Can We Have the Metaverse Without the Goggles, Please?
If we can replicate in person interactions in the metaverse without the goggles, it might just tip the "worth it" equation to the virtual experience side. Continue reading........»»
6 ways the metaverse is trying but failing to replace real life
Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should.For many, that’s been the general reaction to the metaverse, an all-encompassing virtual world that big tech CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg really want people to inhabit using virtual o.....»»
Playboy Wants To Build a New Mansion In the Metaverse
Playboy has plans to reboot its brand in the digital world through NFTs, digital subscriptions and a new mansion in the metaverse. CNBC reports: The company has dropped thousands of Playboy NFTs featuring bunny avatars, launched a digital social plat.....»»
Samsung Held An Event In the Metaverse. And It Didn"t Quite Go To Plan
Samsung held a launch event for its new Galaxy smartphones in a metaverse this week but many people struggled to gain access as they encountered technical difficulties. CNBC reports: The South Korean tech giant hosted the event Wednesday on Decentral.....»»
YouTube Plans To Make Gaming Videos Immersive in Metaverse Push
YouTube said it will start creating metaverse experiences on its video platform, beginning with gaming, following competitors' investments in the buzzy category. From a report: "We'll work to bring more interactions to games and make them feel more a.....»»
Meta establishes 4-foot “personal boundary” to deter VR groping [Updated]
Invisible cylinder will keep Horizon avatars apart by default. Enlarge / In the metaverse the actual boundaries will be invisible, but the results will be the same. (credit: Meta) In the real world, the idea of personal space.....»»
This FPV drone package deal is $300 off at Best Buy today
This DJI FPV Dron is going for just $1,000 down from $1,300 and includes the drone, a controller, and an excellent set of goggles......»»
Meta establishes four-foot “personal boundary” to deter VR groping [Updated]
Invisible cylinder will keep Horizon avatars apart by default. Enlarge / In the metaverse the actual boundaries will be invisible, but the results will be the same. (credit: Meta) In the real world, the idea of personal space.....»»
Meta establishes four-foot “personal boundary” to deter VR groping
Invisible cylinder will keep Horizon avatars apart by default. Enlarge / In the metaverse the actual boundaries will be invisible, but the results will be the same. (credit: Meta) In the real world, the idea of personal space.....»»
GTA Metaverse? Rockstar Confirms "GTA 6" Is In Active Production
Rockstar Games recently acknowledged the "unprecedented longevity" of Grand Theft Auto V (and its online component Grand Theft Auto Online) — and confirmed their working on the next new game for the series. But Forbes argues "The success of G.....»»
Meta stock mauled as Facebook reports billions in metaverse losses
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook and currently desperate to make the metaverse happen, has reported its Q4 and full year 2021 results, and if you thought the Oculus rebrand was bad then you haven’t seen the company’s VR losses.....»»
The DeanBeat: Metaverses that aren’t really metaverses
Another week, another round of crazy acquisitions and metaverse hype in the game industry. Another week, another round of crazy acquisitions and metaverse hype in the game industry.Read More.....»»
Metaverse 101: Defining the key components
Do you have a clear idea of what a metaverse is? And do you know the difference between AR, VR, XR, and MR? Do you have a clear idea of what a metaverse is? And do you know the difference between AR, VR, XR, and MR?Read More.....»»
Facebook rebuilding its ads infrastructure to target iOS users while it loses money with metaverse
Facebook was one of the main companies affected by Apple’s new privacy policies, which now require iOS apps to ask users if they want to be tracked by third parties. During the Q4 2021 earnings report on Wednesday, CEO of Meta (Facebook’.....»»
Clearview AI Is Working On Augmented Reality Goggles For Air Force Security
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: Clearview AI, the shady face recognition firm which claims to have landed contracts with federal, state, and local cops across the country, has landed a roughly $50,000 deal with the U.S. military for.....»»
Facebook To Bring in Mandatory Distances Between Virtual Reality Avatars
Mark Zuckerberg's virtual reality business is to introduce a mandatory distance between people's digital avatars after warnings that the social media tycoon's plans for a metaverse will lead to a new wave of online harassment. From a report: Zuckerbe.....»»
Microsoft CEO admits the Metaverse is actually just games
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently held an interview with Financial Times (reprinted by Ars Technica), wherein he laid out the potential for the metaverse and its similarities with games. He went so far as to say the two are essentially the same th.....»»
Microsoft May Scrap HoloLens 3 As Metaverse Hype Hits Fever Pitch
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: One of the most outspoken proponents of the metaverse is struggling to find its place in this hypothetical virtual world. Microsoft has reportedly scrapped plans to make a HoloLens 3 -- what would hav.....»»
Over 500 Mobile Apps Are Now Using the Term "Metaverse" To Attract New Users
A true "metaverse" may not yet exist, but that hasn't stopped marketers from adopting the buzzword to promote their apps and games on mobile app stores. From a report: According to new data shared today by Sensor Tower, there are now 552 mobile apps.....»»
You won’t be taking Microsoft’s HoloLens 3 into the metaverse
As Apple looks to join the metaverse with its own glasses, early AR proponent Microsoft kills its HoloLens 3 hardware......»»
Microsoft metaverse strategy is apparently in disarray, HoloLens future looking bleak
Microsoft has previously demonstrated how it plans to bring the metaverse to businesses with its Mesh for Teams platform. The company also considers its $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition as ‘building blocks’ for the metaverse. While s.....»»