PUBG developer's NFT metaverse platform is coming this year and still sounds like nonsense Oh great. PC Gamer · Apr 19, 2023
Should young teenagers be allowed in the metaverse? 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. The Week · Apr 18, 2023
If there's one thing AI has done for us, it's killed Zuck's metaverse We don't need to talk about the metaverse. PC Gamer · Apr 18, 2023
The latest trends in video games from the 2023 global Game Developers Conference 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. The Conversation · Apr 18, 2023
Immersive Technology Lands in the Spotlight Via the Metaverse Growth to take off as virtual interfaces transition from tech toys into tech tools TV Tech · Apr 18, 2023
This Week in the Metaverse: NFT.NYC showed how NFTs are transforming art and getting artists their well-earned share The technology is leading to a renaissance of creative work—and artists getting paid. Fortune · Apr 14, 2023
Whatever happened to the Metaverse? When you first glide into Horizon Worlds, the virtual reality app from Meta Platforms Inc., you’re greeted with a vivid cityscape and portals into worlds with labels like “adventure” and “comedy.” On a recent visit to the “adventure” world, I zoomed around a town in the Wild West toting a… Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2023
Humans will be able to upload dead people on to a computer by 2024, expert claims Metaverse scientist Dr Pratik Desai is urging people to regularly record their parents, elders and loved ones as a new technology may allow voices and video recordings to make dead people 'live forever' Daily Mirror · Apr 10, 2023
This Week in the Metaverse: NFT market jumps to $4.7 billion, Drone Racing League enters the chat, and Wildcard is hosting a public mint The NFT market had a great first quarter, but with the rise of Blur and lower creator royalties many artists are questioning their futures. Fortune · Apr 7, 2023
Three of Meta’s top execs—including Mark Zuckerberg—are now spending most of their time on A.I. The company behind Facebook and Instagram has no plans to sign the proposal to temporarily ban the development of advanced A.I., the Reality Labs chief confirmed. Fortune · Apr 6, 2023
6 Years Later, ‘Persona 5’ Remains the Best Heist Game Ever Made The best RPG in recent memory also happens to be the best heist game ever made. Inverse · Apr 5, 2023
Eyes on Apple to Join Quest for the Metaverse Apple fans are watching to see whether the iPhone-maker puts a culture-changing spin on virtual reality, even as rivals slow their march toward the metaverse. All eyes are on whether Apple will commit to releasing long-rumored VR or augmented reality (AR) "goggles" at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in June,… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 5, 2023
Tim Cook's vision for AR/VR is more boring than Meta's, but that's why it might work Apple's Tim Cook is focused on the most practical AR/VR applications and that's why his version may be better than the Metaverse TechRadar · Apr 3, 2023
Fortune · Mar 31, 2023 This week in the metaverse: Solana loses y00ts and DeGods collections, Argentina gets Web3 plane tickets, and Grimes launches NFTs The move by y00ts and DeGods is a loss for the Solana blockchain, but SOL is still up roughly 100% since the start of the year after getting hammered post-FTX collapse.
StockNews.com · Mar 29, 2023 This Stock Is Outperforming META The end of the pandemic brought about a reversal in consumer behavior and preference, which became a bane for Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) but a boon for trivago N.V. (TRVG). Continue reading….
PC Gamer · Mar 29, 2023 Disney CEO axes metaverse unit and almost everyone in it, with another 6,950 cuts to go Bob Iger once said the tech would democratise the internet, but apparently it's not right for Disney.
Inverse · Mar 29, 2023 5 Years Ago, Steven Spielberg Made His Most Misunderstood Sci-Fi Movie Ever 'Ready Player One' is no deep thinker, but it's not our glorious Metaverse future either.
Barchart · Mar 28, 2023 Disney Dumps Metaverse Aspirations. That Was an Easy Decision The first of Disney’s 7,000 job cuts have begun to happen. One of the decisions was to eliminate approximately 50 jobs from its metaverse-driven next-generation storytelling unit. The move makes abundant sense. Here’s why.
Broadcasting & Cable · Mar 28, 2023 Bob Chapek’s Metaverse Unit Gets Whacked Amid Disney’s Mega-Cuts The ‘Next Generation Storytelling and Consumer Experiences’ division was one of the former Disney CEO’s pet projects
TechRadar · Mar 28, 2023 This could be the most pointless Microsoft Teams meeting update yet “Metaverse” avatars in video conferences still look terrible and are ultimately embarrassing, please stop developing them, everyone.
Fortune · Mar 28, 2023 Disney joins Microsoft and Snapchat as latest big-name company to slink away from metaverse ambitions Companies are moving away from the nascent industry as regulators increasingly scrutinize crypto and the buzz around A.I. rises.
The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023 Comic Relief launches metaverse fundraiser to fight poverty Can playing more Roblox make your kids more philanthropic
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Mar 26, 2023 SMFG takes plunge into metaverse with gaming Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is venturing into the metaverse by leveraging gaming into its business strategy.
Fortune · Mar 24, 2023 Here's the week's top metaverse and NFT news The IRS said it's considering whether to tax non-fungible tokens as it does gems or artwork.