverse” and “Web3” are the buzzwords of the moment, with their concepts permeating across the worlds of fintech, blockchain, and now even mainstream media. With decentralization thought to be at the core of the Web3 Metaverse, the promise of a better user experience, security and control for consumers is what’s driving its growth. But with users’ identities at the heart of the Metaverse, coupled with....
Hartmann Capital has also launched a new metaverse fund and Solana NFT marketplace aggregator Hyperspace raised $4.5 million. Venture capital funding in the cryptocurrency market is showing no signs of slowing, as major investors continue to back promising startups in niche industries spanning the metaverse, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and GameFi. Cointelegraph’s new series, VC Roundup, provides a rundown of some of the biggest funding stories of the past few weeks. To stay informed on the latest developments from the world of blockchain business, be sure to register for our Crypto Biz....
Regardless of how people want to look at it, creating a digital identity hinges on the trust factor. Digital identity if quickly becoming the new buzzword, as the topic was touched upon during the recent ID2020 conference. However, there are a lot of concerns regarding this initiative, as the big question will be whether we should trust a digital identity or not. Can the blockchain put some of these concerns to rest? Creating a Digital Identity is Difficult. In this day and age of digitization, a lot of people seem to be in favor of creating digital counterparts of anything, ranging from....