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The metaverse sounds like it could be a scary place. Recent headlines have highlighted the dangers to children of the metaverse – a generic term for the range of online virtual worlds, developed by different tech companies, in which users can interact. Children’s charities have raised concerns about its potential…

A new book by Assouline, ‘Metaverse Dream’, suggests we'll spend a decade of our lives in the metaverse. But will it take us on holiday?

Unlike some gaming companies that have distanced themselves from NFTs, Square Enix has doubled down on blockchain gaming with its recent collaboration with PC game launcher Elixir.

Meta has introduced ‘a robust set of age-appropriate protections and safety defaults’ to make the platform safer for younger users

Mark Zuckerberg continues to streamline the tech giant with a round of (remote) layoffs, though experts suggest they're not always cost-effective.

Meta might be laying off more people across the company but its gaming divisions are said to be safe from the turmoil.

Lawmakers and child advocates say Zuckerberg’s metaverse move is exploitative and dangerous.

Oh great.

A group of US and UK advocates have urged Facebook’s parent company Meta to block children from its virtual reality platform, warning that they could be exposed to inappropriate content, harassment and bullying.

We don't need to talk about the metaverse.

San Francisco’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) – the global gathering of the greatest creative minds in the games industry – opened its doors for the second time since the pandemic in March 2023.