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In an episode of the Lex Fridman podcast on September 28th, Mark Zuckerberg and the renowned computer scientist engaged in a one-hour conversation in the metaverse. The entire exchange took place using photorealistic avatars, made possible by Meta’s Quest 3 headsets and noise-canceling headphones. “9 minutes into Lex/Mark metaverse podcast, I forgot I was watching avatars,” fans say. Fridman himself shared his impressions of the challenge of distinguishing Zuckerberg’s avatar from his actual physical presence. 
This offers access to a variety of metaverse services and applications, including digital football, live broadcasts, social interactions, and official digital personas within the metaverse. The 5G super network is situated in Beijing Workers’ Stadium. Furthermore, the Gongtai Meta Universe GTVerse experience center is set to commence internal testing in October. 
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of their iconic Chicken McNuggets, McDonald's has taken a leap into the digital realm with McNuggets Land, within the metaverse platform, The Sandbox.
Upon stepping into McNuggets Land, players are greeted by pixelated McNugget characters, led by the charismatic "Coach McNugget" and his trusty assistant, aptly named "Assistant Coach McNugget."
Coach McNugget invites gamers to embark on a thrilling quest to find four hidden McDonald's signs.
As players dive into the game, they stand a chance to earn fantastic rewards, including a generous shared prize pool of 100,000 SAND tokens (approximately $44,000) and intriguing "mystery boxes," as stated in the press release. 
China Aims to Establish Control Over the Metaverse
The UN’s ITU (International Telecommunication Union), responsible for global telecom standards, is now a hotbed of geopolitical tension between China and the West. China is assertively introducing its authoritarian views to the ITU's Metaverse committee. 
State-owned telecom company China Mobile has suggested the creation of a digital ID for all users in the metaverse and virtual worlds. This ID would include “natural characteristics” and “social characteristics” and store personal information, including a person’s occupation. An illustrative case for this system was presented, where a disruptive user, who “spreads rumors and makes chaos” in the metaverse could be quickly identified and penalized by authorities using their digital ID. This proposal resembles China’s established social credit system, which is created to evaluate and rank citizens according to diverse behavioral criteria, carrying enforcement implications. 
In his exploration of the $36 billion Horizon Worlds metaverse, video blogger Jarvis Johnson found player activity to be surprisingly sparse.
He counted roughly 900 daily English-speaking users. Many of these were children who managed to circumventing the platform's age restrictions.
These findings cast serious doubt on Meta's prior claim of 200,000 engaged users every month, hinting at possible exaggeration. 
Football club Barcelona, an official partner of the cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBit, has divested some of its shares in Bridgeburg Invest.The aim? Raise funds for a new Web3 endeavor named Barca Vision.
This project is designed to become a hub for all club-related digital wonders, be it NFTs or metaverse explorations. Metaverse Takes the Wheel: Test Drives Go Virtual
NoCap Meta, an Indian Web3 startup, is using the metaverse to elevate user interaction to a fresh level. The automobile metaverse will provide car lovers with a distinctive experience, allowing them to engage with their favorite brands in a virtual realm.