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Somebody paid roughly $650,000 in ethereum for an NFT yacht sold by developer Republic Realm in the metaverse platform The Sandbox.

Yacht Rock

The yacht is comically hideous, and can only be described as "Minecraft-esque" with its blocky design.

Someone Paid $650,000 for a Nonexistent Yacht in the Metaverse

The "land" purchased is located in Decentraland's Fashion Street district and paid 618,000 MANA, an Ethereum-based token used as currency in Decentraland.

Not-So-Real Estate

Home sweet... metaverse?

Plot of Metaverse "Land" Sells for $2.4 Million

A handy guide to talking about the metaverse with your friends, parents, and weird cousins this Thanksgiving at the table.

Metaverse Meals

Soon, you’ll be able to mute your annoying uncle over a virtual Thanksgiving table.

How to Talk to Your Family About the Metaverse

Sure, the Metaverse could improve our lives. In fact, Rosenberg told Insider it'll make our world "feel like Harry Potter." But social media has already created a world where nobody can seem to agree on what's real or not, and the Metaverse isn't likely to make those problems better. They'll probably only get worse.

Reality Bubble

What's real... and what's Meta?

Experts Say AR Could Let People "Reality Block" Stuff They Don't Like

Gloves Off

Facebook is seriously committed to getting between you and reality.

Facebook Shows Off Gloves That Allow You to "Feel" VR Objects

The CEO behind "Pokemon Go" believes that the metaverse is going to be a dystopian nightmare — but wants to help people build a better version of it.

Gotta Catch 'Em All

He helped build the world’s most popular AR experience. Now he wants to build a better metaverse. 

Pokémon Go Creator Fears "Dystopian Nightmare" Metaverse

An innovator in early AR systems has a dire prediction: the metaverse could destroy reality as we know it.

Snow Crashing the Party

Welcome to a real life cyberpunk nightmare.

AR Pioneer Warns That Metaverse Could Make "Reality Disappear"

A top VR developer at Facebook sounds like he's not entirely on board with the company's refocus on the metaverse -- and his remarks were interesting.

VRn't 

"I just don't believe that one player — one company — winds up making all the right decisions for this."

Facebook's Top VR Expert Seems Pretty Annoyed by Metaverse Push

After news came out that Facebook is considering changing its name, a former Facebook employee has a theory about what it might be.

Face Name

Could this be it?

Is This Facebook's New Name?

A New Zealand-based company wants to provide a "digital workforce" for the future metaverse complete with AI that can learn from interactions.

Metaverse Employees

Also, they're creepy as hell. 

A Startup Is Creating Digital Human Servants to Work in the Metaverse

CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement at the end of the company’s Connect conference dedicated to its augmented and virtual reality products.

Name Game

"We have a new north star: to help bring the metaverse to life."

Facebook Changes Name, Announces AR Layer Over Physical Reality

A 12-year-old girl developed a fear of Slenderman after watching a VR experience of the fictional character, exemplifying some of the dangers VR can pose.

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