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2022.04.19

09:41

Hyundai Motor enters metaverse in partnership with NFT brand Meta Kongz

Asian Tech Press (Apr. 19) -- South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group announced Monday its foray into the metaverse industry through a partnership with NFT brand Meta Kongz.

2022.04.13

10:48

Sony unit forms NFT joint venture in Singapore

Asian Tech Press (Apr. 13) -- Sony's communications unit established an NFT joint venture in Singapore, its latest step into the metaverse industry.

2022.03.25

10:51

Shanghai to hold first global metaverse event as China rushing to new opportunity

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 25) -- Shanghai plans to hold the first global metaverse conference on April 20, as local governments across China are seeking opportunities in digital economy.

2022.03.03

13:00

HTC to launch flagship Android phone with metaverse features

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 3) -- Taiwan-based HTC Corp., once known as the king of Android phone makers, has made a new move after four years, rumored to launch a flagship Android phone integrating metaverse features as early as next month.

04:59

China's metaverse "dark horse" Bigverse closes Series A funding round

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 3) -- Digital art company Bigverse, a dark horse in China's metaverse industry, recently completed a Series A financing round of tens of millions of yuan.

2022.03.01

16:00

South Korea's SK Telecom shows metaverse technologies at Mobile World Congress 2022

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 1) -- SK Telecom Co., South Korea's largest wireless carrier, has been demonstrating its metaverse technologies during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022 in Barcelona.

2022.02.15

10:16

Nintendo president says no metaverse-related plans for now

Asian Tech Press (Feb 15) -- The president of Japanese video game company Nintendo Co Ltd said there are no metaverse related plans for now.

06:59

S.Korean K-pop firm YG Entertainment signs deal with VR star

Asian Tech Press (Feb 15) -- South Korean video game developer and publisher Smilegate announced virtual star Han YuA has signed an exclusive contract with a subsidiary of K-pop powerhouse YG Entertainment.

2022.02.14

09:53

Modern Weekly publisher changes name to Meta Media, entering "metaverse"

Asian Tech Press (Feb 14) -- Modern Media Co Ltd, the Hong Kong-based publisher of magazine "Modern Weekly", has officially changed its name to Meta Media Holdings Limited (0072.HK) since Monday, and entered "metaverse".

08:31

Chinese car companies rush to apply for metaverse-related trademarks

Asian Tech Press (Feb 14) -- Chinese car companies are scrambling to file for registration of metaverse-related trademarks, preparing in advance for their entry into the metaverse industry.

2022.02.11

11:13

S.Korean sovereign wealth fund to bet on metaverse, AI by investing Silicon Valley startups

Asian Tech Press (Feb 11) -- Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), a $200 billion South Korean sovereign wealth fund, is now planning to boost its investments in Silicon Valley startups, aiming to accelerate its expansion in the alternative asset space through metaverse and artificial intelligence.

2022.01.24

04:15

Apple supplier Foxconn to enter metaverse sector

Asian Tech Press (Jan 24) -- This year, Apple supplier Foxconn will enter the metaverse and plan to incorporate metaverse elements into its product designs, such as wearables, clouds, data centers, semiconductors, and miniature LED displays. Foxconn Chairman Young Liu told Taiwan media last week.

2022.01.19

15:30

Eight Chinese NFT platforms you should know

Asian Tech Press (Jan 19) -- Non-fungible tokens (NFTs), a type of digital asset bridging the metaverse and the real world, has allowed many technology companies to get their foot in the door of the sector.

2022.01.17

07:35

Walmart prepares to enter the metaverse

Asian Tech Press (Jan 17) -- Walmart Inc. is reportedly trying to enter the metaverse sector with plans to create its own cryptocurrency and NFTs.

2022.01.10

08:35

Tencent to acquire gaming phone maker Black Shark, a key step into metaverse

Asian Tech Press (Jan 10) -- Chinese gaming and social media company Tencent Holdings Ltd will acquire gaming phone company Black Shark, a key step in its foray into the metaverse industry, Chinese media outlet 36Kr reported exclusively on Monday.

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