Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse meltdown: Meta’s Reality Labs has lost $21 billion in roughly 18 months Zuckerberg isn’t taking his foot off the gas, though. Fortune · Jul 27, 2023
Students told to keep pace with changing technologies in Computer Engineering At a webinar on “Exploring the Future of Computer Engineering”, Commissioner of Technical Education Chadalavada Naga Rani urged teachers and students to keep up with emerging tech. Vice-president of HCL Tech Shiva Prasad discussed AI, ML, IoT, Digital Twin, Block Chain and Metaverse. 22 govt polytechnic colleges participated. The Hindu · Jul 27, 2023
The debut MESH 3D art fair opens today Explore new work from 33 artists in the metaverse. Creative Bloq · Jul 19, 2023
Neopets goes independent, cancels NFT game and promises new era free from 'corporate baggage' Neopets was rescued from a corporate shuttering, and is now independent for the first time since 2005. PC Gamer · Jul 17, 2023
Pivot Digital eyes next growth curve for retail The retail industry is moving towards creating an immersive shopping experience and a metaverse platform, says Pivot Digital Pte, a Singapore-based digital consulting firm specialising in financial and retail technology. Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2023
Yuga Labs’ new CEO moving forward with ‘audacious’ metaverse plans as Bored Apes pricing floor drops—but details are thin Details are still thin for how the virtual world will look, when it will officially open, and how the company will measure success. Fortune · Jul 13, 2023
Is Meta Stock Still a Good Buy After Hitting 52-Week Highs? Meta Platforms (META) stock has hit a 52-week high and with gains of 147% and is the second-best performing S&P 500 stock of the year, trailing only Nvidia which has almost tripled this year. Why is Meta stock surging and is it still a good buy at these levels? Barchart · Jul 12, 2023
Meta's metaverse chief admits the 'hype is dead' Meta metaverse chief Vishal Shah has new priorities amid the metaverse bust. Fortune · Jul 12, 2023
Meta exec: "Metaverse hype is dead" Meta's VP of Metaverse, Vishal Shah, believes the metaverse is ready for its post-hype phase, with new entrants like Apple and plans for new products like the Meta Quest 3. Fortune · Jul 11, 2023
This Week in the Metaverse: Bored Ape Yacht Club is sinking as floor prices spiral Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs hit a price floor not seen in 20 months. Fortune · Jul 8, 2023
Meta delivered ‘a major blow’ to Twitter. Will it flip the flailing firm’s fortunes? Meta has been struggling with layoffs, a fledgling metaverse and a decreasing audience. The company needs its new big bet to pay off The Guardian - US · Jul 6, 2023
This Week in the Metaverse: Azuki’s botched Elementals drop has some calling it quits on the collection Azuki community members have complained that the new Elementals collection is too similar to the original Azuki collection and dilutes its value. Fortune · Jul 1, 2023
The collateral damage of an Apple Vision Pro flop could be devastating Apple's Vision Pro is the most significant effort yet in Silicon Valley's long running dream of augmented reality headsets. If it flops, the budding AR industry and the broader metaverse championed by Mark Zuckerberg and others could go into a devastating 'winter.' Fortune · Jun 29, 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. TechRadar · Jun 29, 2023
Bangkok Post · Jun 28, 2023 Aespa set to perform at Thunder Dome Aespa, the first-ever metaverse girl group in K-pop, will give a Bangkok debut concert at the Thunder Dome, Muang Thong Thani, on July 29 at 6pm and again on July 30 at 4pm.
Fortune · Jun 26, 2023 Decoding Gen Z has helped Roblox become a $23 billion metaverse sensation For brands seeking to engage Gen Z in the metaverse, Roblox’s VP of global partnerships, Christina Wootton, shared her top five tips based on success stories from various industries.
Fortune · Jun 24, 2023 This Week in the Metaverse: 'NFL Rivals' hits 1 million downloads, and getting to the bottom of the Eminem-BAYC mystery The popularity of "NFL Rivals," and its subliminal use of the blockchain, can be a blueprint for Web3 games.
TechRadar · Jun 20, 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.
Wales Online · Jun 20, 2023 Carol Vorderman backs calls to protect children in the metaverse Two thirds of young people have already accessed virtual reality
The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2023 The week in audio: Marianna in Conspiracyland; Women of Web3; Gateway: Cocaine, Murder & Dirty Money in Europe; The Archers Marianna Spring keeps her cool with conspiracy mongers; Lauren Ingram guides (some of) us into the metaverse; a drug-smuggling tale is well told; and the dreaded Rob returns to Ambridge
Fortune · Jun 17, 2023 This Week in the Metaverse: A Sothebys auction brings in $11 million—and a bit of hope for the NFT market Dmitri Cherniak's generative art NFT Ringers #879, a.k.a. The Goose, brought in $6.2 million.
Digital Camera World · Jun 10, 2023 The metaverse "is just another platform for capitalism. It is a boring idea" Curator of major new Gursky exhibition, Urs Stahel, shares thoughts on the big issues facing photography, like AI
The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2023 Who needs the Metaverse? Meet the people still living on Second Life Mark Zuckerberg’s grand vision for an online existence has been laughed off as a corporate folly. Meanwhile, those still existing happily on a virtual world launched 20 years ago may be wondering what all the fuss is about …
Fortune · Jun 10, 2023 This Week in the Metaverse: The Sandbox and Decentraland are caught in SEC's crosshairs The native cryptocurrencies of the two platforms were named securities in lawsuits by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Fortune · Jun 9, 2023 Gloves are about to come off in Meta vs Apple fight First Apple kneecapped Meta's ad business, now it's going after the metaverse platform that Mark Zuckerberg staked out.