Gartner: Forget the metaverse, it"s all about the intraverse
Gartner predicts the rise of new tech that will combine the metaverse and intranet......»»
The DeanBeat: Interpreting Microsoft’s $68.7B Activision Blizzard deal as a metaverse play
Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard will shake up the game industry and spur even more changes to the status quo. Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard will shake up the game industry and spur even.....»»
The Metaverse Ideas From CES 2022 That We’re Most Excited – and Confused – About
The Consumer Electronics Show was dominated by metaverse talk. Here are the products that were debuted, from bodysuits to NFT TVs. A version of this article was published in TIME’s newsletter Into the Metaverse. Subscribe for a wee.....»»
Why Investors Are Paying Real Money For Virtual Land
A blank square of pixels in a virtual metaverse world like The Sandbox can cost as much as a home in the real world. But investors are buying in A version of this article was published in TIME’s newsletter Into the Metaverse. Subscr.....»»
PlayStation Inventor Ken Kutaragi Calls VR Headsets ‘Simply Annoying’
PlayStation inventor Ken Kutaragi has revealed he's not exactly a fan of VR headsets and the Metaverse. The post PlayStation Inventor Ken Kutaragi Calls VR Headsets ‘Simply Annoying’ appeared first on PlayStation Universe. Speaking d.....»»
Meta patents hint at metaverse advertising that uses eye-tracking tech
Protocol reports that a series of patents was recently granted to Meta that may give us an idea of how the company could one day monetize the metaverse......»»
Microsoft to gobble up Activision in $69 billion metaverse bet
(Mike Blake, Reuters)Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is buying "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) for $68.7 billion in the biggest gaming industry deal in history as global technology giants stake their claims to a virtual future.The dea.....»»
Warren Buffett says these are the best businesses to own — 3 examples from Berkshire"s portfolio
Warren Buffett says these are the best businesses to own — 3 examples from Berkshire's portfolioWhile we're constantly bombarded with confusing investment mumbo jumbo, we must never forget that, for the most part, companies exist for one prim.....»»
FII CEO vows to build second growth curve on metaverse, EV and semiconductor
Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII) chief executive officer Brand Cheng revealed new strategic directions for the company in its global annual work meeting, and made clear that the metaverse, electrical vehicles (EV), and semiconductors are the three t.....»»
Walmart Appears to Be Planning Its Own Cryptocurrency and NFTs
"Walmart appears to be venturing into the metaverse with plans to create its own cryptocurrency and collection of NFTs," reports CNBC. "The big-box retailer filed several new trademarks late last month that indicate its intent to make and sell vir.....»»
Second Life founder returns for another crack at the metaverse
Rosedale’s social virtual reality company High Fidelity has acquired an interest in Linden Lab, which is said to include a cash investment and distributed computing patents. Some of High Fidelity’s employees will be joining Linden Lab as well, an.....»»
Commentary: micro LED is candidate display technology for Metaverse applications
While infrared (IR) LED devices are necessary for the sensing functions of many AR/VR devices, micro LED has large potential of becoming a candidate display technology for immersive Metaverse applications......»»
Quanta chairman optimistic about metaverse opportunities
Quanta Computer chairman Barry Lam has seen many clients planning to develop their own metaverse platforms. He is particularly optimistic about the metaverse platform created by Meta and Microsoft. He believes these metaverse platforms will inspire d.....»»
Second Life Founder Returns To Revamp His Original Metaverse
An anonymous reader shares a report: The metaverse isn't a new concept. Not only did Neal Stephenson coin the idea in 1992, but some of us were literally living in virtual spaces with virtual currency and virtual storefronts nearly 20 years ago. The.....»»
The PC Market Just Had Another Big Year Thanks To Pandemic Demand
The PC market experienced its first big growth in a decade during 2020, when the pandemic began to force people to work and learn from home. Market research firms Gartner and IDC are now reporting that the worldwide PC market has grown again througho.....»»
Industry watch: Metaverse, the virtual-real integration
MediaTek's chairman Ming-Kai Tsai recently elucidated his views on the metaverse business opportunity that has become a hot topic these days. Metaverse ignites a new business opportunity with diverse changes and infinite extensions. From the physical.....»»
The metaverse is ‘off limits’ for Apple’s upcoming VR headset
Apple does not want its upcoming mixed reality headset to offer a “completely virtual world” that shuts off users in the metaverse, according to a new report......»»
Enough already, it"s time for a Metaverse CES
"The Metaverse" was mentioned 2,000 times (maybe) throughout CES 2022, but can it save the venerable show?.....»»
Metaverse avatars and finger chewing puppies: the robots of CES 2022
CES 2022 may have introduced us to the adorable Amagami Ham Ham but we also saw some creepy creations designed to make robots more human-like - in more ways than one......»»
Forget waiting! Here’s all the CES 2022 tech you can buy right now
As a tip of our hat to the tech companies that give us instant gratification, we've rounded up all the best CES 2022 gear that you can buy right now.....»»
CES 2022: Frontier aims to create a digital textile metaverse
Digital transformation has touched every industry around the world. However, because the textile industry chain is extremely long and complicated, the process of digitalization has become equally complicated......»»