What was the metaverse?

Mark Zuckerberg effectively declared its death last December. But the delusional fervor it inspired lives on.

Meta is closing 3 VR studios and laying off roughly 10% of Reality Labs as it shifts focus from the metaverse to AI wearables, it's next sure-fire, can't-miss idea

Meta will also close three VR development studios as part of the cuts: Resident Evil 4 VR developer Armature Studios, ...
Forbes

Policing In The Metaverse: What’s Happening Now

Policing agencies worldwide are now launching innovative metaverse initiatives that will help protect communities and guarantee the rule of law. Criminals are starting to exploit the metaverse, and ...
Forbes

The Metaverse: A New Frontier In Technology And Interconnectivity

The term "metaverse" has been around for decades but has recently gained significantly more attention as tech companies like Facebook, Microsoft and Roblox have invested in shared virtual spaces where ...
New York Post

I was ‘gang raped’ in the Metaverse — the attack may have been virtual but my trauma is very real

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 ...
MIT Technology Review

The emergent industrial metaverse

An interface between the real and digital worlds will transform how we work, live, and interact. In partnership withSiemens Updated with a new afterword chapter in April 2024. The industrial metaverse ...
Reuters

IP Rights in the Metaverse

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, ...
CNN

The metaverse is cooked, and Wall Street couldn’t be happier

A version of this story will appear in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Shares of the company formerly known as Facebook shot up 7% early Thursday in ...
Men's Journal

After Reportedly Burning Through $77 Billion, Mark Zuckerberg Finally Shifts Meta’s Focus

View post: Nintendo Lists Switch and Switch 2 Games Under $30 You Can Play Today, Starting at $4.99 Meta lost $77 billion on the metaverse gamble in five years. Zuckerberg is shifting focus from ...
ABC News

How the metaverse could impact the world and the future of technology

Meta is just one company that has embraced the future of virtual reality. Facebook's announcement in October that it was further embracing the metaverse and rebranding itself as Meta set off a ...
Searchenginejournal.com

The Metaverse: What Is It?

When you think of the metaverse, you may picture a person playing a video game while wearing a bulky headset that covers most of their face. It’s not surprising that digital gaming is one of the early ...