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With Disney’s magic, Fortnite is poised to win the metaverse: We may not be using the M word much these days, but the race to build an interconnected ...
techcrunch.com/2024/02/09/epic-games-disney-fortnite-metaverse/
Quick Glance: Disney Acquires $1.5 Billion Stake in Epic Games for 'Expansive' Fortnite Universe
- Disney acquires $1.5 billion stake in Epic Games to create an expansive universe within Fortnite.
- This partnership will feature favorite characters from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, and more.
- The new experience in Unreal Engine will allow players to create their own stories and experiences, express their fandom in a distinctly Disney way, and share content in beloved ways.
- The project is described as a 'multi-year project' and builds upon the longstanding collaboration between Disney and Epic in Fortnite.
With Disney’s magic, Fortnite is poised to win the metaverse: We may not be using the M word much these days, but the race to build an interconnected ...
techcrunch.com/2024/02/09/epic-games-disney-fortnite-metaverse/
Quick Glance: Bob Iger's Successful Reboot at Disney
- Bob Iger was struggling in his return to Disney.
- Disney CEO Bob Iger tackles two boardroom challenges.
- Disney Chief Bob Iger sees wins after a tough year.
- Disney announces new content and partnerships to stay relevant.
'The Faceless Lady' Trailer: Eli Roth Produces First Ever VR Series: Eli Roth produces the first-ever live-action VR episodic series 'The Faceless ...
indiewire.com/news/trailers/the-faceless-lady-trailer-eli-roth-produces-first-ever-vr-series-1234961344/
Survivor: Horizon Island VR game with Jeff Probst to launch on Meta: 'Survivor: Horizon Island' VR game with Jeff Probst to launch on Meta ...
ew.com/survivor-horizon-island-vr-game-jeff-probst-meta-8600741
Doja Cat's 'The Scarlet Tour' is coming to Meta Horizon Worlds: If you didn't catch the real thing, you can soon in Meta's virtual reality world.
mashable.com/video/doja-cat-meta-vr-scarlet-tour
First case of virtual gang rape reported in Metaverse, investigation underway: It seems that the Metaverse isn't all that different from the real world ...
indianexpress.com/article/technology/social/virtual-gang-rape-reported-in-metaverse-uk-9093462/
Jack Harlow Returns to Kentucky in ‘No Place Like Home’ VR Concert Trailer: Jack Harlow has shared the first official trailer for a virtual reality concert ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jack-harlow-vr-concert-trailer-1234939219/
A free Blackpink concert is coming to VR on Dec. 26: Blinks, get your light sticks ready.
mashable.com/article/blackpink-vr-concert
BLACKPINK to Join the Virtual World With Their First-Ever Concert in Meta Horizon Worlds
techtimes.com/articles/298743/20231116/blackpink-join-virtual-world-first-concert-meta-horizon-worlds.htm
Meta’s text chat for Horizon Worlds is rolling out to all users: Meta’s text-based chat feature for Horizon Worlds, called “world chat,” will be available for ...
theverge.com/2023/10/3/23902021/meta-horizon-worlds-text-chat-vr
Meta Quest 3 Review: Huge Hardware Bump, But Who's It For?: Adding mixed reality to virtual reality makes for a dramatically improved headset ...
wired.com/review/review-meta-quest-3/
Meta just created a Snoop Dogg AI for your text RPGs: Meta AI is leaving the laboratory and coming to social media, with fun and realistic avatars that look like ...
digitaltrends.com/computing/meta-created-a-snoop-dogg-ai-for-text-rpg/
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Meta's Horizon Worlds Is Heading to Mobile and the Web: Soon you won't need a VR headset to access the metaverse.
cnet.com/tech/gaming/metas-horizon-worlds-is-heading-to-mobile-and-the-web/
Metaverse: First avatars in beta now with legs: The missing legs of the avatars in Metaverse were a big topic of Meta Connect last year ...
