Why marketers think the metaverse was 2021’s most overhyped trend
Our leading contender for 2021’s most overhyped trend is also likely the least surprising: the metaverse. Though there might be some recency bias at play here (Facebook’s Meta makeover came…
A look into the future of hybrid malls
As metaverses for work and leisure flip into actuality, a hybrid mixture of connectivity-enabled expertise is predicted to be a standard factor of on a regular basis life in 2030…
A millennial NFT investor made nearly $100,000 in 6 months with a virtual car repair shop and a bank in a gaming metaverse that isn’t even live yet
The metaverse has grown astronomically over the past few weeks, with people spending millions of dollars on virtual land. Investors like 37-year-old Robert Doyle are already making money out of…
India will hugely contribute in building Metaverse, says Mark Zuckerberg
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said that India is going to play a huge part in building metaverse, a concept in making. Zuckerberg was speaking to Vishal Shah, Vice…
Why Frances Haugen Is ‘Super Scared’ About Facebook’s Metaverse
My friend and colleague Billy Perrigo has long written about the perils of Big Tech: how it spreads misinformation, fosters extremist networks worldwide and even threatens democracy. Last month, Billy…
Meta, CBSE expand partnership to enable over 10 million students to embrace immersive tech
New Delhi: Meta (previously Facebook) on Wednesday mentioned it is going to expand its partnership with the Central Board of Secondary (*10*) (CBSE) to present a curriculum on digital security…
Nike buys virtual sneaker maker RTFKT in metaverse push
Nike said on Monday it had bought virtual sneaker company RTFKT for an undisclosed sum, as the sportswear giant looks to quickly expand its footprint in the fast-growing “metaverse”. Last…
The metaverse, explained: Everything you need to know about the (rapidly expanding) new world
As tech trends go, there are the obviously skippable ideas (Quibi), the ones you finally admit it’s time to pay attention to (we see you, TikTok), and, finally, the small…
Jefferies says the metaverse is as big an investment opportunity as the early internet
Wall Street is getting very excited about the metaverse, with investment bank Jefferies perhaps the most optimistic. Its head of thematic research Simon Powell told CNBC that the metaverse is…
Intel’s first foray into the metaverse will be software to use others’ chips
Dec 13 (Reuters) – In their first public comments on its strategy for tapping into the “metaverse,” Intel Corp (INTC.O) executives said the firm is working on software that will…