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Warner Music Group is building a 'musical theme park' in the metaverse
Fans will be able to buy adjacent virtual property in 'The Sandbox.'
Facebook and Instagram may help you create and sell NFTs
Meta is reportedly planning ways for Facebook and Instagram users to create and sell NFTs.
Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion
Microsoft is buying 'Diablo' creator Activision Blizzard for a massive $68.7 billion.
Walmart may offer a cryptocurrency and NFTs
Walmart has hinted at plans to offer cryptocurrency and NFTs — it might not want to be left out of the latest trends.
The latest 'Belle' trailer introduces us to the film's dazzling technicolor virtual world
Mamoru Hosoda’s latest movie opening in US theaters this week, Studio Chizu and the film’s distributor have shared a new trailer for Belle ahead of its North American debut on Friday, January 14th.
Apple said to have ruled out a metaverse for its mixed reality headset
Apple has apparently rejected the idea of a metaverse for its mixed reality headset — a rejection of Meta's strategy.
Watch Hyundai's CES 2022 robot show in under 6 minutes
Hyundai outlined its robot-driven future at CES 2022 — you can watch the highlights from its presentation in less than 6 minutes.
Microsoft and Qualcomm are building custom chips for AR glasses
Microsoft and Qualcomm have teamed up to design custom chips for augmented reality glasses.
Here are the winners in tech for 2021
Our roundup of this year's best performers.
Rihanna, Migos and more are getting official metaverse avatars
Fans will be able to buy and sell NFT merchandise for virtual versions of Universal's artists.
How a VR startup took the money and ran to the metaverse
MetaWorld is a massive virtual space that's being sold piecemeal as NFTs, but something doesn't add up.
Meta's Horizon Worlds opens up to adults in the US and Canada
Following a private beta release in 2020, Horizon Worlds is now available to download for free in the US and Canada.
Snapchat is hoping lens creators can make augmented reality useful
Snap is hoping its lens creators, some fo whom are also experimenting with its AR Spectacles, will make augmented reality more useful.
Facebook Gaming streamers and viewers can play 'Pac-Man' together
Two new interactive features that form part of Facebook's vision for the metaverse are now available.
Adidas's first foray into the metaverse will likely include NFTs
Adidas has teased a metaverse that likely includes NFTs.
'Fortnite' Party Worlds are purely social experiences made for the metaverse
Epic Games has introduced social-focused Party Worlds in 'Fortnite' that take the game closer to a metaverse.
Quest headset owners can capture VR gameplay using their phones
Meta’s Reality Labs unit is rolling out one last major software update for its Quest and Quest 2 headsets before the end of the year. It’s one you’ll want to download as soon as you can because it adds some handy features.
The British Fashion Council gave an award for the best Roblox design
The British Fashion Council (BFC) has handed out an award in a brand new category called Metaverse Design.
Anime film ‘Belle’ highlights when parasocial relationships aren’t enough
Belle is an internet-era take on Beauty and the Beast that shows the dangers of losing yourself in a virtual world.
Epic Games buys Harmonix to create 'musical journeys' in 'Fortnite'
Epic Games has acquired Harmonix, the studio behind titles like Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Dance Central and more recently Fuser.