heise.de/news/Metaverse-Erste-Avatare-in-Beta-Version-jetzt-mit-Beinen-9289380.html
Meta Quest adds new avatar customization options, an unsend message feature and more
techcrunch.com/2023/09/11/meta-quest-software-update-avatar-customization-unsend-message-v57/
Meta’s Horizon Worlds is surprisingly decent outside of VR: Super Rumble in Meta’s Horizon Worlds works well on the web and mobile, but Meta should have waited ...
theverge.com/2023/9/25/23887494/meta-horizon-worlds-web-mobile-vr-super-rumble
How to watch the Meta Connect 2023 VR showcase: The Meta Connect 2023 VR showcase starts tomorrow and you can watch on Facebook or via the company’s Horizon ...
engadget.com/how-to-watch-the-meta-connect-2023-vr-showcase-120041699.html
Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse meltdown: Meta’s Reality Labs has lost $21 billion in roughly 18 months
fortune.com/2023/07/27/metaverse-losses-meta-earnings-q2-2023-mark-zuckerberg/
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Quick Glance: Meta's $21 Billion Loss: Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse Struggle
- Virtual reality and the metaverse remain a financial battleground for Meta.
- Meta's Reality Labs unit, responsible for VR and AR technologies in the metaverse, lost $3.7 billion.
- Despite losses, CEO Mark Zuckerberg is fully committed to the metaverse and A.I., considering them major priorities that overlap and complement each other.
- Zuckerberg is not concerned about low engagement numbers in Horizon Worlds, the underwhelming manifestation of the metaverse.
Meta launches metaverse game, Bitcoin Ordinals creator proposes numbering change: Nifty Newsletter
cointelegraph.com/news/meta-launches-metaverse-game-bitcoin-ordinals-creator-proposes-numbering-change-nifty-newsletter
Horizon Worlds’ avatars now walk among the virtual universe with their own legs: Users of Meta’s Horizon Worlds platform should now see legs on other avatars — ...
theverge.com/2023/9/15/23874975/horizon-worlds-avatars-legs-now-available
Meta Horizon Worlds is Now Available on Web and Mobile in Early Access—How to Join?
techtimes.com/articles/296391/20230915/meta-horizon-worlds-now-available-web-mobile-early-access—how-join.htm
Meta ‘ruined’ the term metaverse, but now it’s evolving: Yuga Labs CEO: Meta’s marketing of its Horizon Worlds metaverse “ruined” the term, but the metaverse is ...
cointelegraph.com/news/meta-ruined-the-metaverse-but-now-its-evolving-yuga-labs-ceo
Meta Quest Introduces New Avatar Customization Tools, Unsend Message Feature and More
techtimes.com/articles/296242/20230912/meta-quest-introduces-new-avatar-customization-tools-unsend-message-feature.htm
Meta is adding new customization options to its avatar creator: Meta is adding some better customization features to its avatar creator as part of the v57 update ...
theverge.com/2023/9/11/23868560/meta-avatar-customization-quest-v57-update
Meta is launching a UFC-themed VR experience in Horizon Worlds: Meta has teamed up with UFC to bring live mixed martial arts (MMA) in VR to Horizon Worlds..
engadget.com/meta-is-launching-a-ufc-themed-vr-experience-in-horizon-worlds-060904144.html
Meta's stock has mounted a steady recovery towards its all-time high: Mark Zuckerberg's firm's "year of efficiency" is paying off
qz.com/meta-stock-price-recovery-2023-after-terrible-2022-1850691227
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Meta Adds Legs to Your Quest VR Avatar After a Year Since its Promise—Can You See it in First-Person?
techtimes.com/articles/295706/20230830/meta-adds-legs-quest-vr-avatar-year-promise—can-see-first.htm
Oculus Quest avatars actually have legs now: Oculus Quest avatars have always just been floating bodies with heads and arms, but Meta is finally rolling out the ...
androidcentral.com/gaming/virtual-reality/oculus-quest-avatars-have-legs
Meta’s avatar legs roll out to beta testers, but only in Quest Home: Meta is finally adding legs to Quest Avatars, at least in Quest Home, in a new beta ...
