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Tag: Metaverse
NFT sales spike 21,000% but has it become a bubble?
[ad_1] The nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace is booming with sales jumping by more than 200 times in 2021, according to a new report which also highlights how NFTs have become…
Startup movement: top tech descends on Barcelona for MWC
[ad_1] More than 600 start-ups were at the “4 Years From Now” (4YFN) event at this week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The annual global trade show showcases the very…
Facebook announces new tool to stop metaverse sexual harassment
[ad_1] “Don’t pretend you didn’t love it,” said one of Nina Jane Patel’s attackers after sexually assaulting her. Unlike the usual assaults on women, this didn’t happen in real life;…
‘We should not be afraid’: Jean-Michel Jarre on joining the metaverse
[ad_1] French electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre’s most known tracks may have defined the sci-fi sounds of the 70s and 80s, but decades on his songs still feel like they…
Which companies are preparing for the metaverse?
[ad_1] After Facebook caused a frenzy by changing its parent name to Meta in a bid to pursue opportunities in the “metaverse”, scores of companies are announcing their own virtual…
Facebook ordered to sell GIF making service Giphy
[ad_1] Britain’s competition regulator has told Facebook owner Meta to sell GIF library platform Giphy after finding that the acquisition could distort the digital advertising market and harm social media…
Welcome to Tinderverse: Tinder’s CEO on entering the metaverse
[ad_1] Dating app Tinder is exploring how to blur the boundaries between offline and online worlds, CEO Renate Nyborg said in an interview at the Reuters Next conference. The chief…
What does Meta’s Horizon Worlds metaverse look like?
[ad_1] Meta has opened access to its virtual reality (VR) platform Horizon Worlds for users in the United States and Canada after more than a year in private test mode.…
How the metaverse conquered Christmas
[ad_1] The metaverse triumphed over Christmas this year and proved a big win for Meta, the company formally known as Facebook. Meta’s Oculus Virtual Reality app was the most downloaded…