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Mark is not out of the metaverse
Facebook Co-founder and CEO David Zuckerberg, during Meta Connect-23, said that the “future is going to be the mixed reality of digital and physical”. Zuckerberg, who was joined by some of the world’s smartest people, further said, “It’s not going to happen in a day or two. It’s going to happen over time.” Meta is…
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Scientists are exploring the virtual world
Researchers at the University of Glasgow are using virtual reality (VR) to train robots that create artificial life forms. Lee Cronin, a chemist at the university, has created a VR programme that allows him to control the robots in his lab remotely. The virtual lab he built was built with Unreal Engine, a 3D design…
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The Disney Plus and Virtual Reality sports games are coming to Apple Vision Pro
Apple’s Vision Pro headset is designed to be worn on the face and display a 3D view of football, basketball, and sports in Virtual Reality (VR). The headset has a front-facing display with light pulsing with light and can be used up to two hours a day. The Disney Plus users will be able to…
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A new Quest Headset is announced by Meta
US-based virtual reality (VR) company Meta has announced that it will be releasing Samba de Amigo VR headset for its Quest platform. It added that the headset will enable users to shake virtual maracas in VR to an assortment of 40 hit songs. Sega has also announced that it’ll be releasing Asgard’s Wrath 2 VR…
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Utah’s new social media law requires parental consent for children to use social media
Parents should discuss virtual reality with their teenagers to help them stay safe online, ConnectSafely said. It added that parents should also approve teens’ downloads or purchase of an app that isblocked by default based on its rating. They can also see which accounts their teenagers have blocked and access supervision tools, it further said.
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The price of the Quest 2 and the Quest Pro are going down
Meta has lowered the price of its Quest Pro virtual reality headset to $295 (over 22,000). The new price will be available for pre-order from April 15. The company said its goal is to “create hardware that is affordable for as many people as possible” and that it’s lowering the Pro’s price to make its…
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PSVR 2 is a new headset by Sony that teaches you to stay safe and sane
Sony has unveiled a new virtual reality headset called PSVR 2 that features dual-sense charged controllers. The controller has a camera that can be attached to the headset to track controllers’ movements. On charging, the controller can be plugged into PS5 or Xbox One through a USB-C cable. The controllers can then be placed on…
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Wall Street’s biggest winners and loser are predicted in the market’s early days.
Apple’s shares are down about 29% for the year, making it the worst performer among the 50 biggest stocks in the S&P 500. Facebook’s stock is down 64% this year as it pursues its virtual reality dreams. Consumer staples posted their best relative performance to the S&P 500 since 2008, up nearly 8%. IBM is…
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The Metaverse does not have a leg to stand on.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at a virtual reality conference said that he is “not ready” to leave the social media platform. He further said that he has asked Meta’s investors for their advice. “The pressures Meta is facing…in 2022 are acute, significant and not metaverse-related,” said Matthew Ball, an investor and Metaverse expert whose advice…