The DeanBeat: Facebook’s ambitions to be the metaverse
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg‘s decision to change his corporation’s name to Meta yesterday at the Facebook Connect online event was a historic moment. The...
The Culture DAO launches the $CULTUR social token at the Virtual Beings Summit
The Virtual Beings Summit online event is a place where real people talk about fake people. That is, they’re part of a society that...
Facebook unveils Horizon Home social VR, Messenger VR calls, and fitness VR on road to metaverse
Facebook has turned its social media battleship toward the metaverse, the universe of virtual worlds that are all interconnected, like in novels such as Snow...
Nvidia’s GTC will draw 200K researchers for online event including metaverse session
The metaverse may be the stuff of science fiction, but it’s going to make an appearance at a pretty serious tech event: Nvidia’s annual...
Deloitte: Online entertainment and games prosper as most consumers still don’t go out
Nearly two years into the pandemic, most consumers still aren’t comfortable going out for entertainment. And as a result, 84% are spending more time...
Intel’s 8K HDR Internet livestreams: The future of OTT sports, entertainment, and gaming broadcasts?
This article is part of the Technology Insight series, made possible with funding from Intel. Last summer, as athletes broke world records at the...
Light Field Lab shows off SolidLight high-res holographic display
We’re living in a world of 2D displays, and Light Field Lab is trying to fix that by letting us escape from that world....
Dapper Labs launches NFT collectibles with NFL and NFL Players Association
Dapper Labs is teaming up with the National Football League (NFL) and the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) to create digital video highlights...
PlayVS teams up with Special Olympics to bring esports to more schools
PlayVS has teamed up with Special Olympics North America to offer esports to Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools. The Los Angeles-based PlayVS focuses on...
Byju’s acquires Tynker edtech firm as part of U.S. expansion
India’s Byju’s has agreed to acquire creative coding platform Tynker as it continues its expansion into edtech and educational games in the United States....