Snap Locks SPECS Launch for September 16 at $2,195
Snap SPECS AR glasses launch September 16 in Los Angeles at $2,195 with a $200 refundable deposit and fall shipping, but Spiegel will not talk unit volume.
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Meta Connect 2026 Is September’s Only XR Tentpole After Pico
Meta Connect 2026 runs September 23-24 in Menlo Park as the only XR tentpole after Pico cancelled its headset launch, and glasses, not Quest 4, lead.
Celsius Crypto Crash: The Full Timeline
The Celsius crypto crash timeline, from New York’s October 2021 cease and desist letters to yield platforms through Celsius halting all user withdrawals.
Fidelity Investments Enters the Metaverse via Decentraland
Fidelity is entering the metaverse with a Decentraland property offering gamified financial education and FMET, an ETF tied to metaverse-related companies.
IMF Managing Director Embraces Crypto and CBDCs at WEF
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva backed central bank digital currencies and asset-backed crypto at WEF, topics key to the metaverse’s future.
Practical Metaverse Applications From WEF 2022
Practical metaverse applications from a World Economic Forum 2022 panel, with Magic Leap CEO Peggy Johnson and other leaders defining the metaverse.
Making the Metaverse in Davos at World Economic Forum 2022
At WEF 2022 in Davos, Andrew Ross Sorkin hosted a panel of experts from companies building the metaverse to discuss where the technology is heading.
Global Crypto Regulation Likely in 2023 After 2022 Crash
After the 2022 crypto crash and the Terra stablecoin losing its peg, regulators are discussing global crypto rules through a new financial working group.
Starbucks Commits to the Metaverse With Web3 and NFTs
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson commits the company to a digital third place, as its marketing chief outlines using blockchain, Web3 and NFTs for loyalty.
Millennium Hotels Launches M Social Hotel in Decentraland
Millennium Hotels and Resorts launched M Social Decentraland on May 5, 2022, becoming the first hospitality group to run a hotel in the metaverse.