virtual reality

Virtual reality is a simulated experience that can be similar to or completely different from the real world. Applications of virtual reality can include entertainment and educational purposes. Other, distinct types of VR style technology include augmented reality and mixed reality.

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Meta Horizon Worlds Adds Controls as It Lowers Age Requirement
Meta Horizon Worlds Adds Controls as It Lowers Age Requirement
April 18, 2023  |  Metaverse

Meta is lowering the age requirement for entry to a virtual reality (VR) platform. Previously limited to those 18 or older, Meta Horizon Worlds will...

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Metaverse Visions Are Vanishing As Consumers Gravitate to the Digital Connected Economy
Metaverse Visions Are Vanishing As Consumers Gravitate to the Digital Connected Economy
March 29, 2023  |  Metaverse

Is the metaverse doomed, or do people just enjoy seeing Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg humbled in a time just before a digital singularity where social media gets...

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Virtual Malls Give Merchants Low-Cost Way to Reach Consumers
Virtual Malls Give Merchants Low-Cost Way to Reach Consumers
March 28, 2023  |  Metaverse

The metaverse is expected to open up a world of opportunities for businesses and is projected to generate up to $2.6 trillion in commerce volume...

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Doubts Over Apple Goggles Echo Concerns for Meta and Google AR/VR Headgear Demand
Doubts Over Apple Goggles Echo Concerns for Meta and Google AR/VR Headgear Demand
March 27, 2023  |  Technology

Despite years of hype and billions in research and development, people still have difficulty seeing augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) goggles as a...

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Microsoft’s Metaverse Retrenchment Shows Pitfalls of Predicting Next Big Thing
Microsoft’s Metaverse Retrenchment Shows Pitfalls of Predicting Next Big Thing
February 24, 2023  |  Big Tech

While Meta takes a monthly billion-dollar haircut on its metaverse strategy, Microsoft is also struggling. At least as it relates to the here-by-tomorrow potential of metaverse virtual...

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Advances in Metaverse Mapping Promise Trickle-Down Improvements IRL
Advances in Metaverse Mapping Promise Trickle-Down Improvements IRL
February 13, 2023  |  Metaverse

Companies are betting, and losing, billions that the world of tomorrow will include the metaverse. That’s as the concept of virtual world platforms, historically associated...

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Augmented Reality Helps German Automakers Drive Future of Connected Vehicles
Augmented Reality Helps German Automakers Drive Future of Connected Vehicles
February 09, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The latest concept cars from BMW and Audi look to the future of in-car displays. Concept cars have long been a way for vehicle makers...

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Why the Metaverse Has a Social Engagement Problem
Why the Metaverse Has a Social Engagement Problem
February 08, 2023  |  Metaverse

Sometimes the best way to introduce users to the metaverse is by completely ignoring everything we’ve heard about the metaverse. With brands including Adidas, Gucci...

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Meta Is Losing Over $1B a Month on Metaverse Strategy
Meta Is Losing Over $1B a Month on Metaverse Strategy
February 01, 2023  |  Meta

Mark Zuckerberg’s expensive pivot toward building a virtual world continues to be just that — expensive. “None of the signals I see in today’s environment...

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