The metaverse market is expected to grow to $1.6 trillion in 2029 ​

A report by Fortune Business predicts that the market for the Metaverse will grow from a value of USD 100.27 billion in 2022 to USD 1,527.55 billion in 2029. This implies an annual growth rate of 47.6%. According to the report, the growth factors “online shopping” and “gaming” will play a particularly important role.

WorldCup Goals as NFTs by Visa

In the first eight days of November, Visa will auction NFTs depicting historic goals scored by footballers from past World Cups. These goals are presented as abstract works of art and the auction is being held in collaboration with Crypto.com. For instance, one goal is from the 1998 World Cup in France and another is from the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada. The respective winners can also receive a signed soccer ball or jersey.

Lord of the rings goes NFT

The Lord of the Rings movies are released by Warner Bros. as NFTs for sale. For now, only the first part, “The Fellowship of the Ring”, is available for purchase. In addition, bonus material and augmented reality collectibles will be included.

However, there is already a big backlash and especially on Twitter, many fans are disappointed, because no great added value is seen, and it feels quite comparable to classic DVD boxes.

EY working with Metaverse

The company EY enters the metaverse, as EY’s program Wavespace, a tool for collaboration, will include an immersive experience, allowing interaction in a VR environment. This is expected to improve communication between employees and teams and generally

Visa into the Metaverse

Trademark applications to the patent office make it clear that Visa wants to get more serious into the metaverse. It is assumed that Visa is planning its own crypto wallet as well as getting more involved with NFTs. Since the Metaverse and its themes have been circulating for Visa for quite some time, this is not surprising, but further shows Visa’s intention to take the Metaverse seriously and work with it.

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