The metaverse offers a future full of potential, for terrorists and extremists too
The metaverse is coming. Like all technological innovation, it brings new opportunities and new risks.
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Consumer & Gadgets
Metaverse gets touch of reality at CES
A jacket equipped with sensors that let wearers feel hugs or even punches in virtual reality was among the innovations giving the metaverse a more realistic edge at the Consumer Electronics Show.
Jan 7, 2022
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CES 2022: This new virtual reality headset can be worn like a pair of glasses
Would you wear a virtual reality headset if they were roughly the size of a pair of glasses?
Jan 6, 2022
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Internet
Will the metaverse protect our privacy, or will it exploit us more than ever?
The metaverse is more than the latest obsession of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. It's a three-dimensional world of virtual and augmented reality that we will be exploring—via our digital avatars—over the next decade.
Dec 23, 2021
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Virtual visas: Barbados says to open first 'metaverse' embassy
Tiny Caribbean nation Barbados has laid claim to establishing what it says will be the first diplomatic embassy in the metaverse—a virtual reality version of the internet.
Nov 17, 2021
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Everyone wants to own the metaverse including Facebook and Microsoft. But what exactly is it?
The metaverse has been a hot topic of conversation recently, with Facebook and Microsoft both staking claims. But what is the metaverse? And when will it get here?
Nov 10, 2021
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Facebook whistleblower fears the metaverse
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen warned Tuesday that the "metaverse," the all-encompassing virtual reality world at the heart of the social media giant's growth strategy, will be addictive and rob people of yet more ...
Nov 9, 2021
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Software
Metaverse: Five things to know, what it could mean for you
In the wake of Facebook rebranding as Meta, reflecting its focus on the "metaverse," Microsoft has now announced it, too, will launch into this space.
Nov 5, 2021
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EXPLAINER: What is the metaverse and how will it work?
The term "metaverse" is the latest buzzword to capture the tech industry's imagination—so much so that one of the best-known internet platforms is rebranding to signal its embrace of the futuristic idea.
Oct 28, 2021
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In the middle of a crisis, Facebook Inc. renames itself Meta
Like many companies in trouble before it, Facebook is changing its name and logo.
Oct 28, 2021
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