The digital landscape has encountered an unexpected plot twist with K-pop, a global sensation, at the crossroads of an AI-driven revolution. The popularity of virtual K-pop bands demonstrates that technology is about making lives simpler and redefining the concept of
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has suggested that the company’s metaverse platform could eventually allow people to interact with virtual avatars of their beloved friends and relatives who have died. Zuckerberg made the comments during a recent blockbuster interview in the
Meta’s Horizon Worlds is now available on desktop computers and mobile devices, but early-access users may find themselves frustrated by the shallow nature of what they discover. MetaNews investigates the in-browser version of the metaverse only to uncover a half-baked
YouTuber Jarvis Johnson spent a week testing Meta’s Horizon Worlds, describing the experience as “so lonely.” Challenges faced by Johnson included trying to find adults to interact with as the environment is regularly crowded out with younger users, contributing to
Roblox announced plans to launch its gaming metaverse on Sony’s PlayStation consoles in October. At its 2023 Roblox Developers Conference (RDC) on Sept. 8, the company also said that it will make its app fully available on Meta’s Quest mixed
Meta Platforms is reportedly working on a new and more powerful large language model (LLM) that will exert competition in the generative AI industry. According to reports, the new model is expected to be more powerful than ChatGPT-4 from OpenAI.
The metaverse continues to attract interest from the best and biggest brand names in the world, covering a broad range of sectors, including art, entertainment, sports, and fashion. Here MetaNews covers some of the big industry hitters making inroads in
FIFA, the international governing body for soccer, has taken a significant step towards embracing new technologies by filing a number of trademarks related to the metaverse. The move indicates FIFA’s intention to tap into the potential of virtual reality (VR)
The metaverse might not be gaining traction as much as was anticipated when the concept was introduced, but the technology has been implemented across sectors including education where some US universities are warming to virtual classes. Proponents of virtual learning
Employees working on Meta’s metaverse project are reportedly not as enthusiastic about using the company’s virtual reality (VR) headsets for work meetings, or anything else, Bloomberg reports, citing 11 current and former employees. The workers, who refused to be named,
Countless obituaries have been written about the metaverse, but not everyone is reading from the same page. This week, 120-year old American cosmetics brand Elizabeth Arden launched its first virtual store in the metaverse. The store’s opening signals the growing
Online match-making platform Dating.com wants to help users find love in the metaverse. Last September the site unveiled a “meta-dating experience for modern singles” in the blockchain-based metaverse Decentraland, and eight months on, a fresh series of virtual events have
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