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........»»
Neal Stephenson Discusses His New Climate Change Thriller - and Coining the Word "Metaverse"
Tonight CNBC interviewed science fiction luminary Neal Stephenson about his new "geoengineering climate change thriller" — and about his coining of the original term "metaverse." Author Neal Stephenson shot to fame almost 30 years ago with the.....»»
Will Microsoft Beat Facebook to the Metaverse?
"When comparing Meta — formerly Facebook — and Microsoft's approaches to the metaverse, it's clear Microsoft has a much more grounded and realistic vision," argues an analyst at data analytics/consultancy company GlobalData: Meta is set.....»»
Seoul Will Be the First City Government To Join the Metaverse
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Quartz: Seoul says it will be the first major city government to enter the metaverse. On Nov. 3, the South Korean capital announced a plan to make a variety of public services and cultural events available in.....»»
Behold, the Disney Metaverse
Disney CEO Bob Chapek is determined to make the metaverse a thing for his company. Except, it already is......»»
Microsoft Takes on the Metaverse, Updates Teams and Viva & More Digital Workplace News
This week's news is all about Microsoft Ignite and the big digital workplace announcements that came out of the software giant's virtual conference. Continue reading........»»
Who Will Stop Facebook"s Metaverse?
Mark Zuckerberg is interested in taking the story of our lives from us and rewriting it as an avatar navigating his metaverse. Continue reading........»»
Microsoft, Facebook and the Future of the Metaverse(s)
Two main visions of the enterprise metaverse are emerging: Facebook's and Microsoft's. Here's how they compare. Continue reading........»»
Nvidia CEO says the metaverse will be ‘larger than the physical world’
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has some bold claims about the metaverse and what it will look like in the future, but there are still multiple issues to address......»»
TSMC to enjoy robust HPC processor demand in data-driven era
TSMC is set to enjoy robust demand for HPC processors in the data-driven world of 5G, AI and the metaverse, as the foundry's advanced sub-7nm process manufacturing attracts orders from Intel, AMD and Nvidia, according to industry sources......»»
Samsung"s new DRAM expected to power future mobile devices and metaverse
Built using the 14 nm technology, Samsung's first 16 Gb LPDDR5X memory chips promise to drive further growth beyond the mobile sector, also targeting 5G and AI applications......»»
Unity just made a blockbuster purchase with massive metaverse implications
Unity will acquire Weta Digital, the VFX company behind Avatar, Lord of the Rings, and more in a $1.625 billion deal......»»
Zuckerberg’s metaverse will invade workers’ privacy, whistleblower says
Meta’s workplace metaverse could force more people to hand over more data. Enlarge / Facebook/Meta wants its metaverse to be at the center of nearly everything, including work. (credit: Facebook) Facebook/Meta CEO Mark Zucke.....»»
What The Metaverse Means For Makers
The metaverse is officially here, What does it have to do with making? Possibly a lot. The post What The Metaverse Means For Makers appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
So what is “the metaverse,” exactly?
Will we all live in the metaverse soon? Or is the idea just Second Life redux? Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) These days it seems like everybody and their corporate parent company is talking about "the metavers.....»»
To Build the Metaverse, Meta First Wants To Build Stores
One of Mark Zuckerberg's first steps toward building the metaverse may be physical instead of virtual. From a report: Meta, the social media company formerly known as Facebook, has discussed opening retail stores that will eventually span the world,.....»»
With Mesh for Teams, Microsoft plans to bring 3D workspaces to remote workers in 2022
The concept rides the recent "metaverse" hype, but it's only a precursor. Enlarge / An interface and virtual workspace for Mesh for Teams. (credit: Microsoft) Microsoft has announced its intention to create an immersive 3D pla.....»»
Microsoft and Nvidia are working on their own more practical metaverse
At Microsoft’s Ignite conference this week and as part of a news build-up towards next week’s Nvidia GTC conference, both companies showed a more practical and business-oriented approach to the metaverse than the consumer-focused version that Mar.....»»
Microsoft now envisions Teams as the ‘gateway to the metaverse’
Microsoft follows up on Facebook's Meta announcement with a different take on the metaverse......»»
Arizona PC builder that applied for Meta trademark says Facebook can buy the name for $20 million
Last week saw Facebook confirm rumors that it is changing its name. While the social media platform retains the Facebook brand, the company itself is now called Meta, named after the idea of a VR/AR metaverse that Zuckerberg has been talking about fo.....»»
Can Facebook"s rebrand to Meta help its metaverse vision come true?
Mark Zuckerberg officially announced Facebook has changed its company name to Meta. During the Facebook Connect 2021 conference, Zuckerberg said the new name would better encompass the company's focus on the "metaverse." In the future, the company wi.....»»