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.....»»
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.”.....»»
LemTech expects cooling solutions for emerging applications to boost sales
Since emerging applications such as EVs, the metaverse and low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites are expected boost demand for cooling, LemTech, which specializes in heat dissipation solutions, is expected to enjoy surging orders for the upcoming years, a.....»»
Metaverse Offers Chance to Get Technology Right
Today, the tech industry is facing its most important moment in 20 years, a moment in which decisions are going to be made that affect the future of technology—and humanity.That was the message John Hanke, CEO of Niantic, gave AR and VR developers.....»»
Metaverse applications to bring new opportunities for memory supply chain
Looming metaverse applications are expected to generate massive data drastically triggering storage demand, which will generate new business opportunities for memory vendors and backend service providers, according to industry sources......»»