When virtual reality (VR) users got sick after immersing themselves in virtual worlds, mixed reality was advanced as a potential solution to the cybersickness afflicting metaverse enthusiasts throughout the world. Motion sickness is induced by wearable technology, triggered by a
As parents and lawmakers become increasingly worried about how children and teenagers use online services, social media and streaming platforms are grappling with the challenge of determining the most effective methods for verifying a user’s age, reports AXIOS. The minimum
Two U.S. Democratic Senators have called on Facebook (now Meta) founder Mark Zuckerberg to stop plans to open his metaverse platforms to teenagers, citing concerns about the company’s past handling of youth data and privacy. The call comes as Apple
The European Union antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager warned Thursday that her team is on guard to curb potential competition abuses in the metaverse and in AI. “It’s already time for us to start asking what healthy competition would look like
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), a non-profit organization in the United States, has launched a new tool that allows young people to remove explicit images of themselves from the internet, reports AP. The online service, named
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced the launch of a new AI-based large-language model focused on research community use. The move puts the company in competition with others racing to develop AI technology. Also Read: Meta Copies Twitter,
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 Verified, a subscription service that lets users add a blue checkmark to their Facebook and Instagram accounts, has been launched by Meta. Following social media rival Twitter, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg declared a monthly subscription will be available to
Chinese technology giant Tencent Holdings is reportedly culling staff at its extended reality (XR) unit and folding plans for virtual reality (VR) hardware. It joins a host of Big Tech to have cut, or abandoned, spending on the metaverse as
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