Technological advances are continuously reshaping how people interact, engage, and communicate with one another in the digital world. But how will people navigate social situations in the metaverse? Canvas8 spoke to Dr. Guo Freeman about how people form relationships in social VR.

People will soon be able to walk into a physical retail space at Meta’s Burlingame campus to experiment with metaverse hardware. With many Americans still unfamiliar with the metaverse or simply not compelled by virtual reality, a physical store creates space for no-cost experimentation.

Meta has partnered with a French firm to launch an academy that will provide specialist training for metaverse-related jobs. The initiative comes as people look to Big Tech to not only shape digital frontiers but also prepare people with the skills they need to make the most of these spaces.

The Sandbox’s partnership with Snoop Dogg has introduced a previously detached community to the blockchain, NFTs, and the metaverse. With emerging metaverses competing for users as interest grows, how important will established celebrities, brands, and intellectual property be?