Virtual building blocks

• Setting up your very own metaverse is now a simple click-drag-drop process, thanks to 500-backed metaverse development startup Virtualtech Frontier (VTF). The team just launched their new metaverse creation platform, Mitoworld, which they share is Malaysia’s first no-code metaverse platform.
• CEO Jason Low explained, “The platform offers a no-code solution that simplifies creating a Metaverse for corporates. We’ve created the platform to be as beginner-friendly as possible, allowing users to create their own avatars and virtual worlds through ready-made blueprints and world-building tools.”
• This means you no longer need to learn complex coding or hire a Web3 expert to engage in the metaverse.
• VTF has a bold ambition: to be the next unicorn in Malaysia, and one that employs 100% Malaysian talent.
• A total of 400 metaverse worlds have been created using Mitoworld with creators coming from diverse backgrounds, from the arts to education.
• Omega and Nestle are amongst VTF’s clients. The team is also big on collaborations and has partnered companies like Huawei, Hiredly, and Cult Creative.
• With Cult Creative, VTF launched their first metaverse exhibition, MIRIP: CURATING BEYOND BORDERS on 18 March in conjunction with International Women’s Day.
• The virtual event gathered some of the most creative talents in Southeast Asia to discuss what it takes to grow the creative economy.
• Mitoworld currently has two subscription plans: MitoLite, which is free, and MitoPro, which costs US$99.
• Read the full story on VulcanPost.

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