Disney Shuts Down Metaverse Unit as Part of First Wave of Layoffs
Disney has shuttered its cross-divisional Next Generation Storytelling group, which encompassed the Mouse House's metaverse ambitions.
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Disney has shuttered its cross-divisional Next Generation Storytelling group, which encompassed the Mouse House's metaverse ambitions.
Disney has reportedly eliminated its metaverse division just over a year after announcing it, in the first of three rounds of layoffs.
Disney is developing a way to personalise visitors' theme park experiences using their Disney+ viewing habits, and vice versa.
Dubai's metaverse strategy has been unveiled at the inaugural Dubai Metaverse Assembly at AREA 2071 and the Museum of the Future.
Disney plans to transform Disney+ into a platform that would let users experience its theme parks "from a virtual standpoint".