The Metaverse Was Around Way Before You Realized
The metaverse as conceived by Meta hasn't drummed up the excitement the company had hoped for, but it may be able to improve things by playing some hit games. The me.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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)......»»
Nvidia finds strength in AI era
Nvidia, which possesses key AI and GPU software and hardware capabilities, has been thrust into the spotlight over the last two years, driven by the growth of the metaverse and the recent emergence of ChatGPT......»»
20 years later, Second Life is launching on mobile
The so-called proto-Metaverse will leap from desktops for the first time. Second Life mobile preview. Remember Second Life? The virtual world launched on the desktop web back in 2003 with 3D avatars and spaces for various social act.....»»
Finally, you’ll soon be able to use 3D avatars on Teams calls
Microsoft is finally set to roll out a Teams feature that was supposed to highlight its place in the metaverse......»»
What metaverse? Meta says its single largest investment is now in "advancing AI"
Roughly a year-and-a-half after Facebook renamed itself "Meta" and said it would go all-in on building a future version of the internet dubbed the metaverse, the tech giant now says its top investment priority will be advancing artificial intelligenc.....»»
Can VR influencers save the metaverse?
Some people think the vision of a virtual world is dead. But others still believe it's the future......»»
Coherent phonon-induced gigahertz optical birefringence realized in strontium titanate
Using ultrafast time-resolved pump detection technology, researchers led by Prof. Sheng Zhigao from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have realized the gigahertz (GHz) frequency birefringence modulati.....»»
The "eureka moment" behind the Post-it note
It's been described as the solution to a problem nobody realized existed......»»
Why major celebrities and big-name brands are embracing the metaverse
Global brands and celebrities are increasingly adopting the metaverse. Why more are sure to follow to increase their exposure and fan base. Global brands and celebrities are increasingly adopting the metaverse. Why more are sure to follow to incr.....»»
How Rec Room looks at the metaverse opportunity
Nick Fajt, CEO of Rec Room, is one of the contenders to run the metaverse, the social virtual world has more than 82 million lifetime users. Nick Fajt, CEO of Rec Room, is one of the contenders to run the metaverse, the social virtual world has m.....»»
4 ways product and industrial companies can harness the promise of the metaverse
How digital twins in the metaverse can simulate scenarios for engineering design, operational environments and sustainability implications. How digital twins in the metaverse can simulate scenarios for engineering design, operational environments.....»»
Democratic senators urge Meta not to market its metaverse app to teens
Two Democratic senators urged Meta this week to suspend a reported plan to offer Horizon Worlds, the company's flagship virtual reality app, to teens between the ages of 13 and 17, arguing the technology could harm young users' physical and mental he.....»»
Turkey tragedy jolts quake-prone Central Asia
When a devastating earthquake and aftershocks struck Turkey and Syria this month, Klara Imangalieva—who lives in the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan—realized she had to move......»»
In the Metaverse, your identity can be revealed just by moving
Researchers at UC Berkeley find Metaverse users can be identified by movement data alone......»»
"No indication of aliens": Spy balloon saga continues to surprise amid rising US–China tension
Over the past week, the US has realized and revealed that an active fleet of Chinese spy balloons has been operating across the northern hemisphere for several years......»»
Meta’s unceremonious Echo VR shutdown is a missed Metaverse opportunity
Echo VR was once Meta's most promising virtual world. Its shutdown is a missed opportunity for its struggling Metaverse......»»
Interpol working out how to police the metaverse
The global police agency has built its own virtual reality (VR) space, for users to do training......»»
Looking ahead to 2023, Lenovo proposes 6 major technology trends
Lenovo has announced 6 key technology trends that will become mainstream in 2023. These include holographic projection, transformable devices, corporate metaverse, smart stores, multi-access edge computing, and new business models. Starting in 2023,.....»»