the head of the catholic church, pope francis has urged people to pray for his predecessor, pope emeritus benedict, whose health has worsened. officials say his health has deteriorated overnight. benedict xvi who is 95 left office in 2013, the first pope to resign in six centuries. now on bbc news, our world: welcome to the metaverse around the world a new type of worker is emerging. they make big profits for companies but rarely leave home or break into a sweat. they generate millions playing a new breed of online video game. for me, it comes as a blessing. in a virtual world where work and play are one and the same. could this be our future in the metaverse? the philippines has been hit by its deepest recession since records began. dom rescued his family by playing an online video game called axie infinity. with millions of others, he earns money breeding and battling fantasy fairy creatures called axies in their digital universe, lunacia. in his first month he doubled
other countries have silicon valley. in korea there is samsung. in vietnam a lot of people are creating new technology. so in the philippines we want to be known as the centre of the play to earn concept. it changed the narrative that philippines is notjust for call centres or 0fws. now we are becoming the centre of the play to earn metaverse games. by 2018, venezuela s economic crisis pushed nearly 90% of its citizens into poverty. and forfirst time dad miguel margo, scarcity became a way of life.
for call centres or 0fws. now we are becoming the centre of the play to earn metaverse games. by 2018, venezuela s economic crisis pushed nearly 90% of its citizens into poverty. and forfirst time dad miguel margo, scarcity became a way of life. with hyperinflation rampant, alongside millions of others, miguel tried to escape
by its millions of players the game s owners charge a fee, turning play into a highly efficient way of making profits. many think that the fusion of play and work in virtual economies like axie infinity is ourfuture. ..and a new business opportunity for the philippines. other countries have silicon valley. in korea there is samsung. in vietnam a lot of people are creating new technology. so in the philippines we want to be known as the centre of the play to earn concept. it changed the narrative that philippines is notjust for call centres or 0fws.