wp-plugin-hostgator domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114ol-scrapes domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/scienrds/scienceandnerds/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/4\/11\/23020134\/epic-2-billion-funding-metaverse-sony-lego<\/a> Epic\u2019s plans to build a metaverse just got a huge cash injection: today the Fortnite<\/em> developer announced<\/a> a $2 billion round of funding, which it says will be used \u201cto advance the company\u2019s vision to build the metaverse and support its continued growth.\u201d<\/p>\n The funds come from Sony, which has previously invested in Epic<\/a>, and KIRKBI, an investment group operated by the Kirk Kristiansen family, which founded the Lego Group. Just last week, Epic and Lego announced a partnership to build a family-friendly take on the metaverse<\/a>, though with little in the way of concrete detail. According to a press release, both Sony and KIRKBI invested $1 billion as part of the most recent funding round.<\/p>\n The nebulous metaverse concept<\/a> has become a popular buzzword, and Epic has been one of the biggest proponents of the idea of a connected virtual world through platforms like Fortnite<\/em><\/a> and its Unreal Engine game-making toolset<\/a>. (The metaverse concept even made a cameo at last year\u2019s Epic v. Apple<\/em> trial<\/a>.) Sony, meanwhile, previously made a big push into large virtual worlds when it acquired Destiny<\/em> developer Bungie earlier this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThis investment will accelerate our work to build the metaverse and create spaces where players can have fun with friends, brands can build creative and immersive experiences, and creators can build a community and thrive,\u201d Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said in a statement.<\/p>\n Right now, the metaverse mostly remains an idea in the mind of tech CEOs, though Fortnite <\/em>remains arguably the closest thing we currently have to that vision through virtual events like concerts and a grab bag of pop culture tie-ins including everything from Marvel characters<\/a> and professional athletes<\/a> to, most recently, the late artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.<\/p>\n Put your style on exhibit with these two new Back Blings inspired by the legendary art of Jean-Michel Basquiat.<\/p>\n Basquiat’s Tuxedo and Crowned Rex are available on the Item Shop now. pic.twitter.com\/vimngooOhe<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Fortnite (@FortniteGame) April 11, 2022<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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