VR headset sales were down in 2022, reflecting waning interest in a buggy metaverse. Even if consumers wanted to engage with this technology, the current price of headsets makes it inaccessible for ...

Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse dream is giving investors nightmares. His $10 billion annual bet on an “embodied internet” preceded a plunge in Meta’s value, a first-ever quarterly revenue decline, and ...

32.6% of U.S. youth own a virtual reality (VR) headset (41% of boys vs. 25.1% of girls). The metaverse, a space where the lines between physical and digital realities blur, is rising among younger ...

In the days leading up to the launch of the Quest Pro, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has called the new headset a “great working device” — possibly even a laptop replacement. Gaming in VR is one thing — ...

Back in late 2021, Facebook officially rebranded itself as Meta. At the time, it also announced it was pivoting to focusing on building the Metaverse, which was essentially a 3D world where your ...

Meta has long been bullish on virtual reality, and its latest report suggests businesses must be, too, to remain competitive. Shark Tank’s Mr. Wonderful is Building the World’s Largest AI Data Center ...

The metaverse’s association with other struggling “Web3” technologies, namely blockchain, NFTs, and crypto — considered by some to be essential to the future decentralized metaverse — hasn’t exactly ...

Whether we end up with a centralized or decentralized metaverse, edge computing systems will likely lurk nearby. When people point to an example of the metaverse, expect edge computing to be nearby.

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

Virtual reality workforce learning startup Gemba said today it has closed on an $18 million early-stage funding round that brings its value to $60 million. The U.K.-based startup, officially known as ...

How XR and other technologies are converging to improve the human experience The metaverse is still a mystery to many, but its component parts are already revolutionizing the way we interact with the ...

For many employers, the metaverse has been a source of stress and confusion. Yet for others, it's an opportunity with some indisputable results. Processing Content The metaverse refers to a ...