The video games regulator in China has given a nod for release of 44 foreign video games as the country’s tough stance on the gaming industry starts to thaw. Since August 2021, China has been rigid on the gaming industry. The
In China the metaverse has been taking shape from the ground up with the driving force of young people. The word “metaverse,” invented by science fiction writer Neal Stephenson in his 1992 novel Snow Crash, today refers to a planned
Riot Games, a video game publisher, and creator, is altering the financial model of the franchised League of Legends teams. Riot Games, led by John Needham, President of Esports, recently published a blog post outlining significant changes intended to increase
Ferris University is believed to be the first in the country to use artificial intelligence (AI) to create virtual students that will enroll in classes and participate in lessons and assignments. Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology uses computer systems to simulate
The Saudi Arabian government, the sponsor of the Gamers8 festival, announced that the event will make a comeback in 2024 under a new name: the Esports World Cup. The Esports World Cup is set to feature teams from around the
Chinese President Xi Jinping has fallen victim to AI deepfakes as an altered video of himself making a speech in English went viral on social media platforms. Captioned in Chinese, “Xi Jinping’s English speech in San Francisco,” the one-minute video
Artists in China are boycotting one of the largest social media platforms in the country, following a controversy over AI-generated artworks. The dispute began in August when an illustrator by the name of Snow Fish accused the social media platform
Improbable, the London-based outfit that develops infrastructure for virtual worlds in gaming, academia, and business, said it reduced losses by £131 million [~$160 million] last year following its decision to focus on building technology for the metaverse. According to the
The United States has extended AI chip export restrictions beyond China to include some countries in the Middle East. The ban affects Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) chips. For China, the ban on chip exports was imposed in 2022.
Twitch streamer Perri Karyal has started playing Elden Ring using only her thoughts and nothing else to control a character in the popular action role-playing game. To do this, the British-Canadian attached an EEG to her brain, which she uses
China’s Tencent Holdings publicly announced the launch of a “extended reality” (XR) subsidiary to its employees on Monday, formally putting its bets on the metaverse notion of virtual worlds. The unit is in charge of growing Tencent’s extended reality business,
STEPVR, an innovative company focusing on VR technology research and development, released VR Gates to the metaverse called Gates01 in Beijing. This product is similar to the “Oasis” in the movie Ready Player One. Omnidirectional movement and five-sense equipment enable
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