Oct 17 (Reuters) – Short video platform Triller Inc is the latest company to stake its claim on the metaverse with the launch of a new platform called Metaverz on Monday.

Triller said its Metaverz offers virtual spaces where users can gather to watch live music and sporting events, such as the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship or Triller Fight Club, and interact with artists and other fans.

Their first event takes place on October 22 with DJ Sam Feldt performing an electronic set from the Netherlands and then entering the Metaverz virtual nightclub as an avatar to mingle with guests. The virtual presentation is one of 2,000 events that Triller and its subsidiaries plan to host in the coming year, most of which will take place in the real world and on Metaverz.