Technology
Meta burned $19 billion on VR last year, and 2026 won’t be any better | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Earlier this month, Meta laid off 10% of the staff for Reality Labs, its virtual reality unit, reportedly cutting as many as 1,000…
Tag: Metaverse
Technology
Well, there goes the metaverse! | TechCrunch
[ad_1] 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…
Gadgets
Meta Reportedly Cutting About 1,500 VR and AR Jobs Amid Renewed Push to Become an AI Juggernaut
[ad_1] According to an anonymously-sourced New York Times article, as early as Tuesday Meta will announce that about 10% of the workers in the…
Gadgets
Woman Marries ChatGPT-Generated Groom Through Breach in the Metaverse
[ad_1] 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…
Gadgets
Meta Whistleblowers Allege Company Buried Info on Child Safety
[ad_1] Whistleblowers allege Meta has suppressed research on risks for young children involving virtual reality devices and apps, including information about child predators, according…
Gadgets
Meta is bringing AI-powered NPCs to the metaverse
[ad_1] 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…
Cryptocurrency
Chinese E-commerce Giant Alibaba Downsizing Metaverse Unit to Streamline Operations: Report
[ad_1] In line with a broader trend among major tech firms, Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba is downsizing its metaverse operations. The restructuring, which aims…
Gadgets
Camp Bomb Pop: Virtual Summer Fun in Roblox | Trendy Gadget
[ad_1] Bomb Pop Brings Summer Camp to the Metaverse Summer is here, and with it comes an exciting new way to enjoy the season’s…
Business
Mark Zuckerberg says his daughter ‘thought that I was a cattle rancher’ for a while thanks to his unusual hobby in Hawaii
[ad_1] 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.…
Cryptocurrency
Human Generated: VESA
[ad_1] This is Human Generated This is an interpretation of VESA’s appearance on the Human Generated podcast by Omid Honari. The two met…
Cryptocurrency
Upland partners with AI studio Kaedim to accelerate metaverse asset production
[ad_1] 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…
Cryptocurrency
ZTX partners with ZGM to offer game prediction competition and prizes
[ad_1] 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…
Cryptocurrency
SAND jumps 7% as Gucci launches Cosmos Land experience
[ad_1] 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…
Cryptocurrency
Meta’s Reality Labs Division Reports Unexpected $3.7B Loss in Q3
[ad_1] Meta Platforms Inc.’s ambitious pursuit of the metaverse concept, championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, continues to come at a staggering financial cost. In…
Cryptocurrency
Upland blockchain game raises $7m ahead of token launch
[ad_1] Upland, a blockchain-based real estate collecting and trading game, has secured an additional $7 million in its Series A funding round. This investment…
Cryptocurrency
xDay 2023 Day 3: Runtime And MultiversX Launch ZK Rolloups Backed With NASA Tech
[ad_1] In the next three days, our team at NewsBTC will cover xDay 2023, an event organized by MultiversX in the Palace of Parliament,…
Business
How Web 3.0 Will Revolutionize the Public Relations Industry | Entrepreneur
[ad_1] Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The rise of Web 3.0 is set to transform all industries. Public relations (PR) is…
Video Gaming
Roblox Will Soon Start To Interview Some Job Seekers In-Game
[ad_1] Interviewing for a job isn’t fun. Today, so many companies make candidates jump through numerous hoops and several interviews just to get a…
Lifestyle
Instagram Threads: More Boring Than Twitter, Only Slightly Better Than Instagram Itself
[ad_1] And lo! On the least useful day of the least useful week of summer, the foretold Twitter replacement emerged at last. Potentially. Threads,…
Music
Metro Esports and Hot 97 Announce Partnership to Create Immersive Multicultural Gaming and Digital Entertainment Experiences
[ad_1] 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…