The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information (MIIT) has assembled a team from universities and leading tech firms in that country to set up standards to support the development of the metaverse industry. The team has been mandated to build,
Starting in April, Yuushi Kokusai High School will start recruiting transfer students from Japan’s credit-based metaverse high school. In the “Metaverse Students” program, students can graduate from high school with an avatar of a student’s preference. They would, however, attend
Saudi Arabia, through its Public Investment Fund, has injected $590 million into virtual reality (VR) headsets, putting pressure on Apple’s Vision Pro. The investment was made into Magic Leap, a US company that makes headgear “that overlays virtual images into
Ready Player One author Ernest Cline and producer of its film adaptation Dan Farah have teamed up with Futureverse to create a digital universe for the story. Ready Player One is a story whose setting is in the future—in 2045—where
Police in the UK are investigating the alleged “gang rape” of a 16-year-old girl in a metaverse game. The girl was wearing a virtual reality (VR) headset and playing an immersive game when her avatar was reportedly attacked by several
Although the implementation of the metaverse did not come as quickly as anticipated and was “doused” by generative AI, the concept is not yet dead and has a bright future. Growth opportunities are still plenty for the metaverse concept to
As 2023 draws to a close, the metaverse is a testament to human ingenuity and the relentless pursuit of technological advancement. This year, the industry witnessed the metaverse evolve from a buzzword into a multifaceted digital ecosystem, redefining interaction, work,
Meta has updated its VR framework to include tongue movement tracking for avatars. This development is part of the company’s efforts to enhance facial recognition capabilities within virtual reality, aiming to offer more lifelike avatars through accurate representation of speech
The emergence of metaverse casinos is ushering in immersive gaming experiences. Powered by blockchain technology and enhanced by Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), metaverse casinos are changing how people engage with casino games, blending the virtual and real
Major tech companies like Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, and others are racing to integrate multimodal AI to build smart glasses and other wearable devices with front-looking cameras. Multimodal AI is a powerful form of the technology that combines many sources of
Sword Art Online (SAO), a Japanese light novel and anime series, has become a cultural phenomenon, presenting a gripping narrative where virtual reality (VR) gaming intertwines with life-and-death stakes. According to a recent report, Sword Art Online, a creation of
The celebrated Miami Art Week is experiencing a remarkable evolution as the metaverse introduces a fresh perspective on art. M-ART is central to this shift, a digital art showcase from Dec. 7 to 10. This event, born from a collaboration
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