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metaverse

West Elm/Roblox

Modern furniture and home decor retailer West Elm is teaming up with Roblox to launch its own virtual world, called West Elm Home Design. West Elm’s debut in the metaverse, the first major home specialty retailer to debut on Roblox, delivers a virtual experience with high-fidelity design and photo-realism.

The West Elm Home Design experience includes West Elm Hub and West Elm Neighborhood. The West Elm Hub features a furniture store, coffee shop, and merchandise boutique. Users can customize their homes with more than 150 virtual products almost identical to their physical counterparts….