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The Wendyverse VR Worlds
Wednesday 30th March, 2022
Wendy’s created the ‘Wendyverse,’ a set of immersive branded worlds in Meta’s Horizon Worlds where fans can explore five playful VR environments (Town Square, Buck Biscuitdome, Sunrise City, Frosty Mountain Village, Spicy Nugg Island) and play games themed around Wendy’s menu items to drive cultural attention and engagement.
Why it worked: It hit a timely metaverse land-grab with a concrete, playable build inside Horizon Worlds and a Final Four tie-in—news plus demoable proof.
The lesson: Consider launching a simple, playable prototype tied to a live cultural moment, then give exact access steps so journalists can test fast.
Wendy's
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How this story spread across the media
| Publication | Headline | Date |
|---|---|---|
| thedrum.com | Wendy’s unveils ‘Wendyverse’ restaurant within Meta’s Horizon Worlds | The Drum | Wednesday 30th March, 2022 |
| prnewswire.com | Welcome to the Wendyverse™: Wendy's® Opening First Restaurant in Virtual Reality | Wednesday 30th March, 2022 |
| socialmediatoday.com | Meta Shares New View of the 'Wendyverse' and Branded Content Spaces in VR | Social Media Today | Wednesday 30th March, 2022 |
| nbc4i.com | 'Wendyverse': First VR restaurant to launch from Wendy's | Wednesday 30th March, 2022 |
| roadtovr.com | Wendy's is Opening a Metaverse Hamburger Shop in 'Horizon Worlds' | Thursday 31st March, 2022 |
| explorekeyser.com | QSRs Investing in Metaverse Restaurants | Thursday 14th July, 2022 |
| wendys.com | Wendy's® | The Wendyverse is Here. Here’s How You Get To It. | Wednesday 31st August, 2022 |