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The metaverse is one of the most popular virtual worlds that exists today. Less popular is the task of defining it. One person might say it’s “an immersive, 3D computer-simulated environment that can ...

The “metaverse” has undoubtedly been 2022’s buzzword of choice, as tech corporations have talked it up as the future not just of entertainment but society as a whole. But it’s not just a vision some ...

Not everyone believes that the metaverse — social, VR-centric worlds — has staying power. But MeetKai is among the steadfast optimists. Founded in 2018, the startup initially focused on conversational ...

As brands dive deeper into virtual goods, Adidas on Wednesday created a new product category for virtual gear in an effort to accelerate its “community-based, member-first, open metaverse strategy.” ...

The metaverse is primed to transform the way we interact and conduct business, with the potential to impact every facet of the enterprise and the consumer experience. But this will not come without ...

AI? VR? The term might just refer to whatever Meta is doing now. AI? VR? The term might just refer to whatever Meta is doing now. is is a tech journalist and fellow at The Verge with the ICFJ Emerging ...

Neal Stephenson’s science fiction novel Snow Crash predicted the Metaverse in 1992. This cult book has the amusingly-named Hiro Protagonist running around in an artificial cyber world, trying to stop ...

For the modest price of 10,000 mana tokens (or $7,000) per day, anyone can rent land parcel 27,87 in Decentraland, a 3D virtual world that runs on the Ethereum ...