Students at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) are proving the metaverse is still alive and vibrant as the school pushes a metaverse campus, which is expected to improve its curriculum and connectivity across campuses. The students have
Hollywood special effects teams are increasingly using metaverse-related technologies to bring fantasy worlds to life. Industrial Light and Magic (ILM), the special effects firm founded by George Lucas in 1975, is among a host of firms pioneering ‘StageCraft’ technology to
The IoT (Internet of Things) has come a long way from a vending machine and a toaster to smart cities and connected cars. Despite IoT’s prevalence today, many people are still unaware of the technology. In a broad sense, the
The Internet of Everything Corporation’s Eden platform will be hosting Metaverses. IoE Corp is extending their decentralized hosting technology into the Metaverse realm. Hosting the Metaverse One might think of the Metaverse (SnowCrash, Ready Player One, Futurama’s Internet) as a
Last week, John Hanke, CEO of Niantic, delivered a message to AR and VR developers at the Augmented World Expo 2021. Hanke was, of course, referring to the approaching metaverse. A phrase popularized by Facebook (now Meta) to describe the
Executives behind Saudi Arabia megacity extended the Neom road show to China to attract investors amid speculation about the scope of the project. Neom officials were last week in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong shedding more light on the enigmatic megacity.
Indian company Metaverse911 launched a Metaverse Experience Center to offer industry leaders a new way to engage with immersive tech like virtual and augmented reality – both crucial to creating a vibrant digital ecosystem in the metaverse. Announcing the Center
The Elder Scrolls Online creative director Matt Firor says the metaverse is nothing new and people should stop pretending it’s an innovation. According to him, the gamers have been participating in connected virtual worlds for decades. Firor says the current
European metaverse funds have witnessed an unprecedented surge in assets due to the increasing hype surrounding AI stocks. The recent interest surrounding AI and the ensuing surge in tech stocks have benefited a group of asset managers, including Amundi and
According to Technavio, the size of the global metaverse market is expected to increase by USD 1152.35 billion between 2023 and 2027. During the forecast period, the market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 40.06%. It is anticipated
Somnia Network, a layer one (L1) blockchain on Ethereum that connects metaverses, says it is looking to boost scalability and speed in virtual worlds following its launch on Wednesday. The platform is a project under the independent non-profit Virtual Society
The adoption of retail spaces in the metaverse is igniting creativity in architects who are also seeing growth opportunities that are missing in physical designs. As big brands are staking their claim in the metaverse, architects are enjoying the “freedom”
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