In an historic day for technology, the company formerly known as Facebook has opened its Horizon Worlds metaverse to everyone over 18 in the US and Canada. Meta may not be the first metaverse company out there, but it is currently the largest, spending billions of dollars and hiring 10,000 new employees to build founder Mark Zuckerberg's version of the metaverse. Called Horizon … [Read more...] about Metaverse Gets Real As Meta Unveils Horizon Worlds
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Metaverse Licensing: Care Bears Ride The NFT Craze
The classic Care Bears franchise has signed a multi-year NFT partnership to bring the brand into the metaverse. Cloudco Entertainment and RECUR announced on Dec. 2 they have signed an agreement that will allow fans to buy Care Bear non-fungible tokens (NFTs) so they can collect and trade Care Bears collectibles. “For nearly 40 years, the Care Bears have been building a … [Read more...] about Metaverse Licensing: Care Bears Ride The NFT Craze
The Metaverse Is Growing Faster Than Expected: Is Your Company Ready?
A Special Report For TLL Subscribers Only By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Just months ago, on Aug. 1, The Licensing Letter released its first Special Report on the development of the metaverse and how it will apply to the licensing industry. At the time, most people didn’t know what the metaverse was, let alone how our industry would take part in it. Since then, … [Read more...] about The Metaverse Is Growing Faster Than Expected: Is Your Company Ready?
Facebook Rebrands As ‘Meta’ And Unveils Its Strategy For the Metaverse
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled today his new vision for the social media giant, introducing a major branding change of the parent company under the name Meta. More importantly, Zuckerberg outlined wholesale changes to the company that transformed the world of social media, in ways that will have major implications for the entire … [Read more...] about Facebook Rebrands As ‘Meta’ And Unveils Its Strategy For the Metaverse
Facebook Launches Metaverse With ‘Horizon Workrooms’
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief If you're a subscriber to The Licensing Letter's monthly magazine, you likely have already read how the rapidly developing 'Metaverse' is about to transform the licensing industry. In the August edition of The Licensing Letter, we presented a major report on how the Metaverse is being developed, which companies are leading the … [Read more...] about Facebook Launches Metaverse With ‘Horizon Workrooms’
Facebook Launches Metaverse With ‘Horizon Workrooms’
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief If you're a subscriber to The Licensing Letter's monthly magazine, you likely have already read how the rapidly developing 'Metaverse' is about to transform the licensing industry. In the August edition of The Licensing Letter, we presented a major report on how the Metaverse is being developed, which companies are leading the … [Read more...] about Facebook Launches Metaverse With ‘Horizon Workrooms’
Facebook Launches Metaverse With ‘Horizon Workrooms’
By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief If you're a subscriber to The Licensing Letter's monthly magazine, you likely have already read how the rapidly developing 'Metaverse' is about to transform the licensing industry. In the August edition of The Licensing Letter, we presented a major report on how the Metaverse is being developed, which companies are leading the … [Read more...] about Facebook Launches Metaverse With ‘Horizon Workrooms’
Bakugan Airing Episode on Roblox ‘Metaverse’
In another example of how the Metaverse is rapidly expanding into licensing, Spin Master has announced its Bakugan franchise will be the first-ever to premiere a full-length series episode on Roblox, the global online platform that brings millions of people together through shared experiences. As detailed in The Licensing Letter's Special Report, Licensing in the Metaverse, … [Read more...] about Bakugan Airing Episode on Roblox ‘Metaverse’