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Wendy’s launches virtual fast-food restaurant in new ‘Wendyverse’ metaverse city

FAST food is dipping its fry into the metaverse.

Wendy's is launching a virtual reality hub where fans can visit the iconic burger stand using an Oculus headset.

Wendy's is one of many franchises racing to establish a footing in the metaverse
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Wendy's is one of many franchises racing to establish a footing in the metaverse
Wendy's has more than 6,500 locations worldwide and one in the metaverse
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Wendy's has more than 6,500 locations worldwide and one in the metaverseCredit: The Wendy's Company

Wendy's virtual reality restaurant is opening in the metaverse on April 2nd.

The Wendyverse Town Square Central will have basketball-themed VR games - keeping in line with Wendy's sponsorship of the March Madness college basketball tournament.

Wendy's has been steady in the rush to establish a locale in the metaverse with a longterm goal of on the lone digital restaurant.

It's ambitious for a company whose slogan is "you know when it's real."

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The Wendyverse will launch on Horizon World, a free platform developed by Meta.

"Wendy's has always been an innovative leader in how they work with creators," a Meta creative executive told .

"Building this world is a great example of how brands can show up in Horizon Worlds in intentional, meaningful ways with their communities," they said.

The fast food giant teased the Wendyverse with a on March 30th, writing "Ready Player Bun" with an image featuring the iconic Wendy mascot donning an Oculus.

It's unclear whether anything will be available for purchase in the Wendyverse.

For a time, Wendy's and donated the proceeds to a charity in founder Dave Thomas's name.

The company has been on top of marketing trends in the last five years - they scored a partnership with the show Rick & Morty that has yielded classic commercials and in-episode references to the brand.

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Fans can snag coupon codes from the metaverse to use on real-life purchases at Wendy's.

But the Wendyverse itself is limited to being BYOB - bring your own burger.

Avatars in the Wendyverse can explore the the franchise in cyberspace
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Avatars in the Wendyverse can explore the the franchise in cyberspaceCredit: The Wendy's Company

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