Spearheaded by acclaimed author Neal Stephenson, Lamina1 will host the Open Metaverse Discovery Month in October. The event is intended to immerse participants in interactive workshops designed specifically for Unity and Unreal Engine developers. Moreover, Creator Competitions will allow individuals
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
Despite declarations of its demise, Meta’s new photorealistic avatars prove that the metaverse is not dead after all. In a ‘Metaverse interview’ on the Lex Fridman podcast, Mark Zuckerberg demonstrated Meta’s new lifelike Codec virtual reality avatars. Developed by Meta’s
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
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
Musician Robbie Williams will celebrate 25 years as a solo artist with a performance in the metaverse in a bid to reach fans from around the globe through his virtual concert. Taking advantage of the immersive 3D virtual reality (VR)
The world’s biggest retailer is all in on the metaverse, with multiple projects and products connected to the virtual realm. The strategy is to build fresh connections between the real and digital worlds. The digital realm Shopping giant Walmart is
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) in China will form a task force to set the standards for the metaverse sector. China has joined the race to be the global standards-setter for new immersive technology with Australia, which
The number of active users in the Decentraland and The Sandbox metaverses has dropped massively, according to DappRadar statistics. The two platforms had less than 4,000 unique active wallets in the past 30 days, while the floor prices of non-fungible
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
Metaverse technology is creating new opportunities for teachers to inspire students, said Nick Clegg, President of Global Affairs at Meta. Clegg believes that this immersive technology has transformed ‘various areas of education in recent decades’, according to his new blog.
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
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