⊲ Polygon ⊳ Meta has invested heavily in developing a digital universe, spending billions without success as yet, whilst a small team has launched "On-Together: Virtual Coworking" on Steam, which...
Tag: metaverse
Unity Industry Trends Report 2026
⊲ Unity ⊳ The report outlines how immersive technologies, artificial intelligence and sustainability are moving from trials into routine industrial use. It shows organisations applying real-time...
Virtual Commissioning at Industrial Scale
⊲ Siemens ⊳ Siemens has unveiled Digital Twin Composer, a new software offering designed to help organisations build and operate industrial simulation environments. Launched at CES 2026, the tool...
Fortnite Becomes Vast Digital Platform
⊲ EsportsBets ⊳ Epic Games plans to transform Fortnite in 2026 from a battle-royale title into a broader metaverse platform mixing social spaces, creative experiences and games. The roadmap...
Cross-Platform Digital Identity
⊲ TechCrunch ⊳ Netflix has acquired Ready Player Me, a developer of cross-platform avatar technology used widely in games and virtual environments. The deal signals Netflix’s intent to strengthen...
Building an Open Virtual Universe
⊲ Medium ⊳ The article discusses the public beta launch of RP1, an initiative aimed at creating an open metaverse. It comprises three main components: a world/game server for hosting a "spatial...
AI Eclipses Metaverse in Tech
⊲ The Irish Times ⊳ The article discusses the decline of enthusiasm for the metaverse, initially hailed as the future of the internet, particularly during the pandemic. Meta, previously Facebook,...
Meta’s AI Smart Glasses Shift
⊲ BBC News ⊳ Meta is reducing its metaverse investment by up to 30% and shifting focus to AI-enabled smart glasses, following strong market reception of its latest models. The glasses include...
Ubiquitous 3D Workspaces are Trending
⊲ PCMag ⊳ Microsoft Teams (Premium) now includes “immersive events,” allowing users to host 3D meetings within virtual spaces using avatars. Accessible via desktop or Meta Quest VR headsets, the...
Simulation Weekly News
The US Army committed $127 million to upgrade its unified OneSAF simulation program through the ECS-Riptide Joint Venture. New platforms emerged, such as VRAI’s VADE (Virtual All Domain...
Unity and Epic Games Union
⊲ The Verge ⊳ Epic Games is partnering with Unity to integrate Unity-developed games into Fortnite, expanding the platform's offerings significantly. This collaboration aims to create an open...
Scan the Real World and Share
⊲ The Verge ⊳ Meta has introduced a new feature for its Hyperscape technology, allowing users to share virtual rooms with up to eight people using Quest 3 or 3S headsets or the Meta Horizon mobile...