Tag: metaverse

Interview with a Virtual Earth Architect

▶ Source -  Rock Paper Shotgun ▶ In this interview with Jorg Neumann, head of Microsoft Flight Simulator, the article explores how the 2024 edition has pushed the boundaries of realism by...

14 Millionaire Creators in Second Life

▶ Source - GamesBeat ▶ In this GamesBeat interview, Linden Lab said that they have invested $1.3 billion in Second Life since 2003, establishing a $650 million annual virtual economy that shares...

Meta Accelerates the Future

▶ Source - Meta ▶ Meta's Chief Technology Officer, Andrew Bosworth, highlights the company's advancements in AI-integrated glasses and mixed reality hardware. He notes that smart glasses have...

The Metaverse in 2025: Dead or Resting?

⊲ A Simulation News Article ⊳ Once heralded as the future of human interaction, the metaverse has faded from the spotlight, its bold promises overshadowed by newer technologies and shifting...

Meta’s Avatars Become More Human

▶ Source - Reuters ▶ Meta has announced the release of Meta Motivo, an AI model designed to improve human-like movement in digital avatars. It uses unsupervised reinforcement learning to teach...

Interactive 3D from Single Photo

▶ Tech Crunch ▶ World Labs, founded by AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li, unveiled an innovative AI system transforming single photos into interactive 3D scenes, blending gaming aesthetics with live browser...

An XR Wearables Tipping Point?

▶ TechRadar ▶ XR wearables, encompassing AR, VR, and MR, are overcoming earlier limitations in power efficiency, security, and application ecosystems. Progress in lightweight materials, battery...

Inter-World Portaling System Event

▶ Metaverse Standards Forum ▶ The Open Metaverse Alliance for Web3 (OMA3) hosted a virtual event on November 27, 2024, to introduce its Inter-World Portaling System (IWPS) draft standard. This...

New Study Explores Omniverse Applications

▶ Frontiers in Computer Science ▶ The study investigates NVIDIA’s Omniverse platform in enhancing simulation and virtual environments. It focuses on tools like Omniverse Replicator for...

Meta’s “Metaversities” XR Initiative Announced

| Meta | Meta has introduced an educational beta programme for its Quest headsets in collaboration with over a dozen universities across the US, UK and EU, enabling feedback on VR and...

Second Time for Second Life

| Second Life | Philip Rosedale, founder of Second Life, returns to Linden Lab as Chief Technology Officer, joining the Board and guiding technology and product strategy with the executive team....