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Meta refocuses on AI hardware as metaverse layoffs begin

As we expected, Meta has begun laying off more than 1,000 employees from its Reality Labs division, which focused on virtual reality and metaverse products, Bloomberg reports. The...

Meta is bringing AI-powered NPCs to the metaverse

Developers building for Meta’s metaverse platform will soon be able to create AI-powered NPCs for Horizon Worlds. The company previewed the move, which is coming “very soon” as...

The Dream of the Metaverse Is Dying. Manufacturing Is Keeping It Alive

It used to be that when BMW would refit a factory to build a new car, the only way the automaker could check if the chassis would fit...

I turned a mossy tree into a 3D world and walked inside with my Quest 3

Table of Contents Table of Contents It’s made of splats My experience with Scaniverse Exploring Into the Scaniverse Scaniverse expands the metaverse I live in a heavily forested area, so I don’t have to...

Where Have All the Chief Metaverse Officers Gone?

Ball adds that the speed at which brands wanted to act, without a real plan or understanding of the space, created issues for its longevity: “There was definitely...

MLB’s virtual ballpark returns for four regular-season games in September

Major League Baseball’s virtual ballpark is back. Like a metaverse experience for traditional (non-VR) devices, it lets you watch actual games as they're happening in real time, albeit...

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New leaks add weight to rumors of a slimmer Dynamic Island on iPhone 18

Apple’s pill-shaped front camera cutout, dubbed Dynamic Island, has been a talking point ever since it replaced the notch on the iPhone 14...

This Frankenstein PlayStation PCB reads games from microSD and outputs video over HDMI

We're living in the golden age of retro console modding. If you have an old Game Boy Advance lying around, it's possible to...

Deus Ex game studio Eidos Montreal cuts 124 jobs

Another day, another announcement of game industry job cuts. The latest restructuring is happening at Eidos Montreal, which stated that 124 people are...

Apple’s iMac could get a massive display upgrade, but not anytime soon

If you’ve been eyeing an iMac upgrade might want to get comfortable, because one of the most substantial updates isn’t coming anytime soon....

Sony’s new open-back gaming headset could be a budget surprise

Sony might be expanding its Inzone gaming lineup, with a new model that focuses on affordability. The company is apparently working on a...