Why Meta’s Virtual Asset Cut Will Fail
Chances are still that if you ask a family member, friend or contact what their thoughts are on the metaverse, Facebook’s name is likely to come up. Remarks on Zuckerberg’s viability as a digital...
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10 Years on Palmer Luckey Still Isn’t Finished With VR
If there’s one person to thank for the current virtual reality (VR) industry it’s Oculus founder Palmer Luckey – not Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Last week Luckey marked what would have been Oculus’ 10th...
Microsoft vs. Meta: Who is Leading the Way?
Like Microsoft, the concept of the metaverse isn’t something new. For decades, the term has circulated amongst tech circles, industry leaders and literature buffs — namely due to popular science fiction lore taken from...
Meta Quest to Introduce Parental Supervision Tools Soon
Meta has been gradually knuckling down on safety in virtual reality (VR), introducing features like the personal boundary last month. Few could argue that it is long overdue, so today the company has revealed...
What’s on the Horizon for Meta’s First Virtual Ecosystem?
After two years of private beta testing, Horizon Worlds — Meta’s first VR metaverse app — finally opened to the North American public in late 2021. Allowing public access to Horizon Worlds was a...
A Tale of Two Faces: The Trouble With Meta
In 2003, Mark Zuckerberg — then a second-year student at Harvard — wrote the software for a site called Facemash. He also hacked into the university’s security network, copying student ID images used by...
Meta Announces Big Update For Its VR Avatars
These new-and-improved 3D avatars will be available on Meta Quest, Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram. Meta today announced that its lineup of expressive 3D avatars will be getting a major face lift in the form...
Meta Rolls out 3D Avatars Across its Apps
Whether it’s a videogame or the metaverse, avatars are an essential part of the whole process allowing users to create their own digital self; lifelike or not. Today, Meta has announced a new update...