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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Meta slashing Reality Labs jobs

    Meta slashing Reality Labs jobs Meta Platforms is beginning to cut more than 1,000 jobs from the company’s Reality Labs division, part of a plan to redirect resources from virtual reality and metaverse products toward AI wearables and phone features. Affected employees will be notified of the...
  3. Jan

    "Goblin Mode" beats metaverse for Oxford's word of the year

    Oxford's word of the year is "Goblin Mode", beats metaverse Oxford University Press (OUP) has declared “goblin mode” its word of the year. The organisation had opened its word of the year selection to an online vote after shortlisting “metaverse” and “#IStandWith” with the winner.
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  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Sony launches Mocopi wearable motion trackers for metaverse apps

    Sony launches Mocopi wearable motion trackers for metaverse apps Sony Group Corp.’s latest gadget is a set of wearable motion trackers designed to bring users into the metaverse on their phones. The new Mocopi system consists of six pucks worn around the user’s wrists, ankles, head and hips...
  5. Jan

    Game to launch branded Roblox game for Black Friday

    Game "dips toes" in metaverse — giving away R70,000 in vouchers Game has announced that it is the first retailer in South Africa to join “the metaverse” by launching a branded Roblox game. Game explained that Roblox is one of the world’s biggest online gaming platforms and most popular...
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  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Mark Zuckerberg seen as obstacle to Meta Platforms' growth

    Mark Zuckerberg seen as obstacle to Meta Platforms' growth Mark Zuckerberg built Meta Platforms Inc. into one of the biggest companies in the world, but some investors now see him as an obstacle to the stock recovering from a historic selloff. The Facebook parent has tumbled 72% this year...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    We found an interesting feature in MTN’s "metaverse" space

    We found an interesting feature in MTN’s "metaverse" space Ubuntuland developer Africarare has opened several "under construction" spaces in its virtual world for individuals and institutions that have purchased land in its "metaverse". These include zones for advertising agency M&C Saatchi...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Zuckerberg asks investors to be patient with Meta's ballooning metaverse spend

    Zuckerberg asks investors to be patient with Meta's ballooning metaverse spend Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg asked investors for patience with the social-media giant’s swelling investments in unproven bets at an already-challenging time for digital-advertising...
  9. Jan

    Big Tech and game publishers team up with W3C on Metaverse Standards Forum

    Facebook, Microsoft and 34 others team up for Metaverse Standards Forum Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook), Epic Games, Microsoft, and 33 other organisations have formed a forum to promote open standards for augmented and virtual reality. It will be open to any organisation for free, and the...
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  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tim Berners-Lee supports metaverse future for world wide web

    Tim Berners-Lee supports metaverse future for world wide web The creator of the World Wide Web said he expects virtual reality, and technologies based around a so-called metaverse, to be part of how people interact with his invention in the future. But in a new interview with Bloomberg...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Meta's big metaverse plans could be thwarted by shareholders

    Meta's big metaverse plans could be thwarted by shareholders Meta Platforms Inc. will face a shareholder mandate on whether its planned metaverse virtual world is good for society. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rejected a request by Meta to quash a proposal from Arjuna Capital...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Former Nintendo executive criticises Facebook's Metaverse vision

    Former Nintendo executive criticises Facebook's Metaverse vision Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms Inc. is among the most vocal proponents of the future of the metaverse, but one gaming industry veteran is particularly skeptical about its vision. Like the cloud five years ago and even the...
  13. Jan

    YouTube plans to make gaming videos immersive in metaverse push

    YouTube pushing virtual reality in metaverse bet YouTube said it will start creating metaverse experiences on its video platform, beginning with gaming, following competitors’ investments in the buzzy category. “We’ll work to bring more interactions to games and make them feel more alive,”...
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  14. Jan

    Samsung Unpacked streaming in Decentraland

    Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked will stream in virtual reality Samsung fans can watch the tech giant's next Galaxy Unpacked event in virtual reality, Engadget reported. The tech giant has recreated its flagship New York store location within Decentraland's virtual reality (VR) platform. VR...
    • Jan
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  15. Jan

    No mention of metaverse for Apple AR headset

    Metaverse is "off-limits" to Apple — Report Apple's VR and AR headset will be intended for shorter experiences, with the company seeking to avoid the metaverse vision, according to a report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. "Here's one word I'd be shocked to hear on stage when Apple announces its...
    • Jan
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    • apple augmented reality mark gurman metaverse ming-chi kuo virtual reality
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  16. Jan

    Facebook Inc. changes its name to Meta

    Facebook Inc. is now Meta Facebook Inc. is re-christening itself Meta, decoupling its corporate identity from the eponymous social network mired in toxic content, and highlighting a shift to an emerging computing platform focused on virtual reality. “The metaverse is the next frontier,” Chief...
    • Jan
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