Tech giants are racing to dominate the future of the internet referred to collectively as the Metaverse. Whereas every tech giant has their own niche to fill, the Meta metaverse version want to be them all, and are investing heavily – to putt lightly – to make it happen. The Meta Metaverse in a Nutshell […]
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Meta Platforms unveiled its Quest Pro virtual and mixed reality headset on Tuesday, marking a milestone for Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s break into the higher-end market for extended reality computing devices. The headset, introduced at Meta’s annual Connect conference, will hit shelves on Oct. 25 at a price of $1,500, and will offer consumers a […]
The worldwide pandemic and other recent international events have significantly changed how we operate. Zoom and other video conferencing and collaboration platforms have altered company dynamics and made remote work and online communication more commonplace. Is it any wonder then that Metaverse technologies and remote work are evolving side by side. The so-called “Virtual offices” […]
The retail industry has seen several changes in the last 10 years, moving from brick and mortar retail to e-commerce and social commerce, and finally into the digital world in the form of Metaverse shopping. The world is buzzing with terminology like Non-Fungible Token (NFT), Metaverse, Web 3.0, and Virtual Autonomy, among others, that have […]
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to approve a bill aimed at allowing news organizations to band together to negotiate with Alphabet Inc’s Google and Meta’s Facebook and win more revenue. The bill passed the committee by a vote of 15 to 7, according to a congressional aide. It must now go to the […]
Unless you have been under a rock for the last couple of years, you have most likely heard how the metaverse will bring about a new era of digital connectedness, virtual reality (VR) experiences, and e-commerce. With all that technology in mind, do you need VR for Metaverse access or to take part in the […]
Once known as Facebook, Meta set the metaverse as its primary goal. The promise to once roam the virtual realms and meet up with friends and colleagues to work or have fun was bold. Meta is yet to deliver on that promise. With the Meta Horizon Worlds, people can enter the virtual world and enjoy […]
Can there be multiple metaverses? How many metaverses exist out there? Is it a single metaverse that combines many universes? As always, to answer any of these questions, we first have to get out definitions straight. Defining the Metaverse Everyone and their dog have a slightly different definition for the Metaverse, but it’s safe to […]
Meta Platforms Inc’s Facebook has in-principle agreed to settle a lawsuit in the San Francisco federal court seeking damages for letting third parties including Cambridge Analytica access the private data of users, a court filing showed. The financial terms were not disclosed in the filing on Friday that asked the judge to put the class […]
Facebook-parent Meta Platforms Inc is set to raise $10 billion in its first-ever bond offering on Thursday, as it looks to fund share buybacks and investments to revamp its business, according to two sources close to the deal. The offering, which included bonds with maturities ranging from five years to 40 years, received over $30 […]