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The metaverse is back

Meta just announced Horizon OS, a mixed reality operating system that Microsoft, Lenovo, and ASUS will use in new VR headsets......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailApr 23rd, 2024

Storytelling in the metaverse can spur environmental action

Seeing is believing. But according to new virtual reality research from the University of Oregon, observation may not be enough to activate people on environmental issues. Engagement is key......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

The metaverse is back

Meta just announced Horizon OS, a mixed reality operating system that Microsoft, Lenovo, and ASUS will use in new VR headsets......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

The 5 best VR headset and AR glasses announcements at CES 2024

CES 2024 showed us a lot of VR headsets, AR glasses, and other metaverse gadgets. Here are the best......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Metaverse: What happened to Mark Zuckerberg"s next big thing?

Two years ago, the metaverse was billed as the next big thing - but many in the tech world have already moved on......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsSep 25th, 2023

Meta is bringing its metaverse to phones and the web

Meta has announced that its metaverse, Meta Horizon Worlds, will be available on smartphones and the web. The post Meta is bringing its metaverse to phones and the web appeared first on Phandroid. A couple of years ago, Facebook officially.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsSep 15th, 2023

Businesses are shunning the metaverse because it"s just not very good

Despite Apple and Meta’s best efforts, survey finds businesses really aren’t getting the benefits from the metaverse......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 29th, 2023

Meta was late to the AI party – and now it’ll never beat ChatGPT

Zuckerberg's metaverse obsession could mean Meta has already lost the AI arms race......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 20th, 2023

Vision Pro"s decoupling with metaverse leaves the market with questions

Apple's first mixed reality (MR) headset device Vision Pro was officially unveiled at the WWDC 2023. It features Apple's proprietary visionOS operating system and is expected to be released in the US by early 2024 at its earliest. However, Apple's pr.....»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsJun 9th, 2023

Siemens join forces with Nvidia to discuss industrial metaverse trend at Computex

At the metaverse next-gen application forum held at Computex 2023 titled "Surreal to Real," Siemens Taiwan president and CEO Erdal Elver and Nvidia VP of corporate marketing and developer programs Greg Estes were invited as speakers to talk about the.....»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsJun 1st, 2023

Meta touts Metaverse"s potential for job training and education

Meta Platforms Inc. is hoping to revive interest in the metaverse by pitching it as a tool to help train workforces, showing the social media giant isn't backing down on its virtual reality ambitions even as artificial intelligence takes center stage.....»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsMay 17th, 2023

How digital natives will lead the way to the metaverse | House of Blueberry

Dean Takahashi of GamesBeat spoke with the House of Blueberry leaders on how digital natives will lead the way to the metaverse. Dean Takahashi of GamesBeat spoke with the House of Blueberry leaders on how digital natives will lead the way to the.....»»

Category: topSource:  venturebeatRelated NewsApr 25th, 2023

Katmai raises $22M for a new take on the metaverse with 3D virtual office

Katmai has raised $22 million for its ew take on remote work with a new 3D virtual office platform. Katmai has raised $22 million for its ew take on remote work with a new 3D virtual office platform.Read More.....»»

Category: topSource:  venturebeatRelated NewsApr 25th, 2023

Pancake lenses grow mainstream for VR HMDs, says DIGITIMES Research

The competition among VR head-mounted devices (HMDs) has grown fiercer since the introduction of the Metaverse concept and pancake lenses, which can satisfy demand for an ultra-slim design, improve image quality, and support vision correction functio.....»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsApr 7th, 2023

Apple may embrace the metaverse now after all

Apple CEO Tim Cook is not averse to changing his mind, and his recent description of a digital world to enhance people's lives sounds a lot like the metaverse......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 3rd, 2023

Sony PSVR2 headset off to slow start as metaverse push sputters

Sony Group Corp. is projected to sell fewer than 300,000 PlayStation VR2 headsets in its first weeks on the market, a slow start for company efforts to take a leading role in development of the metaverse......»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsMar 31st, 2023

With 3D processing speeds 900 times faster than GPUs, AI semiconductors assist the metaverse

Recently, a South Korean research team successfully developed an AI semiconductor that can be used in mobile devices and can increase speed and energy efficiency. This result is anticipated to become the basis for increasing the completeness and spre.....»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsMar 31st, 2023

Microsoft Taiwan GM: generative AI is not a bubble

The trend of generative AI has continued to spread, but will this trend run the risk of turning into a bubble, like the previous hot topic of the metaverse? In an interview, Microsoft Taiwan GM Sean Pien gave a clear "no," emphasizing that generative.....»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsMar 29th, 2023

Epic CEO fears Apple"s influence over the metaverse

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney believes Apple is a major "roadblock in the way of Epic's vision for a metaverse."Credit: Epic GamesOn Thursday, Epic Games discussed its plans for the metaverse at the Game Developers Conference 2023. The company believes the me.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMar 23rd, 2023

India: What metaverse means for the country

The metaverse is inspiring a lot of imagination and potential business opportunities. According to McKinsey data, as cited by Singaporean tech expert Chau Nguyen, global metaverse opportunities amounted to US$200-300 billion in 2022, with 80% coming.....»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2023

Nvidia GTC puts focus on generative AI

Nvidia is showcasing its latest technologies and breakthroughs in a variety of areas, including AI and the metaverse, particularly generative AI, at its ongoing GPU Technology Conference (GTC)......»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2023