Is the Metaverse Even Feasible?
If you ask Meta, or its peers, whether the metaverse is possible, the answer is confident: Yes—it’s just a matter of time. The challenges are vast, but technology will overcome them. This may be true of many problems facing the metaverse: Better.....»»
HTC to launch first "metaverse" phone in April
HTC Asia-Pacific general manager Charles Huang reportedly told DigiTimes (paywalled, via Android Authority) that the Taiwanese consumer electronics specialist will launch a “metaverse phone” in April. It’s said to be a high-end offering, presum.....»»
HTC announces Viverse metaverse vision, to launch metaverse phone in April
HTC officially announced Viverse, its vision for the metaverse, at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022. It also showcased new applications including 5G edge cloud technology, in-vehicle virtual reality (VR), and location-based entertainment (LBE)......»»
Even In the Metaverse, You Can"t Escape the Taxman
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica, written by Kyle Orland: Second Life, the long-lived online metaverse that still attracts nearly a million monthly active users, has announced it will start charging US users local sales tax on ma.....»»
Even in the metaverse, you can’t escape the taxman
Second Life will begin passing state and local sales tax charges on to players. Enlarge / OK, open your eyes. Surprise! Now you have to pay local sales taxes on your virtual land purchase! (credit: Linden Labs) Second Life, th.....»»
Coretronic Reality develops AR solutions in line with metaverse
Coretronic in 2019 established Coretronic Reality specifically for developing AR solutions for Metaverse scenarios, according to Robert Hsuch, who is president for Solution Business Group under Coretronic and chairman for Coretronic Reality......»»
5G network applications take center stage at MWC 2022
A wide variety of tech solutions for diverse 5G applications, such as smart mobility, smart home, smart city, and metaverse, take center stage at the ongoing MWC event that returns to a physical show this year, sending clear growth signals for relate.....»»
Meta Is Building a Digital Voice Assistant for Metaverse Push
Facebook parent company Meta Platforms is building a digital voice assistant to help people interact hands-free with physical devices, such as the company's Portal video-calling device and, eventually, augmented-reality glasses. From a report: Chief.....»»
Foxconn invests in XRSpace to create global metaverse ecosystem
Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) has announced the signing of an MOU with metaverse platform developer XRSpace, which will receive US$100 million in investment from the EMS giant......»»
Manchester City Begin Building World"s First Football Stadium Inside the Metaverse
Manchester City have begun building the world's first football stadium inside the metaverse with the help of virtual reality experts at Sony. From a report: Using image analysis and skeletal-tracking technologies created by Hawk-Eye, a subsidiary of.....»»
Metaverse vs. employment law: The reality of the virtual workplace
It is unclear how employee protections apply in the universal digital realm. Enlarge (credit: Meta) In December, 43-year-old doctoral researcher Nina Jane Patel put on a headset and entered Meta’s virtual world to see what w.....»»
Facebook is rebranding everything but faces the same old problems
Nearly four months ago, amid a firestorm of critical coverage stemming from a whistleblower's leaks, Facebook shifted its strategic focus to building an immersive version of the internet it calls the "metaverse" and changed its company name to Meta......»»
JPMorgan Becomes First Bank To Open In Metaverse
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Fortune: Investment banking giant JPMorgan Chase has set up shop in the Metajuku mall. The bank's lounge features a spiral staircase, a live tiger, and an illuminated portrait of CEO Jamie Dimon. The catch? JP.....»»
Global tech firms to focus on AR/VR development in 2022
Global tech companies are expected to concentrate on the development of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies in 2022, in the hope of using them to launch metaverse projects in the future, according to industry observers......»»
Coinbase Swears This All Isn"t Like the Dotcom Bubble After Super Bowl Ad SNAFU
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: The most insufferable part of every Super Bowl Sunday has historically, without fail, been the ads. This year was no exception, with an unrelenting barrage of ads trying to manifest the metaverse,.....»»
Don’t let Reese Witherspoon make you crazy
Feeling bombarded with ads for cryptocurrency and the metaverse? You're not alone. Enlarge / Actress Reese Witherspoon during an interview on Thursday, December 17, 2021. (credit: NBC) At 12:24 pm on January 11, the actor and.....»»
Preparing for the unlimited possibilities of the metaverse
The metaverse has been a popular topic recently, but up to now, how each industry understands and defines it still differs, according to Angus Yang, senior director at Asia Pacific Telecom......»»
New Music Industry Takedown Service Targets NFT and ‘Metaverse’ Piracy
Italian anti-piracy group Digital Content Protection has launched a new service that helps rightsholders to police NFT platforms, Web 3.0 projects, and metaverse precursors. The company, which works with major music industry partners including Sony,.....»»
Inside the Chess Match That Led the Feds to $3.6 Billion in Stolen Bitcoin
The anatomy of the DOJ operation to seize $3.6 billion Bitcoin stolen in the Bitfinex hack is a cautionary tale in an era of rapid blockchain ascendancy A version of this article was published in TIME’s newsletter Into the Metaverse.....»»
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.....»»