Armani Fortnite Game | Japan’s Metaverse Plans | Sony betting on new VR Headset & more…

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“Anonymity was one of the major perks of the OASIS.” Ernest Cline - Ready Player One 

Armani Beauty is launching a new game in Fortnite. The game ‘Rewrite the Code’ is inspired by their new perfume for men ‘Armani Code’. The aim of this new venture is to extend the Armani Code communication platform to target GenZ gamers with an immersive digital experience. 

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The Prime Minister of Japan has announced new plans for digital transformation, which involve investments in NFTs, and the Metaverse. Japan is planning to accelerate its effort in promoting Web3 services through these investments. 

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CGI to showcase its metaverse innovation at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, demonstrating how the metaverse can reduce the environmental impacts of travel and how the technology industry can partner with organizations in all sectors on their transition to net zero through sustainable technologies and practices.

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Sony is planning to make 2 million units of its new Playstation VR2 headset by march next year. Their First VR headset took 8 months to sell its first 1 million units. Sony has stated that it has an “ambitious” roadmap ahead. 

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The Loewe brand presented clothes in the style of Minecraft at the Paris Fashion Week with their "pixel" collection. Crossing digital fashion over to the physical world. 

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What is the Metaverse? Join Metalinq Co-Founder, Gaurang Torvekar, and Metaverse Liaison, Alexis Nicosia, as they discuss what really makes a digital world a Metaverse.