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Metaverse Visions Are Vanishing As Consumers Gravitate to the Digital Connected Economy

Metaverse Visions Are Vanishing As Consumers Gravitate to the Digital Connected Economy
Metaverse Visions Are Vanishing As Consumers Gravitate to the Digital Connected Economy
March 29, 2023  |  Metaverse

Is the metaverse doomed, or do people just enjoy seeing Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg humbled in a time just before a digital singularity where social media gets...

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Disney Axes Metaverse Operations Amid Broader Job Cuts
Disney Axes Metaverse Operations Amid Broader Job Cuts
March 28, 2023  |  Metaverse

Disney is reportedly shuttering its metaverse business as part of a larger round of layoffs. The entertainment behemoth has shut down its division that was...

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Virtual Malls Give Merchants Low-Cost Way to Reach Consumers
Virtual Malls Give Merchants Low-Cost Way to Reach Consumers
March 28, 2023  |  Metaverse

The metaverse is expected to open up a world of opportunities for businesses and is projected to generate up to $2.6 trillion in commerce volume...

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Doubts Over Apple Goggles Echo Concerns for Meta and Google AR/VR Headgear Demand
Doubts Over Apple Goggles Echo Concerns for Meta and Google AR/VR Headgear Demand
March 27, 2023  |  Technology

Despite years of hype and billions in research and development, people still have difficulty seeing augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) goggles as a...

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How Facebook Turned the Metaverse Into a Buzzword
How Facebook Turned the Metaverse Into a Buzzword
March 27, 2023  |  Metaverse

It all started with a cat and a baby. In 1959, neurophysiologists David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel conducted an experiment on an anesthetized cat to...

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Aéropostale to Launch Immersive Shopping and Perks in Metaverse
Aéropostale to Launch Immersive Shopping and Perks in Metaverse
March 20, 2023  |  Retail

Aéropostale has partnered with MetaversePlus to offer immersive shopping, socializing and gaming in the metaverse. The first of four major phases of the fashion retailer’s...

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Tilia Names Brad Oberwager CEO and Raises $22 Million
Tilia Names Brad Oberwager CEO and Raises $22 Million
March 14, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Payments platform Tilia has raised $22 million and named a new chief executive. The San Francisco company announced Tuesday (Mar. 14) it had received strategic funding from Korean FinTech Dunamu,...

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The Silicon Valley Bank Story No One Has Told
The Silicon Valley Bank Story No One Has Told
March 13, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

It’s almost an eerie coincidence. Nearly three years to the day that the World Health Organization declared the novel Coronavirus a global pandemic, Silicon Valley...

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