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Ready Player Me completed a $13 million funding round led by venture capital firm Taavet+Sten as the metaverse startup aims to create avatars that can be used across virtual worlds.
Calling itself a «connective passport for the metaverse,» the company said its avatars are already being used in over 1,000 various games and apps.
Avatars can sport in-game «wearable» non-fungible tokens (NFTs), in the form of various digital clothes and accessories. Ready Player Me has partnered mainstream brands like Dior and New Balance, aligning with the recent virtual fashion boom in the metaverse.
The company will use the funding it just raised to scale up its network of partners and further build out monetization tools to help game
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