Facebook was on the defensive for years—until the metaverse came along
Despite the hit to its stock price this week, Facebook parent company Meta is still the dominant social media player in the world, with close to half the global population…
What is the metaverse, one of the hottest trends in the tech world in recent months?
PHOENIX – Looking at search trends, people have been looking up the term ‘metaverse’ lately, since Facebook’s announcement in October 2021 that it will rebrand to ‘Meta’ as a reflection…
Over 500 mobile apps are now using the term ‘metaverse’ to attract new users
A true “metaverse” may not yet exist, but that hasn’t stopped marketers from adopting the buzzword to promote their apps and games on mobile app stores. According to new data…
God has entered the metaverse – and faith in the virtual world is flourishing
VR Church is one of several evolving spiritual spaces in the metaverse that has seen a huge increase in size and popularity over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Founded…
Meta spent $10 billion on the Metaverse in 2021, dragging down profit
Mark Zuckerberg said his company was going all in on the metaverse last year. On Wednesday, he showed the costs of making that transition. Meta, the company that Zuckerberg founded…
Will the Metaverse be accessible?
Despite the metaverse being described by the media as a place, the truth is that it is actually a way of using technology. In fact the term describes the ability…
The metaverse: three legal issues we need to address
The “metaverse” seems to be the latest buzzword in tech. In general terms, the metaverse can be viewed as a form of cyberspace. Like the internet, it’s a world –…
Episcopal team to launch virtual reality church services in metaverse, all avatars welcome
Your Zoom church? It’s so 2020. This year, Episcopal liturgies are about to enter the metaverse. The metaverse is the term increasingly applied to experiences in virtual reality, or VR,…
Big Tech Needs To Stop Trying To Make Their Metaverse Happen
The race is on to cash in on the metaverse hype. Last week, Microsoft described its $68.7 billion takeover of gaming studio Activision Blizzard—a move that would have usually been…
Metaverse real estate sales top $500 million, and are projected to double this year
Sales of real estate in the metaverse topped $500 million last year and could double this year, according to investors and analytics firms. Real estate sales on the four major…