The Sandbox and Agora Partner

Animoca Brands' subsidiary, The Sandbox, said it has teamed up with Agora to rev up real-time social interaction and engagement while in the metaverse. This deal will allow The Sandbox players to connect with each other in the virtual world but with real-time voice, chat, and video. The gaming platform added this setup will encourage better collaboration among players and creators, making their social experiences better.

"The Sandbox is at heart a social platform, and through this partnership with Agora, we can further enhance our players' ability to connect, collaborate, communicate, and form meaningful communities," The Sandbox chief operating officer and co-founder, Sebastien Borget, said in a press release. "This is an exciting level-up of the social potential for communities on The Sandbox platform that will immediately be apparent to both players and creators, compared to other platforms."

Agora's co-founder and CEO, Tony Zhao, added, "Real-time engagement technology is essential for enabling social interactions in the metaverse and we are excited to see how The Sandbox continues to innovate with Agora's products to build deeper connections within communities."

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