Viewpoint: Why It's Time for Pro AV to Take Digital Twin Metaverse Technology Seriously How can virtual replicas of a physical systems help the industry? AVNetwork · May 16, 2023
The apocalypse isn’t coming. We must resist cynicism and fear about AI Remember when WeWork would kill commercial real estate? Crypto would abolish banks? The metaverse would end meeting people in real life? The Guardian - US · May 15, 2023
This Week in the Metaverse: Researchers are making strides toward creating a 'smellaverse' Chinese researchers may have the answer to smelling things in the metaverse. Fortune · May 13, 2023
TAT makes move into the metaverse The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to open its first virtual office in the Bitkub Metaverse in the third quarter of this year, in a bid to attract millennials and foreign tourists to bolster Thailand's digital economy. Bangkok Post · May 12, 2023
Meta says new study shows the metaverse could boost the global economy by $3.6 trillion per year and yes it probably is worth noting Meta paid for the research By 2035, Meta supported research reckons the company has potential to overtake mobile phones as the major computing platform. PC Gamer · May 12, 2023
Lame Changers: AI Is About to Disrupt Everything ... Just Like the Metaverse, Audio Chatrooms and Live Social Video (Wolk) The allegedly disruptive technologies of the past decade have all gone belly up, in a way that proved the skeptics among us correct Broadcasting & Cable · May 11, 2023
It’s a tough time for Meta. Can AI help make the company relevant again? Mark Zuckerberg says in earnings call Meta is still devoted to virtual reality even as it bolsters its AI development The Guardian - US · May 11, 2023
This Week in the Metaverse: A former OpenSea employee is convicted, but a different court case could shed more light on the future of NFTs The verdict against Nate Chastain was the first in a so-called "insider trading" case about NFTs. Fortune · May 6, 2023
Even in the metaverse, companies need to be socially responsible While companies can look to the metaverse to drive growth in the long run, they must get ready to confront the related challenges. Fortune · May 5, 2023
This Week in the Metaverse: Zuckerberg tries to reconcile A.I. with the billions he’s already sunk into the metaverse Meta’s metaverse division, Reality Labs, lost nearly $4 billion in the first quarter—a billion dollars more than it lost in the same period last year. Fortune · Apr 28, 2023
Meta Platforms’ VR Workers Making An Unusual Salary Reported By The Washington Post The Facebook parent company has been hiring the best quality of talent to stay ahead of its competition in the metaverse. Zenger · Apr 28, 2023
Meta Platforms Scrapping Facebook Watch As Jada Pinkett-Smith’s Show Sees Its Final Days Jada Pinkett-Smith's ‘Red Table Talk’ Will Be Looking For A New Platform As Meta will be focused on the metaverse. Zenger · Apr 27, 2023
Herman Narula net worth | Evening Standard Tech Rich List What exactly is the metaverse? Herman Narula is one person who might know the answer – or at least how to make money from it. Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2023
Meta plans to bring AI to billions in Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — here’s how Meta has its own plans to introduce AI technology similar to ChatGPT into its products. Tom’s Guide · Apr 27, 2023
TechRadar · Apr 27, 2023 AI will take over Facebook and Instagram if Mark Zuckerberg gets his way Meta and Mark Zuckerberg are ready to flood Facebook and Instagram with AI bots whether you want them to or not.
Fortune · Apr 27, 2023 Mark Zuckerberg says 'A.I. agents" are coming In Meta's Q1 earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg fights back against claims the company is abandoning the metaverse.
The Guardian - US · Apr 26, 2023 Meta reports surprisingly strong quarter one earnings after restructuring hiccups The company posted $28.10bn in revenue and appears to be shifting focus away from the metaverse to artificial intelligence
ABC News · Apr 26, 2023 Tuvalu's 'backup plan' to create a digital twin in the metaverse Tuvalu says the impacts of climate change have forced it to create a digital copy of itself in the metaverse. But in the real world, not everyone's convinced.
The Conversation · Apr 26, 2023 Children have been interacting in the metaverse for years – what parents need to know about keeping them safe 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…
Wallpaper · Apr 26, 2023 ‘Metaverse Dream’: new book asks where virtual worlds will take us next 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?
Fortune · Apr 21, 2023 This Week in the Metaverse: 'Final Fantasy' creator Square Enix’s Web3 partnership shows blockchain gaming ripe with potential 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.
Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2023 Meta opens its Horizon Worlds VR metaverse to teenagers Meta has introduced ‘a robust set of age-appropriate protections and safety defaults’ to make the platform safer for younger users
Fortune · Apr 19, 2023 Mark Zuckerberg’s year of efficiency takes another turn as he joins McDonald’s and Google by laying off thousands in the metaverse Mark Zuckerberg continues to streamline the tech giant with a round of (remote) layoffs, though experts suggest they're not always cost-effective.
Android Central · Apr 19, 2023 Meta finally realizes the Quest is for gaming, not for the Metaverse Meta might be laying off more people across the company but its gaming divisions are said to be safe from the turmoil.
Fortune · Apr 19, 2023 Meta was warned not to let teens into Horizon Worlds, but it’s doing it anyway Lawmakers and child advocates say Zuckerberg’s metaverse move is exploitative and dangerous.