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Meta burned $19 billion on VR last year, and 2026 won’t be any better | TechCrunch

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 · Technology

Earlier this month, Meta laid off 10% of the staff for Reality Labs, its virtual reality unit, reportedly cutting as many as 1,000 employees. Now, in a development…

Read more Meta burned $19 billion on VR last year, and 2026 won’t be any better | TechCrunch

Well, there goes the metaverse! | TechCrunch

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 · Technology

Meta’s enormous bet on virtual reality ended last week, with the company reportedly laying off roughly 1,500 employees from its Reality Labs division — about 10% of the…

Read more Well, there goes the metaverse! | TechCrunch

Meta Reportedly Cutting About 1,500 VR and AR Jobs Amid Renewed Push to Become an AI Juggernaut

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 · Gadgets

According to an anonymously-sourced New York Times article, as early as Tuesday Meta will announce that about 10% of the workers in the company’s Reality Labs division are…

Read more Meta Reportedly Cutting About 1,500 VR and AR Jobs Amid Renewed Push to Become an AI Juggernaut

Woman Marries ChatGPT-Generated Groom Through Breach in the Metaverse

November 14, 2025November 14, 2025 · Gadgets

AI is everywhere these days. It’s in your phone, it’s at the movies, and, unfortunately, it’s also showing up in legal briefings and college essays. Another place AI…

Read more Woman Marries ChatGPT-Generated Groom Through Breach in the Metaverse

Meta Whistleblowers Allege Company Buried Info on Child Safety

September 8, 2025September 9, 2025 · Gadgets

Whistleblowers allege Meta has suppressed research on risks for young children involving virtual reality devices and apps, including information about child predators, according to a new report from…

Read more Meta Whistleblowers Allege Company Buried Info on Child Safety

Meta is bringing AI-powered NPCs to the metaverse

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 · Gadgets

Developers building for Meta’s metaverse platform will soon be able to create AI-powered NPCs for Horizon Worlds. The company previewed the move, which is coming “very soon” as…

Read more Meta is bringing AI-powered NPCs to the metaverse
Chinese E-commerce Giant Alibaba Downsizing Metaverse Unit to Streamline Operations: Report

Chinese E-commerce Giant Alibaba Downsizing Metaverse Unit to Streamline Operations: Report

November 4, 2024November 4, 2024 · Cryptocurrency

In line with a broader trend among major tech firms, Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba is downsizing its metaverse operations. The restructuring, which aims to improve efficiency, led to…

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Camp Bomb Pop: Virtual Summer Fun in Roblox | Trendy Gadget

Camp Bomb Pop: Virtual Summer Fun in Roblox | Trendy Gadget

August 3, 2024August 6, 2024 · Gadgets

Bomb Pop Brings Summer Camp to the Metaverse Summer is here, and with it comes an exciting new way to enjoy the season’s fun: Camp Bomb Pop in…

Read more Camp Bomb Pop: Virtual Summer Fun in Roblox | Trendy Gadget
Mark Zuckerberg says his daughter ‘thought that I was a cattle rancher’ for a while thanks to his unusual hobby in Hawaii

Mark Zuckerberg says his daughter ‘thought that I was a cattle rancher’ for a while thanks to his unusual hobby in Hawaii

February 18, 2024February 18, 2024 · Business

Mark Zuckerberg’s job can be hard to describe to a child. But one of his favorite hobbies these days—producing beef—is easier to understand. The Meta CEO recently revealed…

Read more Mark Zuckerberg says his daughter ‘thought that I was a cattle rancher’ for a while thanks to his unusual hobby in Hawaii
Human Generated: VESA

Human Generated: VESA

January 8, 2024January 8, 2024 · Cryptocurrency

This is Human Generated   This is an interpretation of VESA’s appearance on the Human Generated podcast by Omid Honari. The two met during a day of keynote…

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Upland partners with AI studio Kaedim to accelerate metaverse asset production

Upland partners with AI studio Kaedim to accelerate metaverse asset production

December 18, 2023December 18, 2023 · Cryptocurrency

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Upland’s experimental collaboration with the artificial intelligence (AI)…

