1.opensea adds Avalanche

2.“Games on mobile phones have given rise to games that we have never seen before, and now they use artificial intelligence. You could say that with NFT games, we've only scratched the surface. Right now they are focusing on digital property. In the future, they will be improved, and we will see new kinds of game formats that we could not create before,” said Yat Siu (Animoca Brands).

3.Meta announced a new $1500 VR headset. Why so expensive?

Points - the lightest headset ever, super-thin lenses were placed in it (40% thinner and 75% more contrast than the previous version). The battery is located on the back of the device.
The novelty is controlled by a new Snapdragon processor (50% more powerful than Quest 2).
The joysticks are brand new too, with no arch and some touch sensors, Zuckerberg promised they would be more like extensions of hands than remote controls.
The headset comes with a stylish docking station, which can simultaneously charge glasses and joysticks.
They promise to add a completely redesigned virtual home to the device.

An important innovation is the Mixed reality mode, which was also in Quest 2, but it worked in a limited and crooked way. Quest Pro for MR has added new scanners and an RGB camera.
With an elaborate MR, Meta takes a step towards creating a device that does not need to be removed. One can imagine that in a couple of generations, Oculus will be turned into glasses that will be convenient to use both for gaming in VR and for working in AR.
Apple will obviously be the first to do this, going from the side of creating AR glasses that are about to see the light of day.
Quest pro looks stylish and looks more like a Sci-Fi device than a bulky box with rubber bands like the previous generation.

Is it all worth $1500?
It depends on what you need VR (or rather MR) glasses for.
If you just want to touch the new wonderful world, then definitely not, Quest 2, although it has risen in price by $100, will be available for a ridiculous $399 for many more years.
If your goal is to purchase a top-end headset for work and entertainment for the next year, then you can start with Quest pro. Meta created a device at the intersection of a professional device and high-quality entertainment.
The industry is developing so fast that it is quite possible to expect obsolescence of the device as early as next year.
Obviously, Meta is not releasing a replacement for the Quest 2, but a completely new device for a potentially new audience.
In any case, I would wait for a response from Apple, according to rumors, their AR (or MR) glasses will be released in early 2023.

4. What will the metaverse be like by 2030? What will happen in virtuality?

Many analysts agree that around this year we will no longer notice the difference between the real and the virtual.
In virtuality, people will live in a phygital world, and the boundaries between the virtual and the real will finally disappear. The Internet will be around us.

What will happen in this space? I have collected for you the 10 most interesting ideas that experts and analysts expect to be implemented by 2030.

1. Landing on Mars will be a game-changer for MR (Mixed reality - a mixture of VR and AR), as viewers will be able to experience the same experience that the first person on Mars will experience (most likely it will be a woman). The event promises to become the most massive media event in the history of mankind.
2. Cryptocurrencies and digital property in the metaverse will begin to be included in wills.
3. People will spend more time in the metaverse than in the real world. The total value of digital assets in the metaverse will become higher than the value of assets in the physical world.
4. The flat screen, keyboard and mouse will disappear and be replaced by MR glasses and later lenses.
5. The entire business will move to MR, and people will be able to stay at home for months. The authorities will begin to invest more money in virtuality than in real infrastructure.
6. Big data will help robots and AI solve problems. People will stop working hard jobs.
7. Access to higher education will become more democratic and will be provided on a virtual campus with digitized assets such as libraries and museums.
8. Human thoughts can be tracked and recorded. Corporations will begin to influence people with the help of MR and neurochip interfaces. Specialists will appear to help bypass the control of corporations.
9. Mental abilities will be used less and less for memorization. A person can outsource many thought processes to AI.
10. Directors' meetings will be held in the Metaverse. MR will become the most important area for business and cooperation.

5. Rapper Eminem and football player Neymar lost on investments in NFT

The decline in interest in NFTs and the drop in trading volumes have greatly affected the effectiveness of investments in digital art objects of football star Neymar Jr. and famous rapper Eminem. At the beginning of the year, the Brazilian athlete purchased two tokens from the Bored Ape Yacht Club series for more than $ 1 million, now their value is approximately $ 340. Eminem's paper loss is $ 000.

Interestingly, Eminem, along with fellow NFT collector Snoop Dogg, wrote a Bored Ape Yacht Club themed song that they performed in the first half of this year. Another celebrity who has suffered losses as a result of investments in NFTs is the famous DJ Steve Aoki. The American is known among the crypto community as a passionate collector and creator of such tokens.

A few months ago, he bought an NFT from the Doodles collection for almost $350. According to DappRadar, this token is currently worth only $000. Speaking of bad investments, one cannot fail to mention the popular YouTuber and actor Logan Paul. This year, he purchased an NFT from the Azuki collection for $47, but the item is currently only worth $000.

Paul's failures did not end there - he recently admitted that he lost about $ 500 on investments in bitcoin and altcoins.

6.Dapper Labs explained the suspension of accounts from Russia

An NFT company, Dapper Labs, has confirmed that it is blocking cryptocurrency accounts linked to Russia and said this was due to new EU sanctions on Russia. The sanctions prevent companies from offering cryptocurrency wallets, accounts and custody services for Russia-linked accounts, Dapper Labs said in a statement. He added that his payment service is based in the EU, which requires him to comply with sanctions.

The company said it is restricting the ability of Russian accounts to buy, sell, or gift NFTs, as well as make other purchases or withdraw NFTs from the platform. Dapper Labs added that while users cannot access their NFTs, they still own them and can continue to view them.

The announcement comes after several cryptocurrency users complained that they can no longer access their accounts and disclosed emails from Dapper Labs about the restrictions. Dapper Labs is the creator of CryptoKitties and the Flow blockchain, which is used by the NFT project, NBA Top Shot and others.