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.....»»
NIKE, Inc. Acquires RTFKT
The leading creators of virtual sneakers, collectibles and experiences, born in the metaverse, join the NIKE, Inc. family BEAVERTON, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) today announced the acquisition of RTFKT, a leading brand tha.....»»
Woman lost @metaverse Instagram handle days after Facebook name change
Nearly decade-old account was blocked for "pretending to be someone else.” Enlarge (credit: Liu Guanguan/China News Service) Thea-Mai Baumann had posted to Instagram using the @metaverse handle for nearly a decade when her a.....»»
CORRECTING and REPLACING Tye Sheridan’s Startup Wonder Dynamics Raises $9M Series A Round
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ai–Headline of release should read: Tye Sheridan’s Startup Wonder Dynamics Raises $9M Series A round (instead of Wonder Dynamics, Startup Building AI Tools for Film and Metaverse Founded by Ready Playe.....»»
Southeast Asia roundup: Metaverse opportunities rise
Southeast Asia is seeing a rise in business opportunities related to metaverse, while Singapore is in fourth place globally in terms readiness for autonomus driving services......»»
Metaverse frenzy takes hold of global tech firms
Metaverse has become the hottest tech buzzword as of late, attracting global industry players to jump on the investment bandwagon. However, while most companies have claimed they are builders of a new reality, the metaverse inventions they promote ar.....»»
Testing, certification demand for Wi-Fi, IoT, 5G solutions to boom in next 2-3 years, says BTL VP
Testing and certification demand for wireless communications, IoT, AIoT and other 5G-enabled devices will grow explosively in the next three years amid the emergence of metaverse applications, prompting players like BTL to expand their service capaci.....»»
Behind the Scenes at Art Basel Miami: The Biggest IRL Metaverse Party Yet
NFTs took over Art Basel Miami this year. Here's what TIME saw there, from body mapping to property speculation to pure hedonism. A version of this article was published in TIME’s newsletter Into the Metaverse. Subscribe for a week.....»»
Keanu Reeves on Facebook"s metaverse: "Can we just not"
Keanu Reeves knows an agent of oppression when he sees one. The star of The Matrix trilogy and upcoming sequel, Resurrections, made that clear in a recent interview with The Verge, which touched on technology topics du jour like NFTs and the metavers.....»»
What does the metaverse mean for smart homes?
The metaverse will redefine how people use and interact with the internet and augmented realities. But will it affect smart home tech? Here's what we think......»»
Getting Married In the Metaverse
"One couple's recent nuptials in the virtual world known as the metaverse showcase the possibilities of having a wedding unfettered by the bounds of reality," writes Steven Kurutz via The New York Times. An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from the.....»»
Compal partners with Nvidia to construct enterprise metaverse
Compal Electronics has partnered with Nvidia to build a metaverse specifically for the enterprise segment, according to JS Liang, vice president of Compal's R&D center......»»
It"s not quite the metaverse, but Meta is launching its virtual world
It"s not quite the metaverse, but Meta is launching its virtual world.....»»
Even in the Metaverse, Not All Identities Are Created Equal
An anonymous reader shares a report: The complexities of the real world are starting to bleed into the Metaverse -- the virtual arena where identity functions as both a reflection on and determinant of social capital. Differences in prices for digita.....»»
HTC expands VR ecosystem helping to stabilize operations
HTC's recent operating performance has improved after the company strengthened its virtual reality (VR) hardware devices and expanded its VR ecosystem. As the metaverse is still in its infancy, it will take more time to have a larger impact on HTC's.....»»
VerseHub obtains US$1 million for developing metaverse products
Vietnamese startup VerseHub has raised a total of US$1 million from venture capitals and investors recently with the fund set to be used for building its metaverse project, according to a report by Yahoo......»»
MicroLED draws attention for metaverse applications
MicroLED technology is attracting heavy attention from players in the display supply chain as they step up preparations for the eventuality of metaverse and place an emphasis on the AR/VR market......»»
Metaverse and 5G: The hollow buzzword match made in heaven
Do you feel cynical about the metaverse, 5G, or both? Good, because there's plenty of hollowness to both......»»
Metaverse to drive ICT business opportunities
Everyone from hardware, software, platform and application service providers want to play a role in the metaverse. However, with the gradual popularization of different AR/VR applications, in what other ways can the metaverse be used to attract users.....»»
As others hype up VR and the metaverse, Valve may be backing away
Valve may be ready to hand Meta the VR crown and refocus on the Steam Deck instead......»»
Someone just paid more than $650,000 for a yacht that only exists in the metaverse
That’s roughly how much the new owner of the Metaflower Super Mega Yacht recently paid for the opportunity to own a luxury NFT designed for The Sandbox, “a virtual world where players can build, own, and monetize their gaming experiences.”.....»»