metaverse

Introducing ‘Open’: A Metaverse Battle Royale by the Mastermind Behind Ready Player One

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Readyverse Studios partnered with Warner Bros. Readyverse Studios founders debuted Open in a trailer today during the South By Southwest (SXSW) festival. Of course, the new experience features a Ready Player One biome where players can explore environments, get skins inspired by the novel, and compete against each other. In the trailer, viewers see Ready Player One protagonist Wade Watts (a.k.a. For those who aren’t familiar with Cline’s work, Ready Player One is set in 2045, when the planet is on the verge of collapse.

“What Would Happen If the Metaverse Could Walk?”

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Welcome to the TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. I would be lying if I said that mixed reality and generative AI were two of my favorite things. And yet, a Christmas Day TV special made me unexpectedly bullish about them. — AnnaVersailles 400I am not an early adopter of the metaverse. But I am ready for things to change in 2024, with new mixed-reality experiences that cater to people like me.