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What is the ‘metaverse’ and how does it work?
Read Joori Roh explain what exactly is The Metaverse and various components that will go into making The Metaverse a reality on Reuters : The coronavirus pandemic has sparked huge interest in shared virtual environments or the “metaverse”. Metaverse, a term first coined in science fiction, is a combination of the prefix “meta”, meaning beyond, […] More
Why the ‘metaverse’ will prove to be more than a buzzword
Read why Nick Pringle feels that far from being just a buzzword, The Metaverse could actually turn into a reality in the near future on Fast Company : The term metaverse was coined by American writer Neal Stephenson in his 1993 sci-fi hit Snow Crash. But what was far-flung fiction 30 years ago is now […] More
The “Metaverse” Is Facebook’s Soulless Virtual Vision for the Future of Life and Work
Read Jacob Silverman’s criticism of Facebook’s version of The Metaverse and why he calls its the soulless version of future on The New Republic : If you’ve skimmed the tech press in recent months, it’s been difficult to escape articles about the breathlessly overhyped promise of “the metaverse,” a vast digital space that combines virtual […] More
How You Can Invest in the Metaverse
In this video, I will be talking about the metaverse and how you can invest in companies that will gain from this phenomenon. This is the second part of my metaverse series. The first one covered what the metaverse is, what it could become, and what it certainly is not. Where to invest To be […] More
Big Tech wants to build the ‘metaverse.’ What on Earth does that mean?
Read Dalvin Brown explain how Microsoft and Facebook plan to build The Metaverse, an alternative virtual world, and how it could be the future of the Internet on Washington Post : The 2018 sci-fi film “Ready Player One” offers a glimpse of what many tech companies prophesize is the Internet’s next big thing. Inspired by a […] More
We should be careful which metaverse we choose to live in
Read John Thornhill explain why users should be careful about which Metaverse they choose to live in as it will have a very definite impact on their future on Financial Times : The great thing about the future is you can make it up. If present-day reality is messier than you had hoped, then you […] More
Another view: What Is the Metaverse?
Read Toin Villar take an elaborate look at The Metaverse and how it will operate on Make Use Of : Although some might have heard the term “metaverse” only recently, it’s been in use for a couple of decades. It was first used in the 1990s in a work of fiction, and it usually describes […] More
Why the Metaverse Needs to Be Open
A vast digital mirror world accessible through virtual reality is just around the corner if you believe the latest pronouncements coming out of Silicon Valley. This so-called metaverse has captured the tech zeitgeist and is attracting billions in investments. Last month, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg even announced plans to turn his trillion-dollar social network into […] More
Facebook launches VR remote work app, calling it a step to the ‘metaverse’
Facebook Inc (FB.O) on Thursday launched a test of a new virtual-reality remote work app where users of the company’s Oculus Quest 2 headsets can hold meetings as avatar versions of themselves. The beta test of Facebook’s Horizon Workrooms app comes as many companies continue to work from home after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down physical […] More
Roblox, Facebook See the ‘Metaverse’ as Key to the Internet’s Next Phase
Read Meghan Bobrowsky explain why Facebook and Roblox see The Metaverse as the key to the Internet’s next phase on Wall Street Journal : A new tech-industry battle is taking shape over the “metaverse” as companies such as Facebook Inc. and Roblox Corp. work to shape a virtual realm that most consumers don’t yet know […] More
Some think we’re on the cusp of a virtual world called ‘the metaverse’ some are skeptical
Read why Sean Monahan says he is skeptical about the new virtual world called The Metaverse on Guardian : Maybe this will be my Paul Krugman moment. The Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist was famously the winner of a study to establish which op-ed commentator was most consistently correct. In 1998, he […] More
Big Tech has its eyes set on the metaverse. Here’s what that means
Read Clara Duffy explain what The Metaverse is and why Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg is focussing on it on CNN : Facebook has many pressing problems, from proposed antitrust legislation to accusations that the company is contributing to vaccine misinformation. But when CEO Mark Zuckerberg joined a recent conference call with analysts to discuss its […] More
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