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VR store brings building solutions closer to Filipinos

Wilcon Depot
Posted at Dec 14 11:16 AM

One of the Philippines' leading home improvement chain is Innovating the country's retail scene. Read more »

China International Import Expo opens in Shanghai

Alex Plaveski, EPA-EFE
Updated as of Nov 05 03:44 PM

A man tries a virtual reality system at the Meta company booth during the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, on Saturday. Read more »

Meta unveils new virtual reality headset Quest Pro

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 12 03:34 PM

A year after it rebranded itself in the name of building a metaverse, Meta unveiled a new version of its virtual reality headset tailored for working professionals. Read more »

UAE eyes a ministry in the metaverse

Sahar Al Attar, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 03 02:45 PM

UAE, which already boasts the world's tallest skyscraper and has launched a bold Mars mission, now hopes to become a pioneer in the depths of the metaverse. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 19, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 12:06 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

First Thailand Metaverse Expo kicks off

Rungroj Yongrit, EPA-EFE
Posted at Aug 19 06:00 PM

Visitors experience a virtual reality (VR) game at the Thailand Metaverse Expo 2022 in Bangkok on Friday. Read more »

Conjoined twins separated with help of virtual reality

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 02 05:47 AM

Brothers Arthur and Bernardo Lima are now able to look each other in the face for the first time. Read more »

Telework in metaverse precursors already a reality

Julie Jammot, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 11 02:32 PM

The Holy Grail is to replicate the kind of personal contact possible in offices. Read more »

Facebook parent Meta's profit slips as problems pile up

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 03 08:34 AM

Facebook's parent firm Meta delivered unsteady results Wednesday, with threats to its key ad business, big expenses on its metaverse vision and a weaker forecast that plunged shares some 20 percent in after-hours trading. Read more »

Meta-works: Online universe becomes lab for real-life products

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 13 01:21 PM

From sneakers sketched in the virtual world but produced in the real one-- the barrier between digital and tangible is thinning. Read more »

Metaverse gets touch of reality at CES

Julie Jammmot, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 03:10 PM

A jacket equipped with sensors that let wearers feel hugs or even punches in virtual reality was among the innovations giving the metaverse a more realistic edge at the Consumer Electronics Show. Read more »

Chinese tech giant Baidu tests metaverse waters

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 28 04:37 AM

New app XiRang, which means "Land of Hope" can be accessed from a smartphone, computer or through virtual-reality goggles. Read more »

'Metaverse' hype fuels booming digital property market

Katy Lee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 05 01:47 PM

The idea of spending millions on non-existent land may sound ludicrous, but feverish predictions of a virtual reality future are pushing investors to bet big on digital real estate. Read more »

Dyson delivers virtual reality in new twist to home shopping

Paul Sandle, Reuters
Posted at Nov 19 08:20 AM

Dyson, best known for its revolutionary bagless vacuum cleaners, will enable customers to test its hairdryers, straighteners and stylers from the comfort of their home through virtual reality Read more »

Nvidia doubles down on software for 'metaverse'

Stephen Nellis, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 09 05:50 PM

Nvidia Corp on Tuesday released a set of tools for software developers aimed at helping them create a "metaverse" of three-dimensional virtual worlds. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 29, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 12:15 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

New name for Facebook

Carlos Barria, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 29 10:33 AM

Facebook rebranded itself as Meta to reflect its focus on the virtual world, the metaverse, amidst the controversy surrounding leaked documents that have plunged it into its biggest crisis. Read more »

EXPLAINER-What is the 'metaverse'?

Agence France Presse
Posted at Oct 20 03:42 PM

Facebook Inc is planning to rebrand itself with a new name that focuses on the metaverse, the Verge reported on Tuesday. Read more »

'Metaverse': the next internet revolution?

Katy Lee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 28 04:50 PM

Imagine a world where you could sit on the same couch as a friend who lives thousands of miles away, or conjure up a virtual version of your workplace while at the beach.   Read more »

Facebook sets up new team to work on 'metaverse'

Elizabeth Culliford, Reuters
Posted at Jul 27 07:41 AM

Facebook is creating a product team to work on the "metaverse," a digital world where people can move between different devices and communicate in a virtual environment, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday.   Read more »