Gartner: Forget the metaverse, it"s all about the intraverse
Gartner predicts the rise of new tech that will combine the metaverse and intranet......»»
Metaverse Research (4): Metaverse version of creator economy is better than your favorite social media apps
Creator economy, defined as the 100+ billion-dollar businesses of independent content creators, has been the pillar of our existing social platforms, generating business opportunities not only for the creator themselves but the employees and partnere.....»»
Meta and Microsoft team up to create metaverse standards; Apple, Google sit out
The group believes open standards will help realize the so-called metaverse. Enlarge (credit: Getty) Parties interested in turning Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's favorite buzzword into a reality announced on Wednesday that they ha.....»»
Metaverse Standards Forum established, without Apple
The formation of a Metaverse Standards Forum has been announced, with members comprising many of the companies expected to become major players in the space. Apple, however, was not one of them, despite its work on a mixed-reality headset. The compa.....»»
Meta, Adobe, Microsoft join metaverse standards body -- but Apple does not
A new Metaverse Standards Forum aims to encourage the development of open standards for metaverse technology, but it has not managed to sign up Apple.Logo of the new Metaverse Standards ForumApple CEO Tim Cook has previously said he takes the metaver.....»»
Google, Mizuho Bank and TMYTEK shed light on corporate startup management and synergies
With global digital transformation accelerating and breakthroughs in a wide range of tech developments - such as those for 5G, AI, cloud/edge computing, metaverse/virtual-physical integration, self-driving cars/electric vehicles (EV) - companies arou.....»»
Metaverse giants form new standards to address lack of interoperability
Tech companies such as Microsoft, Nvidia, Epic, and Meta have banded together to form a metaverse standards group......»»
Roblox may be coming to Quest 2 —here"s what we know
Bloxy News, devoted to all things Roblox, tweeted earlier that the popular world-building game would be coming to the metaverse soon and that an official announcement was forthcoming......»»
Heat wave of 2021 created "perfect storm" for shellfish die-off
It's hard to forget the excruciating heat that blanketed the Pacific Northwest in late June 2021. Temperatures in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia soared to well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, with Seattle setting an all-time heat record of 108.....»»
Microsoft, Facebook, and Others Are Founding a Metaverse Open Standards Group
Microsoft, Epic Games, Meta, and 33 other companies and organizations have formed a standards group for "metaverse" tech. The Metaverse Standards Forum is supposed to foster open, interoperable standards for augmented and virtual reality, geospatial,.....»»
Tencent Forms "Extended Reality" Unit
China's Tencent has officially announced the formation of an "extended reality" unit, "formally placing its bets on the metaverse concept of virtual worlds," reports Reuters. From the report: The unit is tasked with building up the extended reality b.....»»
Pollution from California"s 2020 wildfires likely offset decades of air quality gains
It was a nightmare fire season that California won't soon forget......»»
New Study Shows Working in The Metaverse Sucks
The first study of its kind has been conducted to rate the experience of working in VR versus on a regular computer. As expected, the VR experience was notably worse in almost every measurement. The post New Study.....»»
Doing work in VR never made sense, and now we know why
Despite Mark Zuckerburg's utopian vision for an immersive metaverse where you live and work, the latter is probably not happening anytime soon......»»
Meta just revealed how VR headsets could look in the future
Meta posted some enticing concept videos revealing practical uses for the metaverse, in the near term, and in the future......»»
Apple"s legendary Clarus the dogcow returns in macOS Ventura
Forget Stage Manager, forget Live Captions — from now on macOS Ventura will be famous for bringing back Clarus the Dogcow to its rightful place.The dogcow is not Susan Kare's finest hour, except that possibly it is. For across the thousands of supe.....»»
Meta finally brings its metaverse to Oculus Quest 2 owners in the UK
Meta's Horizon Worlds metaverse platform can finally be enjoyed by Oculus Quest 2 players in the UK......»»
HTC Is Teasing A Big Android Phone Comeback With The Metaverse In Its Sights
HTC seems to be teasing a brand new Android smartphone with a focus on what it calls the Viveverse, asking users to create their metaverse life in the process. HTC s.....»»
Mark Zuckerberg’s Photoshopped MacBook is alternate reality straight out of the metaverse
It’s no secret that the relationship between Apple and Meta is strained, with the two companies routinely criticizing one another. Even Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg have taken jabs at each other in public and in private. Despite Zuckerberg’s hat.....»»
FTC chair issues a warning shot to the tech industry
The Federal Trade Commission is keeping a close eye on Big Tech as the industry expands into newer technologies such as artificial intelligence and the metaverse......»»
Meta’s Apple Watch competitor now on pause as company focuses on AR/VR
Last year, 9to5Mac reported that Meta was working on a new smartwatch with built-in camera to compete with the Apple Watch. Now, the Facebook-parent company has halted development of this wearable as it focuses on the metaverse. more… The post Me.....»»