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NFTs could bridge video games and the fashion industry

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Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) offer new ways for consumers to collect, wear and trade fashion online, and now that most fashion shows have scaled back or gone virtual , they may become an important tool for the industry. In December 2020, NFT startup Enjin partnered with Netherlands-based fashion house The Fabricant on a virtual collection.

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Virtual HQs race to win over a remote-work-fatigued market

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Yet, to a growing number of entrepreneurs in the Valley, when one physical door closes, a virtual one opens. With the goal of making remote work more spontaneous, there are dozens of new startups working to create virtual HQs for distributed teams. Companies within the virtual HQ world sit on a spectrum.

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Nooks set to seed its own in the world of virtual HQs

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After operating in beta for a year, Nooks, a virtual workspace space targeting distributed teams, has attracted thousands of users and millions of dollars in venture capital. This is Kevin Hartz’s second investment in a virtual HQ, with his first in Gather. Virtual HQs race to win over a remote-work-fatigued market.

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Virtual social network IMVU raises $35M from China’s NetEase and others

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Founded in 2005, NetEase is now known for its news portal, music streaming app, education products and video games that compete with those of Tencent. “IMVU operates one of the world’s oldest, yet most vibrant and young — in terms of our user base — metaverses. It is a natural fit for us to become partners,” he added.

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How to Accelerate Product Sales Virtually

Everyone sells online these days, but outselling the (virtual) competition requires following a few key principles. Yellowfin CEO Glen Rabie shares his insights on resonating with buyers in this short video.

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FlyMachine raises $21 million to build a virtual concerts platform for a post-pandemic world

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As concerts and live events return to the physical world stateside, many in the tech industry have wondered whether some of the pandemic-era opportunities around virtualizing these events are lost for the time being. The virtual concert industry didn’t have as big of a lockdown moment as some hoped for.

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Zuddl raises $13M for its simple but powerful virtual events platform

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But everyone’s already gotten a taste of virtual events, and their many ups and downs. The tech side of things can get remarkably complicated, and it’s hard to make a virtual show more compelling/interactive/engaging than a YouTube video would be. Zuddl , a virtual events platform, has raised a $13.35