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Dubai on the Metaverse: Area 2071 by Blockchain DXB

2022/4/1
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01st April: Metaverse & Dubai news

Dubai Police HQ has just released 150 free NFTs. The NFT's focus on #innovation, #security & #communication. To claim to follow them on Instagram their id is'dubaipolicehq' Send them your name, email & wallet ID simple as that. Great initiative & use case.

Future Innovation Summit the 2nd season. The event is bringing the most innovative solutions from all over the world to Dubai. Check the agenda here https://bit.ly/3J1sp21 The event focuses on #SPACE #SUSTANABILITY & #METAVERSE

At the World Government Summit that took place in Expo 2020 Dubai, Dubai announces a plan to enter the metaverse. Metaverse could provide nearly $800Bn in revenue by 2024. Check out the slides here to know more about the announcement https://bit.ly/3uHL12c. The National News published an article a few days ago where they talk about Metaverse to drive inclusion in education and health care sectors. Interesting article here https://bit.ly/3uMfFY6 & Noor Sweid, founder and general partner of UAE venture capital company Global Ventures also mentions the importance of hardware for Metaverse to be more accessible.

DAMAC Properties one of the UAE’s largest real estate property developers plans to launch a metaverse project. Managing Director Ali Sajwani company’s intended push into the metaverse comes after an online survey he conducted revealed that real estate is likely to be the first industry to use NFTs. More news via NEWSBTC here https://bit.ly/3uIYHKn

Dubai Fitness challenge may have a new addition this year. Fitness in the Metaverse? FitnessVR, First Health and Fitness Metaverse, was Officially incorporated in Dubai created by Scorpio Metaverse Corporation. They may launch the alpha and beta of FitnessVR Metaverse in Q2 and Q3 of this year. Info here https://bit.ly/3qSgfT4 News also in Yahoo Finance https://yhoo.it/38jCRpd Les Mills International (Dubai) recently advertised classes one can attend via Oculus VR with body combat app . Info here https://bit.ly/3qOtFj6 There was a post about the same on their Instagram page (lesmillsmiddleeast)

Where does Blockchain & Cryptocurrency fit into the Metaverse? Can Metaverse function much better with Centralized systems such as Meta as it offers Easy user onboard & interface, better infrastructure. Or will there be a new market leader? Blockchain technology may have its hype but the user experience will be no match to a centralized system, It will be expensive & time-consuming as Scalability issues still exist in the crypto & blockchain world. Despite it being over a decade old technology was created by Satoshi Nakamoto. Metaverse combined with promises of Neuralink could change the current & future of humanity. How will Artificial intelligence play a role in the Metaverse? Area2071 will be the centre stage of Metaverse?

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