Hotels, luxury brands and games jumping on bandwagon

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Tycoon Kwek Leng Beng's Millennium Hotels and Resorts has launched a new M Social hotel, but don't worry about packing anything - all you'll need is a laptop to visit it.

The hotel occupies a prime spot in the virtual world of Decentraland, just one tram stop from Genesis Plaza, the starting point for all visitors to this corner of the metaverse.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on May 15, 2022, with the headline Hotels, luxury brands and games jumping on bandwagon. Subscribe