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HTC,  a Taiwanese tech firm has launched “Viverse Create,” a new platform that lets people build virtual worlds and games without needing any coding skills. The tool is part of HTC’s Viverse metaverse, and it allows users to create multiplayer experiences that work on VR headsets, mobile phones, and computers.

As a long-standing player in the virtual reality space, HTC’s earlier Vive series headsets and the Viveport platform set the stage for its metaverse efforts. With Viverse Create, HTC is expanding its focus to include easy-to-use tools for anyone interested in creating virtual spaces, even if they have no technical background.

What makes Viverse Create different is its simplicity. Users don’t need any coding knowledge to design their virtual worlds. In addition, they can easily share what they create through a secure link, making it simple for others to access without needing extra software or complicated setups.

Andranik Aslanyan, head of growth at HTC Viverse, highlighted how user-friendly the platform is, saying:

 Gone are the days of keeping your creations locked in your own virtual world. With Viverse Create, we’re giving creators the tools to create any world and share it with their friends, parents – even their grandparents – to experience with one simple, secure, joinable link.

Automobile Lamborghini has teamed up with Animoca Brands to bring its cars into the world of Web3 gaming.

On October 2, the multi-billion dollar car manufacturing company announced the creation of a Web3 platform called “Fast ForWorld”, which allows its users to purchase, own, and drive Lamborghini cars virtually, within Motorverse games.

The two brands first announced this partnership back in Aug. 8 2024 as a brand engagement strategy to engage “motorsport fans and gamers with Web3 gaming experience.” Moreover, this is the first time Lamborghini will engage its cars in the growing world of Web3.

According to the announcement, the first version of the platform will be open to users on November 7, 2024.

The platform is designed and created by Gravitaslab, a subsidiary of Anomica Brands, and seems to offer some interesting features, including a virtual version of Lamborghini cars that can be used in many games, such as Torque Drift 2 and REVV Racing. It also promises to offer seamless gaming experiences for gamers to have a reality feel of Lamborghini cars in virtual environments.

The first digital car to be released on “Fast ForWorld” will be the Lamborghini Revuelto, which will be available immediately after it goes live.

According to Anomica Brand, “The car serves as the entry key to an interoperable ecosystem, and is bundled with the Fast ForWorld Genesis Capsule, which unlocks exclusive benefits both within the platform and beyond.”

The internet’s biggest content creator MrBeast (real name Jimmy Donaldson) has revealed his plans to dominate YouTube even after his death. In a move that seems straight out of Steven Spielberg’s metaverse movie” Ready Player One,” where virtual reality creator James Halliday leaves behind a digital legacy, YouTube sensation MrBeast has revealed his own plans for a digital afterlife.

In a recent podcast with KSI and Logan Paul, MrBeast talked about YouTuber Nikocado Avocado, where he pranked the whole internet, by sharing his prerecorded videos over two years and suddenly surprised everyone with his transformation.

After news broke out of MrBeast planning to release videos post his death, many social media users were quick to point out the eerie similarity between MrBeast’s plans and the main plot of 2018 sci-fi movie ‘Ready Player One’ where a popular games creator announces a major in-game treasure hunt post his death, in a series of videos.

MrBeast revealed in the podcast that he has some similar plans in place. He has already filmed 15 videos that will be posted after he passes away. He mentioned that certain people in his company know where to find these videos on his old computer.

He added that the video was uploaded only once a month. However, MrBeast also clarified that the videos are pretty garbage. He said in a fun way that in one video he was just sitting at a table, opening an old fan email and he didn’t even know what it was.

In a characteristically playful tone, MrBeast mentions the series’ first video title will be “My Last Video” and these videos include direct addresses to his audience, saying, “I’m probably in a coffin right now just chilling, don’t feel bad for me, I’m dead.”

The 26-year-old creator’s post-mortem content strategy has an uncanny similarity with the film “Ready Player One” concept of digital preservation. This content strategy maintains the illusion of MrBeast’s active presence in the audience —much like a modern-day Halliday.

MrBeast channel began in 2012 and boosted his subscriber base to 318 million, making him the biggest YouTuber in history. However, fame brings a lot of controversies also, recently he has indulged in a swirling controversy and a class action lawsuit.

In September 2024,  five individuals filed a lawsuit, alleging that MrBeast for contestant mistreatment, including claims of unpaid wages and poor working conditions. These controversies are related to his his upcoming Amazon Prime game show, “Beast Games” have a massive budget of $100 million.