Yahoo, Meta look to Hong Kong for metaverse tests

Yahoo will host digital live shows and exhibitions showcasing celebrities and influencers for Hong Kong residents on the Decentraland metaverse, the business declared on Wednesday.

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• Yahoo is also launching a non-fungible token (NFT) exhibition termed The Abyss of Kwun Tong to recreate aged Kwun Tong, a historic community that has been altered by years of redevelopment, the South China Morning Write-up claimed. 

• The capability to recreate serious-lifetime destinations and ordeals in the metaverse could be an eye-catching advertising stage to Hong Kongers, as a destructive Covid test mandate to enter community venues together with bars and clubs kicked in on Thursday.   

• On Tuesday, Fb operator Meta announced its plans to collaborate with neighborhood cafe chains, universities and artwork institutions to trial metaverse activities and technologies in Hong Kong.
• Hong Kongers have been familiarized with NFT and blockchain technology by artwork exhibitions and local community gatherings. 
• Decentraland’s cryptocurrency MANA is up 10% more than the earlier 24 several hours, in accordance to info from CoinGecko.

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