theverge.com/2023/8/29/23850750/meta-avatar-legs-beta-testers-quest-home
Meta Connect 2023: 4 things we expect to see at the Meta Quest 3 launch event: And one thing Meta probably won’t announce
techradar.com/computing/virtual-reality-augmented-reality/meta-connect-2023-4-things-we-expect-to-see-at-the-meta-quest-3-launch-event
Meta’s new Super Rumble shooter game is the most fun thing in the metaverse: Made for Horizon Worlds, Super Rumble is an arena-style shooter that is also one of ...
theverge.com/23820366/super-rumble-meta-quest-metaverse-horizon-worlds
Meta, UFC Partners to Bring the MMA Experience to Horizon Worlds: Meta and UFC are now partners in bringing the world of MMA to the virtual experience ...
techtimes.com/articles/294626/20230803/meta-ufc-parters-bring-mma-experience-horizon-worlds.htm
Meta Reboots Horizon Worlds with New In-House Studio Called 'Ouro Interactive': Metaverse to Get Overhaul?
techtimes.com/articles/294427/20230728/meta-reboots-horizon-worlds-with-new-in-house-studio-called-ouro-interactive-metaverse-to-get-overhaul.htm
Meta’s Horizon Worlds mobile app might actually be launching soon: Meta’s long-in-the-works mobile version of Horizon Worlds, its VR metaverse social platform ...
theverge.com/2023/7/28/23811270/meta-horizon-worlds-mobile-app-super-rumble
Meta Hopes to Recharge Lagging Horizon Worlds Metaverse With New In-House Game Studio
coindesk.com/web3/2023/07/28/meta-hopes-to-recharge-lagging-horizon-worlds-metaverse-with-new-in-house-game-studio/
Meta Is Adding More Quests, Rewards to 'Horizon Worlds' to Encourage Users to Return to the Metaverse Platform
techtimes.com/articles/294284/20230726/meta-adding-quests-rewards-horizon-worlds-users-metaverse.htm
Meta adds ‘quests’ to Horizon Worlds, to keep users returning to the metaverse: They include games and avatar-centric activities..
engadget.com/meta-adds-quests-to-horizon-worlds-to-keep-users-returning-to-the-metaverse-123100954.html
UK's New Online Safety Bill Applies to the Metaverse, Lawmakers Agree: The bill, nearing approval, has measures to prevent children from experiencing harm online ...
coindesk.com/policy/2023/07/13/uks-new-online-safety-bill-applies-to-the-metaverse-lawmakers-agree/
Before Horizon Worlds, Decentraland, or even Second Life, there was Bowie World, David Bowie's quirky online universe. Show more
Meta's Horizon Worlds is getting a text-based 'world chat' feature: After introducing mini-games and allowing access to younger teens, Meta is trying to make its ...
engadget.com/metas-horizon-worlds-is-getting-a-text-based-world-chat-feature-133026231.html
Meta’s Horizon Worlds can now post photos to your Instagram Story: Meta’s Horizon Worlds is getting a new feature to help you show off what a fun time you’re ...
theverge.com/2023/5/3/23709283/meta-horizon-worlds-sharing-to-instagram-facebook-stories
Another round of mass layoffs expected at Meta this week: As part of Mark Zuckerberg's "year of efficiency," another round of layoffs is expected ...
techcrunch.com/2023/04/18/another-round-of-mass-layoffs-expected-at-meta-this-week/
Quick Glance: Meta is set to announce the latest wave of layoffs on Wednesday.
- Executives at Meta, which is in the midst of a cost-cutting campaign as it deals with a declining digital ad market, are likely to send out a companywide email concerning technical job layoffs early Wednesday.
- Another employment reduction is expected in May, following a March 14 blog post by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg stating that Meta intends to remove 10,000 workers this spring.
- Meta did not respond on Tuesday.
