Hasbro, Lego and Mattel, among others, are all apparently working on some new metaverse-play too. And just this past May, toymaker Jazwaresannounced it’s working with Uplift Games on a new toy line based on the wildly popular Roblox game Adopt Me! Still unsure about the metaverse? Let your daughter explain … PERSONALIZED AVATARS IRL! My Avastars Fashion Dolls bring the fun of creating virtual avatars to real life. With over 100+ possible looks in each box, the personalization opportunities are endless! Stress-free side hustle? Make cash by renting out your car, boat, bike or pool Other top toy makers mingling in the metaverse Inspired by kids’ use of avatars to explore, create and express themselves in the metaverse, WowWee partnered with Gamefam, a top publisher on Roblox, in the creation of My Avastars.

Half of Roblox users identify as girls, yet when you look at how the toy industry intersects with gaming, its product offerings are focused primarily on action figures and blasters. Catering to other categories and customers is a huge white space and something we’re very passionate about,” said Sydney Wiseman, VP of Brand Development & Creative Strategy at WowWee. But how do you marry the world of physical toys – or any physical retail item – with ethereal objects that don't exist outside of a digital game world? By making both – of course – at the same time.As a gamer myself, I love customizing my avatar before every session. This digital customization play pattern is so in line with traditional doll roleplay, yet I wasn’t seeing this type of integrative play being offered in the doll space,” Sydney Wiseman, vice president of brand development and creative strategy at WowWee, told me over Zoom. PERSONALIZED AVATARS IRL! My Avastars 11” Fashion Dolls bring the fun of creating virtual avatars to real life. Each doll can be customized from head to toe to create 100+ looks.

My Avastars is the first community-centric fashion doll property. WowWee and Gamefam are launching a Discord server to enable a two-way conversation between fans and the brand. Fans will have an integral voice in the evolution of My Avastars, both in the expansion of the game play and the physical toy line. As a gamer myself, I love customizing my avatar before every session. This digital customization play pattern is so in line with traditional doll role-play yet I wasn’t seeing this type of integrative play being offered in the doll space. With My Avastars, kids now have the opportunity to turn their digital avatar into a real life fashion star with a variety of looks and accessories for endless customization, creativity and self-expression, both online and in real life.” At this point, the metaverse basically represents a 3D model of the internet – a place parallel to the physical world – or a shared virtual space that’s interactive, immersive and even hyper-realistic.While it’s a first in this form, My Avastars is far from the only nameabout to step foot in the toy-meets-metaverse space. Nintendo's ongoing collaboration with Lego has yielded some incredible toys, including Lego-fied versions of Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and many others. Meet My Avastars,a newcollection of dolls available for presaleSaturday that's being hailed as the first-ever toy “born in the metaverse.”Why is this important? Because your 7- to 12-year-old’s about to know a whole lot more about the metaverse than you do. A few things stand out here: The toy industry is evolving and catering to kids’ explosive interest in gaming. It also zeroes in on a hugely popular digital play pattern – customizing your digital self. My Avastars is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between well-known toy maker WowWee– of Fingerlings and Got2Glow Fairy Finder fame – and popular title creator Gamefam, the first professional company to utilize Roblox as a video game development platform.