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Meta Lays Off 11,000 Employees: What Does This Mean for the Metaverse?

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed that 11,000 jobs are to go at the tech giant. This represents close to 13% of the company’s workforce. In an internal memo, Zuckerberg blamed online commerce’s return to pre-covid trends, increases in competition, reduced advertising revenue, and a macroeconomic downturn. He went on to say that he takes … Continue reading Meta Lays Off 11,000 Employees: What Does This Mean for the Metaverse? →

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Meta Connect 2022: A Full Round-Up

All eyes were on Meta recently, as the metaverse company showed the world what’s it’s been working on for the last year. In the 12 months since CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced to the world that Facebook would become Meta and that the company’s overall goals had switched to pioneering metaverse technology, there’s been plenty of … Continue reading Meta Connect 2022: A Full Round-Up →

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Meta: Will Neural Wristbands Replace Keyboards Soon?

Recently, Meta showed off some of the work they’ve been doing on a wrist-worn device that they say could replace computer keyboards within five years. The wristbands are the work of a company called CTRL-Labs, and it seems they’ll play an integral role in developing the metaverse. Neural wristbands have been talked about for a … Continue reading Meta: Will Neural Wristbands Replace Keyboards Soon? →

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Meta’s Plan for Connecting Horizon Worlds With Crayta

At the upcoming Meta Connect conference, the company looks set to tell us how it plans to connect Horizon Worlds, its flagship VR platform, with Crayta, a platform bought by Meta a year ago. Since Mark Zuckerberg first started discussing the metaverse, he talked about how in the new online world, there would be interoperability … Continue reading Meta’s Plan for Connecting Horizon Worlds With Crayta →

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Leaked: Meta’s New Headset

As excitement grows in the lead-up to the eagerly anticipated launch of Meta’s new VR headset, leaked information has sprung up online from someone who claims to have seen the new Quest first-hand. The headset is due to be formally unveiled at Meta’s Connect conference on October the 11th, but a gamer named Ramiro Cardenas, … Continue reading Leaked: Meta’s New Headset →

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Shanghai Disney Set to Open VR Arcade With Help From SoReal

A VR arcade is set to open at the Shanghai Disney Resort in China. The new VR entertainment centre has been announced by SoReal and is the result of over a year of work. The launch follows on from previous immersive SoReal projects and promises to provide a unique experience to visitors at Disneyland Shanghai. … Continue reading Shanghai Disney Set to Open VR Arcade With Help From SoReal →

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Zuckerberg Confirms October Release for Next Meta VR Headset

It seems that the last week of August is the ideal week for announcing new VR headset launches. Just days after Sony teased the early 2023 launch of its much anticipated PSVR 2, Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has revealed plans to release its new headset in October. Oddly, the news was announced on the Joe … Continue reading Zuckerberg Confirms October Release for Next Meta VR Headset →

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Sony Confirms PlayStation VR 2 2023 Launch

Eagle-eyed followers of PlayStation’s Instragram page may have been excited by a recent update in their feed. On August 22nd, Sony shared a post stating that its much anticipated PlayStation VR 2 headset would launch in early 2023. Information on the teaser post was scarce consisiting soley of an image of the headset and a … Continue reading Sony Confirms PlayStation VR 2 2023 Launch →

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VR Technology Aids Surgery to Separate Conjoined Twins

This week, VR helped make medical history when surgeons from around the world teamed up to perform a groundbreaking 33-hour procedure in a “virtual operating theatre.” The surgery being performed was one of the most complex separation procedures ever seen. The operation to separate three-year-old conjoined twins Arthur and Bernardo Lima was a success. Born … Continue reading VR Technology Aids Surgery to Separate Conjoined Twins →

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Meta Brings In 18+ Ratings for Horizon Worlds’ Mature Content

Meta is changing the content policy for Horizon Worlds as it brings in a new 18+ rating system. The move was recently announced in an email informing creators to apply the 18+ tag to any mature content. Creators that don’t take action by updating their existing content over the next few months will see a … Continue reading Meta Brings In 18+ Ratings for Horizon Worlds’ Mature Content →

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Meta Lays Off 11,000 Employees: What Does This Mean for the Metaverse?

Meta Connect 2022: A Full Round-Up

Meta: Will Neural Wristbands Replace Keyboards Soon?

Meta’s Plan for Connecting Horizon Worlds With Crayta

Leaked: Meta’s New Headset

Shanghai Disney Set to Open VR Arcade With Help From SoReal

Zuckerberg Confirms October Release for Next Meta VR Headset

Sony Confirms PlayStation VR 2 2023 Launch

VR Technology Aids Surgery to Separate Conjoined Twins

Meta Brings In 18+ Ratings for Horizon Worlds’ Mature Content

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Meta Lays Off 11,000 Employees: What Does This Mean for the Metaverse?

Meta Connect 2022: A Full Round-Up

Meta: Will Neural Wristbands Replace Keyboards Soon?

Meta’s Plan for Connecting Horizon Worlds With Crayta

Leaked: Meta’s New Headset

Shanghai Disney Set to Open VR Arcade With Help From SoReal

Zuckerberg Confirms October Release for Next Meta VR Headset

Sony Confirms PlayStation VR 2 2023 Launch

VR Technology Aids Surgery to Separate Conjoined Twins

Meta Brings In 18+ Ratings for Horizon Worlds’ Mature Content

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Meta Makes Strides With First Fully Augmented Reality Glasses

Is Low Vision Pro Demand the Reason for Reduced International Launch Shipments?

Meta Rebrands Quest Software Making It Available On Other Devices