Metaverse
deadmau5 Joins VC Firm As Strategic Advisor As Metaverse Gold Rush Heats Up
deadmau5‘s next gig will ensure the expansion of immersive metaverse technology and cutting-edge music tech. The electronic music luminary has accepted a role as a strategic advisor to Outlier Ventures, which, as Market Insider notes, was among the first venture capital firms dedicated to making crypto-related investments. The company, founded in 2014, also brought on hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg alongside deadmau5. deadmau5 and Snoop will advise and invest through Outlier Ventures’ Base Camp Accelerator, an incubator program that has collectively received over 5,000 applications from startup projects and generated $250 million in capital funding. With a monster year for crypto now in the books in 2021, the program is expected to be bigger than ever in 2022, with the potential to ac...
deadmau5 and Richie Hawtin Secure Deal With Niantic to Develop Augmented Reality Gaming Platform
Richie Hawtin and deadmau5‘s PIXELYNX gaming platform was a home-run concept from the start, but with the company’s latest partnership, the team is perfectly positioned to execute on their vision at the intersection of NFTs, gaming, music and the metaverse. Niantic, the company behind the profoundly successful Pokémon GO mobile game, has signed on as a key developer and will be providing the project with tooling and expertise when it comes to creating environments and objects in augmented reality. In the spirit of Pokémon, PIXELNYX creates objectives around the idea of collecting in-game objects—in this case, NFTs. Artists will play a critical role in shaping this universe, as fans fans will be seeking out collectibles at various physical locations, including concerts. Col...
Streaming Is Reliable Revenue, So What’s Next for Warner Music and Other Labels?
In WMG’s earnings call on Monday, a word repeatedly came up when analysts probed for insights about the opportunities that await: metaverse. Thank Mark Zuckerberg for that. The term gained widespread attention since Facebook announced its name change its to Meta on Oct. 28 and detailed its plan to create a metaverse, a combination of augmented and virtual reality, where people interact with other users’ avatars in simulated worlds. Other tech titans share Facebook’s vision. Microsoft is also working on a metaverse for its Office products and Xbox gaming platform. Apple is reportedly working on a augmented reality glasses and “mixed reality,” a combination of AR and VR. WMG already has a metaverse play through a January investment in Roblox, a platform that hosts user-generated games. WMG a...
Steve Aoki Joins Sensorium Galaxy for Exclusive VR Performances
With four installments of his sci-fi themed Neon Future albums already out in the world, it’s clear Steve Aoki has more than an inkling of interest in the future of technology. Now, the prolific dance music artist is taking an even deeper dive into that domain with his official induction into Sensorium Galaxy. The digital metaverse is home to a host of immersive experiences, including VR DJ sets in its utopian PRISM World. Aoki participated in 3D-scanning and motion capture processes to develop a photorealistic avatar, which will perform exclusive shows through the platform. Once Sensorium officially launches, viewers will be able to tune in with VR headsets, PCs, Macs or mobile devices. You can also sign up for free access to the project’s beta version here.&nb...
Meta – Where Did Facebook Get Its New Name From?
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Monstercat Unveils IDOLS NFT Digital Collectibles, Designed to Create 3D Experiences In the Metaverse
Monstercat is planting their stake in the sand and wholly embracing the Web 3.0 revolution. On October 26th, Canada’s largest independent label is going live with the GENESIS IDOLS collection on Nifty Gateway, a project that CEO Mike Darlington says is eight months in the making. The collection of 3D models represents just the first phase of Monstercat’s novel approach to immortalize the future of their diverse artist roster in the metaverse. “This IDOL was born for your world; it is your key to the intersection of music, art and the metaverse,” Darlington stated cryptically. “The legend of RELICS is about to unfold, and you are the Explorers.” There’s still much to be uncovered as to what the IDOLS initiative has the potential to offer collectors....
Tech Startup Stage11 Raises €5 Million, Partners With Martin Garrix, David Guetta for Metaverse Activations
Tech startup Stage11 is looking to reimagine music in the metaverse. The Paris-founded startup today announced it has raised over 5 million euros €5 million in a seed round led by Otium Capital, a venture capital fund owned by music industry veteran and Scorpio Music founder Johnathan Belolo. Stage11 also announced a handful of notable backers as well, including partnerships with Martin Garrix, David Guetta, Ne-Yo, Snoop Dogg, Akon, and Salif Gueye. “I’m super excited to partner up with Stage11 and work on amazing virtual experiences together,” Garrix said in a press release. “We’re currently working on my first virtual show with Stage11 and I can’t wait to share more about this very soon!” Recommended Articles Stage1...
Amnesia Ibiza Enters the Metaverse: 4 Reasons You Can’t Miss Decentral Games’ “SuperClub” Launch
From the White Isle to the blockchain, one of Ibiza’s most iconic clubbing destinations is evolving. In what has the feel of a watershed moment for the intersection of nightlife and decentralized virtual entertainment, Decentral Games recently struck a groundbreaking partnership with Amnesia Ibiza to reproduce and crystallize the club in the metaverse. The landmark deal will come to fruition on Saturday, October, 9th in their “SuperClub” launch event. Amnesia Ibiza. Amnesia Ibiza Decentral Games is a virtual casino platform that offers unique shared experiences via crypto-powered sessions of blackjack, poker, and other popular games. But instead of the subterfuge you’d typically encounter in Vegas, players are able to find solace in Decentraland,...
