Worldline launches Metaverse Shopping Hub for merchants

By Gloria Methri

Payment services provider Worldline has released a Metaverse Shopping Hub within the Spatial platform, an upgrade to its white-label solution for merchants seeking access to have a metaverse presence.

Through this platform extension, online businesses will be able to benefit from major advances in graphical quality and accessibility across desktop, mobile and VR devices.

The extension of the program follows the company’s earlier debut of the Worldline Metaverse Shopping Mall in Decentraland. Last year, the company unveiled its metaverse “showroom,” designed to connect online retail platforms and the various payment methods it offers.

Merchants can continue to build their first Metaverse presence with the Worldline Metaverse Shopping Mall and count on attractive add-on packages in the areas of Metaverse Advertising, Phygital Experiences and Augmented Reality solutions in addition to Worldline’s starter package.

With Spatial, customers can access the Metaverse through methods other than computers, such as virtual reality headsets and smartphones. Worldline’s solution also offers 150 payment options, including digital wallets, mobile payments, cards and buy now, pay later services.

Meanwhile, Worldline said that Payone — its joint venture with the German Savings Banks Association — will distribute the Worldline Metaverse White Label solution in Germany and Austria starting in the first quarter of next year.

Sascha Muenger, Head Competence Center Crypto-Related Products & Metaverse at Worldline said, “We are delighted to present the second season of our Metaverse Shopping Mall in Spatial. This important milestone allows us to create a new shopping experience together with some of our most innovative customers and take another step towards commerce solutions in the Metaverse.”

Viljem Brielmayer, Head of Product Management at PAYONE, added, “It is in PAYONE’s DNA to bring innovations to the German and Austrian payment market and support our merchant base with Omnichannel commerce solutions. With the Worldline Metaverse offering, we are very pleased to bring another substantial innovation to our core markets and give merchants easy access to the Metaverse.”