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The Metaverse
4 things you need to know about the metaverse this week
Here's all that's happening in the metaverse. A leading investment bank puts a multi-billion dollar valuation on the metaverse and the first fashion show in the virtual space is full of s...
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Virtual worlds don't have to reference the real world. So why is the metaverse going that way?
Virtual spaces need to be easy for all people to access. Not doing so risks recreating the social and economic divides of real cities in the metaverse.
The Metaverse
71% of executives say the metaverse will be good for business. Here’s why
The metaverse and other emerging technologies are reshaping business. Top executives now say this is one of the biggest factors informing their thinking.
The Metaverse
We could be spending an hour a day in the metaverse by 2026. But what will we be doing there?
Spending an hour a day in the metaverse will be normal for a quarter of people by 2026, Gartner predicts. Virtual classrooms and homes are on the way.
The Metaverse
4 things you need to know about the metaverse this week
A voice-controlled bot to help build virtual reality landscapes and the business case for the metaverse from one the world's leading consultancy firms.
The Metaverse
4 things you need to know about the metaverse this week
Meet the women shaping the future of the metaverse; VR tech sales surge boosting manufacturers, and virtual yacht that will set you back $100m for the NFT.
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Metaverse: Will we be working in a virtual world soon?
There are a growing number of CEOs experimenting with the metaverse as a workplace, as remote working continues during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Metaverse
4 things you need to know about the metaverse this week
Top news stories on metaverse this week. Meta tells advertisers that its virtual environments will take "a few years" to develop. English Premier League football could soon attract virtua...
The Metaverse
Supercomputers, AI and the metaverse: here’s what you need to know
Supercomputers, AI and the metaverse will soon revolutionize our online and physical lives, prompting ethical and practical questions that demand answers.
Virtual and Augmented Reality
What Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard means for the metaverse
Microsoft announced plans to spend serious money on a video-game company. This might act as a metaverse gateway for Microsoft, making it the 3rd biggest gaming company in the world.
Blockchain
5 tech trends to watch in 2022
Technology trends to watch in 2022 include developments in the metaverse, self-fertilizing crops and 3D-printed homes using local materials.
Virtual and Augmented Reality
How to address digital safety in the metaverse
Many are raising concerns about the potential risks of the metaverse, where the boundaries between the physical and virtual worlds continue to blur further
The Ocean
VR can encourage people to save our oceans. Here's why
Experts believe that if we could help people empathize with the ocean and the marine life within, they would try harder to protect it.
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Scientists have now made it possible to 'touch' holograms
Precisely controlled jets of air are paired with computer generated graphics to create the sensation of touching the hologram.
Virtual and Augmented Reality
The knotty problem of applying real-world laws to VR and AR
VR and AR are evolving fast, but our slow-moving legal systems are unprepared. Here are the challenges this poses, and the questions we should be asking.
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