Meta Platforms Inc. (META), owners of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Horizon Worlds, Mapillary, and Workplace has reduced the cost of its Quest Virtual Reality (VR) headset to attract more customers in the growing VR sector. Meta has consistently been named among the
Yesterday, the gaming world had the chance to get to grips with PlayStation VR2, the console giant’s long-anticipated follow-up to its original VR headset released in 2016. While that device reportedly sold five million units, the VR space has come
Three UK police forces from a total of 45 have recorded instances of child abuse in the metaverse, though case numbers remain low for now. The revelations come as part of a UK-wide investigation by the National Society for the
MetaNews was asked to provide sensitive information including personal documentation and biometric data when signing up for the Sandbox metaverse. With the possibility of users’ every move being tracked in the virtual realm, the attachment of such personal information raises
Metaverse maximalists often remark that virtual worlds represent our collective future. Last week, that vision gained credence with the news that a Colombian court has held a judicial hearing in virtual reality. The February 15 hearing, which was presided over
Meta, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, has reportedly won court approval for the acquisition of VR fitness app Supernatural’s maker, Within, after the Federal Trade Commission attempted to block the deal. Also read: Lawsuit Filed Against Meta, Snap, TikTok for Mental
The market can expect to get hold of the much awaited Apple mixed reality headset this year, but the tech giant has shelved its planned follow up product – the Apple Augmented Reality (AR) glasses due to technical challenges. Apple
When Microsoft boldly announced its $69bn takeover bid, the biggest deal in the history of the business, for games publisher Activision Blizzard last week, the world of gaming was shaken to the core. Also read: Restaurants Engaging Customers in the
As the race to dominate the metaverse gathers momentum thanks to the entrance of the big technology behemoths into the metaverse ring, its looking like the new world already had a crowned king. Fortnite, the popular metaverse game, is definitely
A new Oculus Quest and VR experience called “Artemis Ascending” will provide an immersive view of the launch pad when NASA’s historic Artemis 1 mission lifts off for the moon, no earlier than Aug. 29. Users can take part in
Players can channel their inner LeBron James or Kawhi Leonard in a game developed by a Santa Monica-based business called IRL Studios by donning a pair of virtual reality headsets and holding a pair of controllers inside their home. This
DressX, a virtual fashion expert, has announced a collaboration with the Meta group. Users of Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger can purchase DressX’s digital collections to dress their avatars on the group’s avatar store. Additionally, in the long run, to support
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