So what is “the metaverse,” exactly?
Will we all live in the metaverse soon? Or is the idea just Second Life redux? Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) These days it seems like everybody and their corporate parent company is talking about "the metavers.....»»
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.....»»
How to build security for the metaverse
Metaverse is the virtual world where a collective comes together to communicate and interact virtually. If those involved in building the metaverse create common standards, together and early on, they have a much better chance of being more successfu.....»»
HTC gearing up for new growth engines
HTC is focusing on 5G, blockchain, augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR), and AI-related applications in order to seize metaverse business opportunities. The company is also refocusing its AR/VR goals originally for Vive Reality toward Viverse......»»
Ex-Apple Arcade creative director poached by Disney for metaverse push
Apple's former Apple Arcade Creative Director Mark Bozon is now a key overseer of Disney's metaverse component.Disney hires former Apple Arcade Creative Director. Image Credit: DisneyMark Bozon was a devout indie game proponent and Apple Arcade Creat.....»»
Disney poaches Apple Arcade director to fulfill its ‘metaverse’ ambitions
Mark Bozon, one of Apple’s top gaming executives, has left the company after 12 years to work for Disney. His new role will be senior creative leader for cross-divisional Next Generation Storytelling initiatives, which includes Disney’s “metav.....»»
Metaverse culture – What it is and how it can change the world
How do you define a culture? Culture can be reflected in both materials (lifestyle, fashion, aesthetic tastes) and spirituals (customary beliefs, future expectations, value systems). It affects how people behave and interact with each other in the wo.....»»
Meta could be about to buy a lot of Broadcom chips to build its metaverse
JP Morgan analysts believe Meta is about to make a big order from Broadcom......»»
Samsung to invest KRW450 trillion in chip and bio sectors; China smartphone makers deepen metaverse deployments
This Asia tech industry summary will mainly focus on Samsung Electronics unveiling a KRW450 trillion (US$359.84 billion) investment plan for its semiconductor and biotechnology businesses; China-based smartphone makers Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo.....»»
Meta Copied VR Technology Key To Metaverse Gaming, Immersion Claims
Meta Platforms built its industry-leading virtual reality headset by infringing Immersion's patents, the smaller company alleged in a lawsuit. From a report: The Meta Quest 2, which dominates the market, infringes six patents covering haptic technolo.....»»
Paris Hilton wants to be the "Queen of the Metaverse"
A fuschia Bentley drives down a twisty desert road toward the entrance of the Neon Carnival, an after-party held each year during Coachella. Paris Hilton has arrived. Her hair is in pigtails, twisted in part with white flowers, and she's wearing a sp.....»»
The "metaverse" is a perfect distraction for embattled Facebook & Epic Games
The word "metaverse" is currently meaningless, and mainly serves as a distraction from the problems of some of the companies spearheading it — including Facebook and Epic Games.Credit: FacebookThere's a good chance that you've heard a lot about the.....»»
Tim Sweeney says App Store is a "disservice to developers," wants to protect Metaverse
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney believes that the Metaverse is already here, and that his company is the one to protect developers and consumers from Apple and Google taking it over.Still embroiled in the Epic Games vs Apple legal case concerning the App.....»»
Zuckerberg"s Metaverse To Lose "Significant" Money in Near Term
Mark Zuckerberg said he plans to invest heavily in his company's metaverse ambitions and that will mean losing "significant" amounts of money on the project in the next three to five years. From a report: The metaverse, an immersive digital world, wi.....»»
2022 ASC 100: Inventec delves into metaverse
With 47 years of experience, Inventec continues to lead the industry as the world's largest manufacturer of commercial notebooks and server motherboards......»»
Metaverse, ESG in spotlight at Computex 2022
Computex 2022 has kicked off in Taipei, with the focus this year on the metaverse, ESG (environmental, social, and governance), high-performance computing (HPC), AI, and 5G-related innovations......»»
Metaverse concepts boost demand for IC packaging equipment, says K&S executive
Along with emerging metaverse concepts, there is growing demand for equipment for package IC and HPC (high-performance computing) chips, as well as bonding mini/microLED chips, according to executive vice president Chong Chan-pin for Singapore-based.....»»
Framework to see the future of metaverse
"Metaverse" is one of the most popular topics in the tech community and in the VC world right now. In 2021, the term drew a lot of attention from investors and the market due to the IPO of Roblox and the name change of Meta (former Facebook). However.....»»