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Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse adventure may finally be running out of cash

The Reality Labs division has reportedly been asked to axe 20% of its hardware spending.

Fortune

“It is vitally important that we not allow the gatekeepers, Apple and Google, to block progress on the Metaverse” — Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney reveals App Store lawsuit was about more than just Fortnite

In a recent interview, Epic Games’ CEO Tim Sweeney said that one of the reasons behind its lawsuit with Apple and Google is to prepare for the future of the metaverse.

iMore

‘I get to say: f*** your metaverse, Mark’: Kara Swisher, tech’s most feared journalist, dishes the dirt on Silicon Valley

Burn Book is that rare thing: a book about tech that can be enjoyed by readers who are not that into tech. It is a witty and engaging account of the rise (and often fall) of internet companies and the often dysfunctional talents behind them, told by an exceptionally well-connected…

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Japanese government commissions baffling metaverse to combat loneliness where you can't talk to anyone, enforced via a digital security guard

"I don't think there's a more lonely metaverse like this anywhere in the world."

PC Gamer

Unleashing the metaverse and generative AI for a better brand experience

Thomas Peham, VP at Storyblok explores two powerful technological forces shaping the future marketing mix.

TechRadar

Vitra Design Museum’s ‘Science Fiction Design’ explores furniture’s past, present and future visions

‘Science Fiction Design: From Space Age to Metaverse’ at Vitra Design Museum celebrates the collision between visionary science fiction and futuristic product design

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Land of dragons and jank: I took a trip to Wales in the metaverse

Croeso i Gymru metaverse!

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The Elder Scrolls Online dev says the Metaverse is sinking because it ignored 20 years of games doing the exact same thing: 'it's not new, and they should stop treating it like it's new'

"Nobody will play a virtual world if there's nothing to do."

PC Gamer

Vision Pro spatial Personas are like Apple's version of the metaverse without the Meta

Apple's 3D representation of you that lives in the Vision Pro can now interact directly with other Personas in an environment that feels like the truest form of the Metaverse – without being the Metaverse at all.

TechRadar

Revolutionary AI Technology Rekindles Connections with Departed Loved Ones

Somnium Space, a VR metaverse, lets users live a second life in a customisable avatar, play games, create art and attend events.

International Business Times UK

MESHfair 2024 virtual 3D art festival opens today

Experience new 3D installations and immersive tours by leading VR, 3D and metaverse creators.

Creative Bloq

VR headsets could be hacked in "Inception-esque" attacks — with attackers able to steal your data without you even noticing

Researchers were wondering if people would notice anything amiss in the Metaverse - turns out they don't.

TechRadar

Final Fantasy 15 director says devs need to be open to generative AI, Web3, and the Metaverse: "You should try to use it before other people"

Hajime Tabata sounds off

GamesRadar

Maison Margiela's Tabi Shoes Are About to Make the Metaverse a Whole Lot More Fashionable

Maison Margiela Tabis have experienced a much-deserved resurgence lately thanks to one intrepid TikToker and her quest to recover her favorite pair.

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Digital Disruption In The Art Market: How Major Players Are Adapting

The precondition for the NFT boom is often attributed to the sale of an NFT artwork for $69 million at an art auction. This particular artwork, created by Beeple, was auctioned online by Christie's in March 2021.

Top News

Fashion Industry Shifts Focus From Metaverse To Generative AI

Fashion industry's interest in the metaverse wanes due to financial challenges and technological hurdles, impacting consumer adoption.

Evening Standard

Assault in the Metaverse: is it the start of a dark new future?

UK police are investigating a case of rape in the Metaverse for the first time

TV Tech

Disney to Invest $1.5B in Epic Games

The two will collaborate on games and work to create a metaverse-like “open entertainment universe” for Disney characters and stories

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Disney invests $1.5 billion in Epic, announces new 'entertainment universe' in Fortnite

They didn't say metaverse, but they're definitely thinking it.

Creative Bloq

30 leading 3D and VR artists to explore spatial computing at MESHfair 2024

The metaverse event aims to show the leading edge of immersive virtual art.

The Hindu

Holistic approach pivotal for effective action against Metacrime: Interpol paper

An Interpol paper deals with various aspects of the Metaverse from a law enforcement perspective and discusses Metacrimes, various types of existing and potential criminal activities in the Metaverse.

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: Why Apple’s Vision Pro headset won’t have Netflix, Spotify or YouTube

This new ‘spatial computing’ device is supposedly the most immersive way to watch TV – but major streamers aren’t building apps for it. Plus, Facebook’s AI god complex

PC Gamer

This actual anime VR high school where you'll be able to get proper qualifications is the first metaverse-based project that makes any kind of sense to me

But will it simulate having a piece of toast in your mouth while you're running late?

The Guardian - UK

Egg timer, Coke bottle and a skull cast: VR puts Burns memorabilia in reach

Glasgow University has set up virtual trips showing stories behind the poems and exploring the poet’s life

TechRadar

The 5 best VR headset and AR glasses announcements at CES 2024

CES 2024 showed us a lot of VR headsets, AR glasses, and other metaverse gadgets. Here are the best.

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