Topic: virtual-reality

Metaverse gets touch of reality at CES

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 »

New name for Facebook

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 »

'Metaverse': the next internet revolution?

'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'

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 »

Pandemic fuels travel boom -- in virtual reality

Pandemic fuels travel boom -- in virtual reality

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 27 12:33 PM

Jem Jenkins Jones was stuck at home in Wales for much of the past year amid pandemic lockdowns but managed to fulfill a promise to her 10-year-old daughter to see the northern lights from Iceland and South Africa's game reserves -- in virtual reality.   Read more »

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