17 June 2009

Live in Twinity: Internet Prophet Robert B. Cohen

Twinity is broadcasting the book presentation of ‘Changing the Face of the Internet: Virtual Worlds and the Information Economy’ live from Berlin’s Capital Club. Download the press release as PDF here: English version / German version

29 May 2009

be Berlin Opens Citystore in Virtual and Real Berlin Concurrently

From 29 May, fans of Berlin will have a new locality as part of a cooperation between Metaversum and the be Berlin city advertising campaign: The virtual be Berlin citystore. Download the press release as PDF here: English version / German version

08 April 2009

Metaversum and Twinity has been elected a Red Herring 100 Europe Winner 2009

With its 3D online world Twinity, Metaversum is one of the 100 most promising private technology companies in Europe. Download the press release as PDF here: English version / German version

25 March 2009

Metaversum at Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco

Metaversum is relocating 16 square miles of the German capital to San Francisco for the Web 2.0 – with Twinity. From 31 March to 3 April, Metaversum will be sharing a trade booth (no. 328) with Berlin Partner GmbH, giving visitors the unique opportunity to explore virtual Berlin in person. Download the press release as PDF here: English version / German version

03 February 2009

Berlinale Talk with Michael Ballhaus: Live in Twinity

During the 2009 Berlinale, film enthusiasts from all around the world were able to enjoy selected events as if they had been there in person. International discussion panels, including one featuring German DoP legend Michael Ballhaus, were broadcasted live from the HomeBase Lounge in 3D online world Twinity. Download the press release as PDF here: English version / German version

09 December 2008

C/O Berlin opens its doors in Twinity

Metaversum cooperates with the cultural institution C/O Berlin - International Forum for Visual Dialogues. Art lovers from all around the globe now have free access to numerous exhibitions in virtual Berlin. Download the press release as PDF here: English version / German version

27 November 2008

Metaversum signs strategic partnership with browser games specialists Bigpoint

Metaversum is launching a cooperation with browser games specialists Bigpoint. The first virtual Bigpoint presence will be opening in the online world Twinity on 2 February 2009, with plenty on offer for all Twinity members. Download the press release as PDF here: English version / German version

25 November 2008

Metaversum signs media partnership with zitty BERLIN

Metaversum is entering into a strategic media partnership with zitty, the popular Berlin listings guide. The partnership includes opening an interactive 3D editorial office for zitty and hosting monthly live broadcasts of zitty’s popular Readers Lounge event in virtual Berlin, as well as providing interactive media content for Twinity. Download the press release as PDF here: English version / German version

21 November 2008

New media partner for Twinity: be Berlin

Metaversum has entered into a media partnership to introduce the Berlin image campaign initiated by 'be Berlin' into the online world Twinity. The Berlin image campaign in virtual Berlin serves to advertise the German capital internationally. Click here to download the press release (PDF).

21 October 2008

Metaversum awarded funding in Singapore

Metaversum has been awarded funding by the government of Singapore to develop geo-tagging and geo-located media streaming in Twinity. In another part of this project Metaversum will also develop advanced virtual city building tools to facilitate the construction of virtual Singapore in Twinity. Click here to download the press release (PDF).

16 October 2008

License to thrill: Quantum of Solace in Twinity

Metaversum is pleased to announce that in cooperation with Sony Pictures and the CineStar group, Twinity will be celebrating the forthcoming release of the latest James Bond blockbuster, Quantum of Solace, with a host of special promotional measures in virtual Berlin. Click here to download the press release (PDF).

03 October 2008

London is next city to go virtual in Twinity

Following the successful launch of virtual Berlin, Metaversum has announced that the next major city to launch in Twinity will be London. The company’s UK development partner Twofour is already in talks with London companies interested in integrating their brand in the virtual world. Twofour will be cooperating with Metaversum to secure brand presences and other virtual marketing activities for commercial partners in virtual London. Click here to download the press release (PDF).

