The sale, to Virbela’s cofounders Alex Howland and Erik Hill, closed at the end of November. It comes at a time when virtual worlds and the metaverse have waned as a topic of excitement.
Source: Inman News
EXp World Holdings sells Virbela, the firm that made its virtual world
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