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.....»»
Wi-Fi 6 will soon go mainstream and usher in the metaverse
According to TrendForce, Wi-Fi 6 may soon become the new standard. While most users are still using Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 6 may hit 60% market share in 2022......»»
Fii optimistic about data center, server growth in 2022
Demand for mass data/data transmission, computing, storage and data centers has risen during the COVID-19 pandemic, driven by the increased usage of remote and mobile applications. Market sources expressed confidence that, as the metaverse emerges, d.....»»
Warner Music and Sandbox are bringing live concerts to the metaverse
Have you ever imagined seeing a concert of Bruno Mars, The Black Keys, Cardi B, Ed Sheeran, or Michael Bublé in the metaverse? Well, thanks to WMG's new partnership with The Sandbox, that's now a possibility......»»
The growing metaverse
Augmented reality and virtual reality are poised to radically change the lives of billions of people, and a few tech giants will make huge profits as it happens......»»
Meta’s new AI supercomputer will create the backbone for the metaverse
Meta has announced it’s building the ‘world’s fastest AI supercomputer’......»»
Meta is building a massive AI supercomputer for the metaverse
As it sits today, the system is comprised of 760 Nvidia DGX A100 systems (6,080 GPUs) linked using Nvidia Quantum 1600 Gb/s InfiniBand two-level Clos fabric that has no oversubscription......»»
PlayStation inventor Ken Kutaragi shuns the metaverse, finds VR headsets "annoying"
The metaverse seems to be the next in-thing in the tech world. Everybody is talking about it, and seemingly every Big Tech company wants in on the ground floor. Mark Zuckerberg is so enthusiastic about the metaverse he changed Facebook's name to "Met.....»»
Playstation inventor Ken Kutaragi shuns the metaverse, finds VR Headsets "annoying"
The metaverse seems to be the next in-thing in the tech world. Everybody is talking about it, and seemingly every Big Tech company wants in on the ground floor. Mark Zuckerberg is so enthusiastic about the metaverse he changed Facebook's name to "Met.....»»
GDC: Game devs focus on unionization, fighting toxicity, and adopting blockchain/metaverse
The GDC has released its annual developer survey and found growing support for unionization and the fight against toxicity. The GDC has released its annual developer survey and found growing support for unionization and the fight against toxicity.....»»
Kippo 2.0 pivots gamer dating app to the metaverse
Kippo is pivoting to turn its gamer dating and social app experience into a metaverse application with Kippo 2.0. Kippo is pivoting to turn its gamer dating and social app experience into a metaverse application with Kippo 2.0.Read More.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»