Meta is making life even harder for Horizon Worlds creators: Meta will no longer let Horizon Worlds creators make dedicated events, the company announced as part ...
theverge.com/2023/5/9/23717618/meta-metaverse-creators-horizon-worlds-events
Meta’s avatars are getting new body shapes and improved hair: Meta is introducing new body shapes and improved textures for hair and clothing for its avatars ...
theverge.com/2023/4/27/23700723/meta-avatars-body-shapes-hair-clothes-texture-eyes-legs
Meta was warned not to let teens into Horizon Worlds, but it’s doing it anyway: Lawmakers and child advocates say Zuckerberg’s metaverse move is exploitative and ...
fortune.com/2023/04/19/meta-was-warned-not-to-let-teens-into-horizon-worlds-but-its-doing-it-anyway/
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Child Advocates Rebuke 'Beyond Appalling' Facebook Push to Allow Kids in the Metaverse
commondreams.org/news/facebook-kids-metaverse
$1.2 billion Metaverse has just 38 users: It questions what is the real value of these virtual worlds.
gamingbible.com/news/12-billion-metaverse-has-just-38-users-20221013
Meta is still trying to make its virtual world a place where people want to spend time, this time with new ‘quests’
fortune.com/2023/03/22/meta-horizon-worlds-quests/
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Comedians are trying to make the metaverse cool, but it won’t let them: Dedicated Horizon Worlds creators have built strong communities and spaces like the ...
theverge.com/2023/3/21/23645512/meta-horizon-worlds-metaverse-comedians
Meta 'quests' give you more to do in its Horizon Worlds VR social network: To have any hope of making its Horizon Worlds VR social network popular ...
engadget.com/meta-quests-give-you-more-to-do-in-its-horizon-worlds-vr-social-network-073029493.html
The Metaverse Doesn't Have a Leg to Stand On: It was a rocky year for the tech industry. To understand why, look no further than the "embodied internet."
wired.com/story/fake-metaverse-good-real-metaverse-bad/
Meta Wouldn’t Tell Us How It Enforces Its Rules In VR, So We Ran A Test To Find Out
buzzfeednews.com/article/emilybakerwhite/meta-facebook-horizon-vr-content-rules-test
Elden Ring expansion confirmed by FromSoftware: FromSoftware has confirmed that an Elden Ring expansion is indeed on the way. Called Shadow of the Erdtree ...
eurogamer.net/elden-ring-expansion-confirmed-by-fromsoftware
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The Internet Is Ruined. The Metaverse Can Still Be Saved: In this nascent stage, there are opportunities for virtual worlds to avoid the mistakes of the past.
wired.com/story/metaverse-ethics/
Mark Zuckerberg wants to let teens into the metaverse—2 U.S senators say that's a huge mistake
cnbc.com/2023/03/06/senators-to-zuckerberg-keep-young-teens-out-of-the-metaverse.html
Who Is Still Inside the Metaverse?: My hopeless, bizarre, maddening quest to find some friends in Horizon Worlds, which is Facebook’s — excuse me ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/mark-zuckerberg-metaverse-meta-horizon-worlds.html
Senators urge Meta not to open Horizon Worlds up to younger teens: Two senators have urged Mark Zuckerberg not to open up Meta's Horizon Worlds app to younger ...
engadget.com/senators-urge-meta-not-to-open-horizon-worlds-up-to-younger-teens-161159421.html
Horizon Worlds: U.S. politicians oppose meta plans to bring teens into metaverse: Meta may want to open its VR worlds to 13-17 year olds. U.S. senators protest ...
heise.de/news/Horizon-Worlds-US-Politiker-gegen-Meta-Plaene-Teenager-ins-Metaverse-zu-holen-7533986.html
Meta doesn’t want to police the metaverse. Kids are paying the price.: Kids are flocking to Meta's flagship VP app, Horizon Worlds, which experts say is rife ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/03/08/metaverse-horizon-worlds-kids-harassment/
Democratic senators urge Meta not to market its metaverse app to teens: Two Democratic senators urged Meta this week to suspend a reported plan to offer Horizon ...
cnn.com/2023/03/02/tech/meta-metaverse-teens-senators/
Disney Shuts Metaverse Unit as Painful Layoffs Begin: It had been hoped that Disney's rich library of intellectual property could be used to reinvigorate classic ...
coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/disney-shuts-metaverse-unit-as-painful-layoffs-begin
Senators tell Zuckerberg to keep the metaverse an adults-only space: The Wall Street Journal last month reported that in an attempt to draw more users to ...
