VR

FTC and Meta Spar in Antitrust Case Over Acquisition of VR Developer
FTC and Meta Spar in Antitrust Case Over Acquisition of VR Developer
November 22, 2022  |  Meta

In a suit that aims to block Meta Platforms’ acquisition of virtual reality fitness app developer Within Unlimited, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly said...

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Pure-Play Auto Retailers Leverage Immersive VR Car-Buying Experiences to Attract Buyers
Pure-Play Auto Retailers Leverage Immersive VR Car-Buying Experiences to Attract Buyers
November 21, 2022  |  Merchant Innovation

Considering that the Egyptian pound has lost nearly a quarter of its value against the greenback since the beginning of 2022, while the country’s car...

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Meta Kills Portal Hardware Business
Meta Kills Portal Hardware Business
November 13, 2022  |  Meta

Meta Platforms reportedly plans to end its Portal smart display and its smartwatch projects as it focuses on core businesses in the wake of sweeping...

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One Year In and Meta’s Mega Bet Meets Stark Reality
One Year In and Meta’s Mega Bet Meets Stark Reality
October 28, 2022  |  Meta

A year old and Meta — formerly Facebook — looks to need a reset from its rebrand. October 2021 marked Facebook’s heralded leap into decentralized...

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Meta Investor: Slash Metaverse Spending, Stop Talking About It
Meta Investor: Slash Metaverse Spending, Stop Talking About It
October 24, 2022  |  Meta

Meta must slash its spending and public focus on the metaverse if it is to “get its mojo back” and stop its sliding share price,...

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Interpol Now Trains Crimefighters in the Industrial Metaverse
Interpol Now Trains Crimefighters in the Industrial Metaverse
October 24, 2022  |  Metaverse

Interpol is bringing crimefighting to an industrial metaverse it believes will let it better train law enforcement officers from around the world on everything from...

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Is the Industrial Metaverse Virtual Reality’s Commercial Future?
Is the Industrial Metaverse Virtual Reality’s Commercial Future?
October 20, 2022  |  Metaverse

With skepticism that the metaverse will “change everything” growing as Meta’s struggles to produce a viable immersive virtual reality, there is a new “next big...

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The UAE Metaverse Healthcare Projects Pushing Medical Frontiers
The UAE Metaverse Healthcare Projects Pushing Medical Frontiers
October 19, 2022  |  Metaverse

As part of Dubai’s ambition to become a global center for metaverse business and technology, the emirate recently inaugurated its first hospital in the metaverse...

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Meta’s Horizon puttering as Consumers Reportedly Don’t Return
Meta’s Horizon puttering as Consumers Reportedly Don’t Return
October 16, 2022  |  Meta

Meta is having some trouble selling its metaverse concept, facing headwinds including glitches, uninterested users and not much clarity on what it will take to...

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