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Following a successful first installment,\nMetacon is confirmed to be back in December 2022. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Metacon organized by OnChain Esports and Domain Entertainment, the first-ever metaverse into reality pop culture event in the region confirms that it will be back for its second edition in December 2022. Following a successful convention attended by an estimated 1,000 guests over the two days, from the UAE and different parts of the world, organizers are committed to keeping the momentum high and the conversations hot around the latest technologies in blockchain gaming and tech, eSports, NFTs, Web3, art, music, entertainment and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe energy has been positive with everyone expressing\nsupport and interest to grow this event together with us. We\u2019re very grateful\nfor the opportunity to prove that as much as everything\u2019s happening in the\ndigital realm, this in-person gathering presents an undeniable value – to be\nable to network with like-minded peers and learn from each other as we discover\nthe metaverse even more deeply,\u201d says Kyle Chasse, Co-Founder of Metacon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Across the two days, Metacon has been divided into four\nzones including the MetaStage dedicated to thought-provoking panel discussions\nand sessions on the most trending topics in the metaverse; MetaConnect for\nintimate workshops focused on practical and useful tips on kick-starting one\u2019s\nblockchain journey; MetaArena that hailed Kripto Akad\u00e9mia Gaming from Hungary\nas champions for Spider Tanks and Ampverse from Singapore for Thetan Arena and\nAxie Infinity after a series of multi-game esports tournaments\nwith a prize\npool of USD50,000; and the MetaSpaces, which were further\ndivided into the hangout zone called BAPES Lounge, NFT Artists Alley, NFT\nGallery, booths for gaming demos and more exhibitor showcase. Comic fans rejoiced\nwith the preview of the never-before-released Slam-Girl superhero created in\n2000 by Stan Lee and Marvel Animator Will Meugniot and uncovered by former\nExecutive Vice President of Marvel Entertainment, Shirrel Rhoades, now unveiled\nas 10,000 unique NFT art collectibles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe thank the entire community for believing in us and our\nfuture plans for Metacon. It\u2019s our honor to serve everyone, especially those\nwho have just started their personal discovery of the metaverse through the\nevent. We are committed towards learning and growing with you all, working\ntowards the grander dream of becoming the definitive crossover event of pop\nculture into web3,\u201d says Somaya Soeryadiredja,\nManaging Partner of Domain Entertainment, co-organiser of Metacon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere are two things\nI\u2019m most proud about at Metacon. Firstly, it\u2019s seeing our conversations expand\nto include more verticals from blockchain gaming to music, arts, and\nentertainment. And secondly, it\u2019s witnessing how a good number of our\nparticipants are coming from the youth sector. This demonstrates that although\nwe\u2019re just getting started, our efforts to build a stronger mass awareness in\norder to move the UAE as one of the most blockchain forward countries in the\nworld are bearing fruits,\u201d adds Dr. Marwan Al Zarouni, member of the World\nEconomic Forum\u2019s Global Future Council on Cryptocurrencies and the CEO of Dubai\nBlockchain Centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Metacon also conducted a pitch competition for young\ninnovators called the Metavator challenge conjured by One&Only with the support of the Dubai\nYouth Council. The winners presented by Reem\nAl Mosabbeh, Co-founder of Unipreneur Inc., and Mohammed Mukhtar, Co-founder of\nOne&Only International were Rishabh Java\u2019s Paisa under the University\nStudents category and Lazaros Penteridis\u2019 Come Together for the Start-ups\ncategory. They took home cash, NFTs, mentorship support, investor connect, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhatever we do at Metacon will always stay aligned with\nthe UAE\u2019s overall vision of becoming a blockchain forward country. We are\nextremely grateful to have the blessing of Dubai Culture, Dubai Multi\nCommodities Centre (DMCC), and Dubai Media Office as we mounted our first\nedition. We will continue to operate under their guidance and we\u2019ll do our part\nto grow this community, raise equal parts awareness and appreciation for the\nmetaverse, and we invite everyone to be part of the movement. We look forward\nto welcoming you to the next edition,\u201d says Abdelrahman Mohamed, Co-Founder of\nMetacon. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Following a successful first installment, Metacon is confirmed to be back in December 2022. Metacon organized by OnChain Esports and Domain Entertainment, the first-ever metaverse into reality pop culture event in the region confirms that it will be back for its second edition in December 2022. Following a successful convention attended by an estimated 1,000 …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":51066,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[439],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-english-news"],"yoast_head":"\n