In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, few concepts have captured the collective imagination as powerfully as the metaverse. This virtual universe, an extension of the Web3 framework, is ...

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 ...

Huge numbers get thrown around when we’re talking about the metaverse. For example, Bloomberg estimates that the global metaverse market opportunity could approach $800 billion as early as next year.

The metaverse is still a mystery to many, but its component parts are already revolutionizing the way we interact with the world around us. In PwC's survey of over 5,000 US consumers and 1,000 US ...

Four versions of "Solarpunk" artwork, created by the AI Midjourney, as prompted by Sean Ellul. Correspondent A version of this article was published in TIME’s newsletter Into the Metaverse. Subscribe ...

In October 2024, FINRA released its blueprint for the securities industry’s use of the metaverse — the metaverse report. The metaverse, often framed as “the next evolution of today’s internet,” is a ...

Neil Stephenson introduced the metaverse as a concept in his 1992 novel Snow Crash, where he depicted it as a digital realm where users, represented by avatars, engage in a simulated reality.

Following the completion of its acquisition by Schneider Electric, Aveva is placing a great deal of emphasis on the industrial metaverse as the goal of its plan to create an end-to-end, artificial ...

We’re in the throes of a technological renaissance. Among the innovative tools and devices shaking up industries and leaving consumers and professionals awestruck emerges the metaverse, a fusion of ...

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 ...

Today, the term metaverse has come to represent a range of new technologies that are associated with, but not limited to, the emergence of Web3, blockchain protocols, play-to-earn (P2E) gaming, and ...

After changing its name and going all-in on virtual reality, Meta is scaling back its metaverse operations. But that could be ...