The general manager of the dating app owned by Match Group Inc. With the company’s new Explore feature. Interactive events such as “Swipe Nights” allow users to choose their adventures and meet other people according to their choices.
She added that the company is currently testing an in-app currency that users can use to pay for premium services and get rewards for their good behavior on the app.
When asked about the company’s plans for station dating, Ms. Nyborg replied, “From a Tinder perspective, we’ve been talking about an internal Tinderverse, which is more about blurring the lines between online and offline.”
The metaverse broadly refers to the idea of shared virtual spaces that people can access through different devices and where they can navigate digital environments. These spaces can use virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR).
Facebook, which recently changed its name to Meta Platforms Inc, is one of several tech companies betting on metaverse technologies.
Dating app Bumble said in its November results conference call that it wants to prepare for “whatever the weather shows.”
Ms Nyborg said Tinder has always focused on helping people they meet in real life.
She added that while the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that it is possible to feel connected just using the internet, it has also shown the importance of connections in real life.
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