Meta Platforms started 2026 by laying off around 1,500 employees in its Reality Labs division, a move that highlights the fading glow of its metaverse dreams amid billions in losses and a clear shift ...

The OASIS Consortium, a think tank that brings together execs of metaverse platforms, published some of the first ...

The metaverse has been described as the next phase of the internet: interconnected and persistent 3D spaces where we will work, play, and, so it seems, purchase virtual real estate. But ...

OPINION: Blue Telusma explores the new rebranding of Facebook to “Meta” and founder Mark Zuckerberg’s ulterior motives. This week Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg fast-forwarded us all into the future by ...

A couple of weeks ago, Facebook announced the launch of the open beta version of Horizon Workrooms, a tool that will facilitate collaboration between members of a work team. However, there are still ...

The future of the metaverse looks shakier than anyone can imagine. Tech companies that have bought into the concept fully—like Facebook-turned-Meta and Disney—are facing the realities of building out ...

The consumer metaverse, exemplified by immersive games, new shopping experiences and the explosion of VR goggles, is the more visible, hyped side of the metaverse. But there may be far more money to ...

Exploring the metaverse: What is it? Your email has been sent In a recent TechRepublic podcast, Clarence Reynolds spoke to Jana Arbanas, U.S. telecom, media and entertainment sector leader at Deloitte ...

Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook have subtly relegated the Metaverse to the strategic back seat. The company has exhibited a welcome emphasis on cost discipline and a bloated headcount. Several valuation ...

Although the metaverse has great potential to significantly expand the digital economy, it continues to raise legal issues pertaining to intellectual property (IP) rights, including trademark, patent, ...