If you believe Facebook, the future is a virtual reality "metaverse." The tech giant, which changed its name to Meta last month, plans to invest $10 billion this year to develop products that support …
Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse could fracture the world as we know it — letting people ‘reality block’ things they disagree with and making polarization even worse
In the metaverse of the future, two people could be walking down the same street and see very different things thanks to the AR glasses they're wearing. One, who may lean conservative, could "reality …
Tinder and Bumble Enter the Metaverse — How Crypto and NFTs Could Become Essential to Virtual Dating Apps
Dating apps Tinder and Bumble are entering into a relationship with the metaverse ecosystem, changing the way people will interact in drastic ways and re-inventing their platforms. From the use of …
The Metaverse Has Already Arrived. Here’s What That Actually Means
When Cathy Hackl’s son wanted to throw a party for his 9th birthday, he didn’t ask for favors for his friends or themed decorations. Instead, he asked if they could hold the celebration on Roblox. On …
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China is eyeing the metaverse as the next internet battleground
China last week launched its first metaverse industry group: the Metaverse Industry Committee, under the state-supervised China Mobile Communications Association (CMCA). Speaking at the launch …
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Meta wants you to feel the metaverse with high-tech haptic gloves
VR visuals can only look so good, given current display technology, and we may already be approaching their limit. But what about our other senses? Facebook parent Meta's dream of an immersive …
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The metaverse is investable — and it’s going to be big, says tech billionaire
The so-called metaverse has a “big time” investment case, according to Puerto Rican billionaire businessman Orlando Bravo. Bravo, co-founder and managing partner of private equity firm Thoma Bravo, …
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Why are major global brands experimenting with NFTs in the Metaverse?
Blockchain is a core technology that differentiates itself from other technologies by having solved the double expense with the emergence of the Bitcoin blockchain in 2008. Nonfungible tokens, or …
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A CIO’s Introduction to the Metaverse
The “metaverse” is coming. Are you ready? Microsoft, Nvidia, and Facebook have all announced significant applications to give enterprises a door into the metaverse. Many startups are also building …
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Why The Metaverse Is A Work In Progress
I spent most of my week at the AWE (Augmented World Expo) conference in Santa Clara, CA trying to get more updated information on the subject of VR, XR, and AR. AWE has emerged as one of the premier …
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