Meta‘s metaverse ambitions are hitting a crossroads. In a move that marks a dramatic shift in strategy, the tech giant is shutting down the VR version of Horizon Worlds on Quest. Once hailed as the ...

To promote the launch of its new lipstick — a buttery matte formula called Spike Valentino — Valentino Beauty opened a pop-up in New York’s Flatiron Plaza this October. Like many such previous branded ...

After years of hype and tens of billions of dollars in spending, Mark Zuckerberg's vision for the metaverse appears to be drawing to a close. Meta has scaled back its once-ambitious plans for a fully ...

Neil Stephenson introduced the metaverse as a concept in his 1992 novel Snow Crash, where he depicted it as a digital realm where users, represented by avatars, engage in a simulated reality.

Peer Global Inc announced today that it has raised $10.5 million in its latest round of funding for its metaverse game engine, which it plans to use to build out its team and to accelerate AI product ...

Before AI became the biggest buzzword in tech, hype surrounded the metaverse. Tech giants raced to roll out virtual environments that allowed people to interact digitally or mix virtual reality and ...

Meta Connect 2025 is right around the corner to deliver the latest from the company on everything virtual reality, augmented reality, and more. The biggest expected release here is the debut of a new ...

According to McKinsey & Company, the metaverse is the emerging 3-D-enabled digital space that uses virtual reality, augmented reality, and other advanced internet and semiconductor technology to allow ...

Despite what pop culture and chronically online people might have told you, the metaverse was never going to be a “place.” Sure, some digital environments do and will exist, but even Meta has shifted ...