How the metaverse is influencing 2022’s tech trends
It’s too early to know whether the metaverse is more than hype, but it’s a potent idea that’s already driving investments. Facebook, now Meta, has done the most to push…
“The Metaverse can revolutionize education, employment”
Richard Kerris, the person in charge of the Metaverse field, the parallel virtual world, at the chip giant Nvidia. Do you not feel that this is just a new buzzword…
Qualcomm, Microsoft Partner on Metaverse Chip for AR Glasses
Qualcomm Inc on Tuesday said it is working with Microsoft Corp on custom chips that would control lightweight augmented reality glasses for use by both consumers and businesses for metaverse…
Come the Metaverse, Can Privacy Exist?
In its current form, the internet relies on data collection that some critics liken to mass surveillance. Technology companies and researchers are beginning to wonder whether the metaverse will be…
THE METAVERSE: WHAT IS TECH’S NEWEST TREND AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR BUSINESSES?
The past few days I have been in the metaverse. When Facebook initially made its announcement, I was intrigued. I also had some burning questions. What does it mean? What…
NFTs, Web3, DeFi and the metaverse: Your guide to the tech buzzwords from 2021
2021 has been the year that has given rise to new words in our vocabulary to reflect the changing technology scene. Here are some of the words that have emerged…
NFTs find true utility with the advent of the Metaverse in 2021
The growth of NFTs has shot to the next level in terms of popularity and finding acceptance from the crypto community and the mainstream alike. Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) that were…
Paris Hilton is hosting New Year’s Eve in the metaverse. Here are 3 other ways you can celebrate without leaving your house
The metaverse shot broadly into the minds of investors and corporate executives in 2021, and now New Year’s revelers can enter the virtual ecosystem to usher in 2022. The new…
Shanghai doubles down on the metaverse by including it in a development plan
BEIJING — China’s biggest city is getting serious about the metaverse, the technology that’s drawn mass attention this year for its potential to form the next generation of the internet.…
Facebook’s metaverse is its best PR campaign ever
Frances Haugen had a robust public relations strategy—and it worked. The Facebook product manager-turned-whistleblower released volumes of internal company documents, first to The Wall Street Journal and then to a…