Digital divide: Are we already in the early stages of metaverse?
LISBON: When Facebook unveiled a mock-up last week of the “metaverse” — supposedly the internet of the future — it showed people transported to a psychedelic world of flying fish…
Metaverse: five things to know – and what it could mean for you
In the wake of Facebook rebranding as Meta, reflecting its focus on the “metaverse”, Microsoft has now announced it, too, will launch into this space. Meta has proposed that the…
Take-Two CEO is skeptical about Facebook’s metaverse, says it could be unpopular
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick on Thursday cast doubt about Meta’s metaverse aspirations, telling CNBC he believes the Facebook-parent company’s vision for a digitally connected universe may be unpopular. In…
Facebook’s metaverse plans labelled as ‘dystopian’ and ‘a bad idea’
Meta, as Facebook is now known, is investing billions in the project. But Roger McNamee told the BBC: “It’s a bad idea and the fact we are all sitting and…
This 29-year-old book predicted the ‘metaverse’ — and some of Facebook’s plans are eerily similar
By changing Facebook’s name to Meta, Mark Zuckerberg has made it clear he thinks the future of the internet lies in something called the “metaverse,” a virtual world where people…
Who’s building the metaverse?
Facebook changed its name last week to Meta Platforms Inc to signal its focus on the metaverse, which it thinks will be the successor to the mobile internet. The metaverse…
Are You Missing Out on the Metaverse?
If you have an internet connection, you’re probably familiar with the feeling. Something new starts happening online. People seem really excited about it. Suddenly you’re curious. (Sure, I’ll join TikTok.)…
Introducing Meta: A Social Technology Company
Today at Connect 2021, CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced Meta, which brings together our apps and technologies under one new company brand. Meta’s focus will be to bring the metaverse to…
Life in the Fantastic World of the Facebook Metaverse
The Moderator drew his katana. The target was close. The Moderator was a feared warrior here in the Facebook metaverse—a vast, digital world in which you could be anyone (pending…
Facebook: Here comes the AI of the Metaverse
To operate in augmented and virtual reality, Facebook believes artificial intelligence will need to develop an “egocentric perspective.” To that end, the company on Thursday announced Ego4D, a data set…