Peter Jackson sells special effects firm in $2.1 billion metaverse deal

2021-11-10

November 10, 2021 11:25 PM

WELLINGTON (AFP) – New Zealand film director Peter Jackson on Wednesday (Nov 10) announced the sale of his Oscar-winning Weta Digital special effects business to a US software firm intent on using it to develop the virtual-reality “metaverse”.

Source : http://www.straitstimes.com/business/peter-jackson-sells-special-effects-firm-in-21-billion-metaverse-deal

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