Zuckerberg scrambles to monetize the metaverse amid fears over Meta’s future


Meta is exploring new ways to monetize the metaverse amid dwindling profits and user numbers at the company. Two emerging revenue streams have been revealed in the last week: selling virtual goods and digital currency. The digital assets sales are being tested in Horizon Worlds, Meta’s free VR platform, the company announced on Monday. The initial trials will allow a “handful of creators,” to sell virtual items and effects, such as fashion accessories or VIP access to virtual worlds. “The ability to sell virtual items and access to things inside the worlds is a new part of [the] e-commerce equation…

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