16 September 2008

Metaversum and JOGO Media announce cooperation

Twinity's tight integration of the real and the virtual world results in many innovative marketing opportunities. The cooperation with JOGO Media, a company specializing in in-world advertising, gives Metaversum a strong partner for realizing dynamic in-world advertising. JOGO Media will be responsible for procuring worldwide advertising partners for the 3D online world Twinity in the future. Click here to download the press release (PDF).

05 September 2008

Wowereit opens virtual Berlin in Twinity as Twinity enters public Beta

Metaversum has given the starting signal for the public beta phase of its virtual world Twinity. At a press conference in Berlin today, the city’s governing mayor Klaus Wowereit was presented with the symbolic key to the virtual counterpart of Germany’s capital in Twinity. You can download the press release as PDF here: English version / German version

21 August 2008

CineStar opens world’s first virtual cinema in Twinity

Germany’s largest cinema operator, the CineStar group, has just opened its first virtual cinema in the 3D online world Twinity in cooperation with Warner Bros. Entertainment. The CUBIX cinema in virtual Berlin gives a foretaste of the close link between reality and its virtual counterpart in Twinity. Click here to download the press release (PDF).

10 July 2008

Berlin and other international metropolises go virtual in the 3D online world Twinity

Metaversum announced today that metropolises are being built in its virtual world Twinity. Berlin’s Hackescher Markt and its immediate surroundings can now be accessed in private Beta. Click here to download the press release (PDF).

2 June 2008

The first digital film festival on the 3D internet: Twinity and Bitfilm open virtual art city

This year’s Bitfilm Festival for digital film will also be taking place on the three-dimensional internet for the very first time. As official cooperation partner, Metaversum has created the virtual art city ‘Bitropolis’ for Bitfilm within the 3D online world, Twinity. Click here to download the press release (PDF).

1 May 2008

Lars Smidt and Andreas van de Castel join Metaversum

Metaversum expands its team in preparation for the launch. Lars Smidt and Andreas van de Castel join Metaversum with immediate effect as Head of Online Marketing and Head of Product Management respectively. Click here to download the press release (PDF).

1 April 2008

Balderton Capital invests in Metaversum

We are pleased to announce a significant multi million Euro investment from Balderton Capital in our company. Balderton Capital, formerly Benchmark Capital Europe, is one of the leading European venture capital firms. Click here to read the press release.

1 December 2007

The Twinity private Beta is live

Metaversum announces the private Beta of Twinity, the virtual world that mashes up the real with the virtual world! Click here to join the Beta.  

5 June 2007

Launching the Metaversum blog 

Metaversum has launched its own blog. This blog is designed to keep Metaversum's customers informed about Metaversum news, events, products and industry developments. Click here to visit the Metaversum blog.

30 May 2007

Laying the foundations of a virtual world 

Metaversum starts preparing for the private beta testing phase of its Massive Multiplayer Online Virtual World. Currently in alpha testing, this new product is set to enter beta soon.

24 May 2007

Introducing FORCE SUNRISE 

The Metaversum subsidiary FORCE SUNRISE is founded in Berlin under the leadership of Gerrit Peter Wahle. FORCE SUNRISE helps clients develop presences in 3D virtual worlds and walled garden environments based on the Metaversum MMO technology. Click here to visit the FORCE SUNRISE web site.

8 May 2007

Yumondo kicks off private Beta 

The Yumondo team held a party to celebrate the kick-off of its private beta program. This phase is designed to expose Yumondo to rigorous testing by a team of up to 200 selected volunteers. It’s a vital step in the run-up to the product’s launch in the coming months. Click here to go to Yumondo.

August 2006

New offices

Metaversum opens its new offices on the banks of the River Spree in Berlin-Mitte, Germany. Metaversum’s new neighbors include the Games Academy and a well-known computer club.

July 2006

Metaversum founded

Metaversum is founded in Berlin, Germany by Dietrich Charisius, Jochen Hummel and Mirko Caspar. Seed financing provided by the founders and Grazia Equity.