Read more Upland partners with AI studio Kaedim to accelerate metaverse asset production
ZTX partners with ZGM to offer game prediction competition and prizes

ZTX partners with ZGM to offer game prediction competition and prizes

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023 · Cryptocurrency

ZTX, a web3 virtual world and creator platform, is partnering with ZGM, a metaverse influencer management and content creation firm, to launch a competition where users can bet on metaverse…

Read more ZTX partners with ZGM to offer game prediction competition and prizes
SAND jumps 7% as Gucci launches Cosmos Land experience

SAND jumps 7% as Gucci launches Cosmos Land experience

November 9, 2023November 9, 2023 · Cryptocurrency

Like the real-life exhibition, Gucci’s new initiative with The Sandbox lets visitors explore the brand’s history. While the hype surrounding the metaverse seems to perish, the famous Italian…

Read more SAND jumps 7% as Gucci launches Cosmos Land experience
Meta’s Reality Labs Division Reports Unexpected .7B Loss in Q3

Meta’s Reality Labs Division Reports Unexpected $3.7B Loss in Q3

October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 · Cryptocurrency

Meta Platforms Inc.’s ambitious pursuit of the metaverse concept, championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, continues to come at a staggering financial cost. In its recently released third-quarter earnings…

Read more Meta’s Reality Labs Division Reports Unexpected $3.7B Loss in Q3
Upland blockchain game raises m ahead of token launch

Upland blockchain game raises $7m ahead of token launch

October 21, 2023October 21, 2023 · Cryptocurrency

Upland, a blockchain-based real estate collecting and trading game, has secured an additional $7 million in its Series A funding round. This investment is led by EOS Network…

Read more Upland blockchain game raises $7m ahead of token launch
xDay 2023 Day 3: Runtime And MultiversX Launch ZK Rolloups Backed With NASA Tech

xDay 2023 Day 3: Runtime And MultiversX Launch ZK Rolloups Backed With NASA Tech

October 21, 2023October 21, 2023 · Cryptocurrency

In the next three days, our team at NewsBTC will cover xDay 2023, an event organized by MultiversX in the Palace of Parliament, Romania. Formerly known as Elrond,…

Read more xDay 2023 Day 3: Runtime And MultiversX Launch ZK Rolloups Backed With NASA Tech
How Web 3.0 Will Revolutionize the Public Relations Industry | Entrepreneur

How Web 3.0 Will Revolutionize the Public Relations Industry | Entrepreneur

August 17, 2023August 17, 2023 · Business

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The rise of Web 3.0 is set to transform all industries. Public relations (PR) is no exception. With the emergence…

Read more How Web 3.0 Will Revolutionize the Public Relations Industry | Entrepreneur
Roblox Will Soon Start To Interview Some Job Seekers In-Game

Roblox Will Soon Start To Interview Some Job Seekers In-Game

August 11, 2023August 12, 2023 · Video Gaming

Interviewing for a job isn’t fun. Today, so many companies make candidates jump through numerous hoops and several interviews just to get a chance to work for them.…

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Instagram Threads: More Boring Than Twitter, Only Slightly Better Than Instagram Itself

Instagram Threads: More Boring Than Twitter, Only Slightly Better Than Instagram Itself

July 6, 2023July 7, 2023 · Lifestyle

And lo! On the least useful day of the least useful week of summer, the foretold Twitter replacement emerged at last. Potentially. Threads, billed as “an Instagram app”…

Read more Instagram Threads: More Boring Than Twitter, Only Slightly Better Than Instagram Itself
Metro Esports and Hot 97 Announce Partnership to Create Immersive Multicultural Gaming and Digital Entertainment Experiences

Metro Esports and Hot 97 Announce Partnership to Create Immersive Multicultural Gaming and Digital Entertainment Experiences

May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 · Music

Hot 97, the world’s biggest and most well-known cultural brand and radio station, has joined forces with Metro to create exciting new content at the intersection of music,…

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