Aiming for Disney heights: metaverse is entertainment giant’s new frontier

Mickey Mouse is poised to venture into the three-dimensional, virtual-reality, avatar-populated metaverse

11 November 2021 - 20:36 By Dawn Chmielewski

Walt Disney CEO Bob Chapek said the entertainment conglomerate is preparing to make the technological leap into a virtual reality world, first imagined by science fiction writers.

It is a popular destination these days, ever since Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the future of his company would be devoted to creating a robust, three-dimensional environment, where users’ digital avatars would work, hang out and pursue their hobbies...

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