Meta plans deep cuts to its metaverse and Reality Labs division in 2026 — how did it go from the next big thing to nothing?

From ancient slavery to the factory floor, progress has often relied on the exploitation of human beings. We might like to ...

It’s not hard to see why Wall Street is so thrilled. After four years and billions of dollars wasted, the metaverse — a ...

A tech executive is warning of the dangers of the Metaverse after claiming she was “gang raped.” Nina Patel, a psychotherapist and start-up co-founder of Kabuni, an educational web site, said she was ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The metaverse—a digital realm in which people connect, work and socialize—is gaining ...

Research of online victimization in the metaverse is sorely lacking. A new study explored harm in the metaverse and VR devices among a sample of 5,005 U.S. teens aged 13 to 17. Findings show a ...

Virtual reality was once promised to be the future of not only video games, but social media. Is that future still possible? NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Vishal Shah, VP of the Metaverse, to find out.

Although the metaverse has great potential to significantly expand the digital economy, it continues to raise legal issues pertaining to intellectual property (IP) rights, including trademark, patent, ...

Last spring, At an event in New York City, Robert Triefus, then Gucci’s CEO of Vault—the brand’s virtual marketplace—argued the recent deflation in hype around the metaverse was just a brief hiccup.

If a year is a long time in technology, then two years is practically a lifetime. At the back end of 2021, everyone was talking about the metaverse. Two years later and practically no one is talking ...

“I kind of want to live in the metaverse. There will be all the same stuff as my regular universe—friends, work, shopping, entertainment—but it will somehow be more thrilling. When I move, will I ...

The evolution of retail design warrants a study of architectural practice in the digital realm. While physical commercial spaces have been the conventional center of shopping experiences, the emergent ...