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Bye Honey, I’m Off To Work In The Metaverse!

Bye Honey, I’m Off To Work In The Metaverse!

Ellen Britt for CNT #NFT The day is soon coming when many people will “go” to work in the metaverse without having to leave their homes. And yes, this does NOT mean sitting in front of your computer in a Zoom meeting. Just “where” is this metaverse located exactly, you may ask. That’s a fair question. One answer is the metaverse is a loosely connected network of 3-D virtual worlds. In these worlds, using their virtual avatars (your digital twin) you can interact with others, conduct business, attend conferences and concerts and make social connections. Headsets Not Necessary You can “travel”…
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Interest In Crypto Real Estate Is Growing

Interest In Crypto Real Estate Is Growing

Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTIf you have ever gone through a traditional real estate sale, you know the process can be quite arduous. Inspections, title searches, reams of documents, signatures in a gazillion places and fees, fees and more fees! But there is a better way on the horizon.If you have been following any of our previous articles on real estate in the digital age, you can probably guess that this “better way” has something to do with NFTs. And yes, you would be right!Propy Goes First We brought you news about Propy, a company whose goal was to sell NFT-backed real…
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Futurewave – More Luxury Homes Being Sold As NFTs

Futurewave – More Luxury Homes Being Sold As NFTs

Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTWe recently reported on a soon-to-be-constructed luxury home in Miami that would be sold as an NFT. Now, another customer luxury home in Utah is about to follow suit. As the number of real estate buyers willing to pay for real world homes in cryptocurrency rises, developers are beginning to take notice. A local developer in Millcreek, Utah is building a $4 million dollar luxury home that will be sold as an NFT in exchange for cryptocurrency.Developers Are Getting CreativeCurrently, developers can’t directly turn a home into an NFT, so they have to be a bit creative. In…
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How Businesses Can Use Video Games To Get Metaverse Experience

How Businesses Can Use Video Games To Get Metaverse Experience

Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTIn a past article, we let you in on several ways small businesses can dip their toes in the metaverse. Today we are going to explore another way to get a taste of the metaverse that you might not think of…video games!There are several video game platforms where you can get an experience of virtual worlds and where you can explore, via your avatar, spaces and events put on by other users.FortniteOriginally a video game, Fortnite has grown into an arena that can host virtual events that are linked to real-world sports events, movies and concerts.RobloxThis platform…
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How Online Retail Businesses Are Using The Metaverse

How Online Retail Businesses Are Using The Metaverse

Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTFor most businesses, the metaverse is not sufficiently mature enough for them to have a full-fledged store. Here’s what online retailers are doing in the meantime:First of all, you need to understand what AR is. AR stands for augmented reality. This technology overlays virtual elements and/or sound effects onto a real-world scene in real time. Funny Hats, Flying Heart And MoreYou likely have already experienced AR if you have seen folks on Instagram, Snapchat or Facetime playing with fun AR filters such as wild sunglasses, funny hats, masks of all kinds, and more. But AR has much more…
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How Small Businesses Can “Try Out” The Metaverse

How Small Businesses Can “Try Out” The Metaverse

Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTRetail businesses are advised to get in on the metaverse wave. But we are so early in the game and much of the technology is yet to be deployed or even developed. So what are small businesses to do to get their feet wet? Let’s take a look.It’s all well and good for business advisors to suggest that companies devote a big chunk of money to metaverse R&D without expecting a payoff anytime soon. But for small businesses, or even solo owned companies, this is just not possible. Small ScaleOne way to “get your feet wet” in the…
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Businesses Must Innovate To Succeed In the Metaverse

Businesses Must Innovate To Succeed In the Metaverse

Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTAt this point, just having a presence in the metaverse will be enough for most retailers, because the concept is so new. But what happens when the novelty wears off? How are you going to differentiate yourself? Let’s Take A Look At How To PrepareRemember when a business that just had a web page up and running, regardless of how it looked, was enough to make you stand out? Gradually though, as technology advanced, customers came to expect much, much more than just a web billboard. Now we want to see something beautiful, well designed, with tons of…
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The Metaverse – A Whole New World For Retail Businesses

The Metaverse – A Whole New World For Retail Businesses

Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTThe rise of the metaverse means a whole new channel is opening for retail businesses, both ecommere and real-world, to interact with their customers. Are you ready?The days of direct to consumer selling are coming to an end as we are enter the direct to avatar world. Retail businesses that secure their place in the metaverse will be able to allow their customers to experience the product virtually before they buy. Once they pay for the product, it’s then delivered right to their door.Try Virtually Before You BuyIKEA, the ready-to-assemble furniture, kitchen appliances and home accessories giant, is…
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Ecommerce Set To Become Immersive Commerce

Ecommerce Set To Become Immersive Commerce

Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTWhile most in person retail stores floundered during the pandemic, established ecommerce stores got a boost in revenue. These robust sales are forecast to continue to rise, as consumers’ global buying patterns seem to be forever altered. But ecommerce merchants can’t afford to rest on their past successes. With the rise of the metaverse comes new challenges as well as new opportunities. Catch The WaveImmersive commerce is the wave of the future, with ecommerce retailers featuring both physical as well as digital goods, known as phygital products.A recent poll from Harris, an American market research firm that has been…
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Virtual Real Estate – Your Ultimate Social Media Profile

Virtual Real Estate – Your Ultimate Social Media Profile

Ellen Britt for CNT #NFTIt’s likely that you, along with billions (yes, billions!) of other people globally, have a social media profile on one of the major platforms. Ownership of virtual real estate is about to add to that number!When you think of purchasing a piece of virtual real estate, it’s not likely that you are thinking of it in social media terms. But because your land exists in the metaverse, it’s as much a reflection of your choices about what to do with your property as is your Instagram or Facebook profile.More ChoicesWhen you think about it, you have only…
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