techspot.com/news/97804-senators-tell-zuckerberg-keep-metaverse-adults-only-space.html
Tech companies say the metaverse is coming, but PC gamers know it’s already been here for years
pcgamer.com/tech-companies-say-the-metaverse-is-coming-but-pc-gamers-know-its-already-been-here-for-years/
Senators Tell Mark Zuckerberg To Keep Teens From Playing Horizon Worlds Metaverse
thegamer.com/mark-zuckerberg-teens-horizon-worlds-metaverse/
Meta reportedly plans to open Horizon Worlds to younger teens as soon as March: Meta is reportedly opening up its virtual reality social experience to younger ...
engadget.com/meta-open-horizon-worlds-younger-teens-march-131930554.html
Meta’s unceremonious Echo VR shutdown is a missed Metaverse opportunity: Echo VR was once Meta's most promising virtual world. Its shutdown is a missed ...
digitaltrends.com/gaming/meta-echo-vr-closure-opinion/
Meta to Revamp Horizon Metaverse App, Plans to Open for Teen Use as Soon as March
wsj.com/articles/meta-to-revamp-horizon-metaverse-app-plans-to-open-for-teen-use-as-soon-as-march-11675749223
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Senators Ask Meta to ‘Halt’ its ‘Horizon Worlds’ Rollout for Teens to Access, Citing Safety Concerns
techtimes.com/articles/288466/20230302/senators-ask-meta-halt-horizon-worlds-rollout-teens-access-citing.htm
Two Democratic senators urged Meta to suspend a reported plan to offer Horizon Worlds, the company’s flagship virtual reality app ... Show more
Population: One, Meta’s VR battle royale, is going free-to-play: Population: One, Meta’s VR battle royale shooter, is becoming a free-to-play game in March ...
theverge.com/2023/2/28/23617828/meta-population-one-vr-battle-royale-bigbox-free-to-play
Colombian Judge Holds Metaverse Hearing, No Legs Permitted: A civil trial hearing in a union's lawsuit against Colombian police was held in Meta's very ...
coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/colombian-judge-holds-metaverse-hearing-no-legs-permitted
Inside Meow Wolf's Living, Breathing Metaverse: These expanding and cryptic interactive physical playgrounds showed me what the virtual could be.
cnet.com/culture/inside-meow-wolfs-living-breathing-metaverse/
Meta’s Horizon Worlds is catching up to the NES by making A the jump button: Meta’s Horizon Worlds v94 update makes the A button the default. It’s a big ...
theverge.com/2023/1/24/23569905/meta-horizon-worlds-jump-button-controls-v94
Meta’s flagship metaverse is floundering, and it wants teens to rescue it: Young metaverse users are already using Meta's Quest 2 headset but are spending little ...
fortune.com/2023/02/07/metas-flagship-metaverse-is-floundering-and-it-wants-teens-to-rescue-it/
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Microsoft AltspaceVR to Shut Down Soon, Why?: Microsoft is discontinuing its development and hosting of this social VR platform. Microsoft's 2017 acquired ...
techtimes.com/articles/286580/20230120/microsoft-altspacevr-shut-down-soon-why.htm
Will the Metaverse Live Up to the Hype? Game Developers Aren’t Impressed: Companies like Meta are still betting big on immersive virtual worlds ...
wired.com/story/metaverse-video-games-fortnite-zuckerberg/
Microsoft Shuts Down Legendary VR Metaverse: AltspaceVR launched in 2013, and now it's winding down as the team moves over to work on Microsoft remote work ...
vice.com/en/article/epz3ek/microsoft-shuts-down-metaverse-altspacevr
Bleeding billions: Can Meta still deliver the future of the internet?: At the beginning of 2021, Facebook might have thought the metaverse was a sure thing ...
theage.com.au/technology/bleeding-billions-can-meta-still-deliver-the-future-of-the-internet-20221221-p5c81h.html
Meta is still adding basic moderation features to its VR playscape: Meta’s Horizon Worlds v91 update adds some welcome upgrades — like a notification when you ...
theverge.com/2023/1/9/23546929/meta-horizon-worlds-v91-basic-moderation-features
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