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FTC Lawsuit Prompts Meta to Pause Acquisition of VR Firm Within 
FTC Lawsuit Prompts Meta to Pause Acquisition of VR Firm Within 
August 05, 2022  |  Meta

With a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hanging over its head, Facebook’s parent company Meta is pausing its planned acquisition of the virtual...

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Zuckerberg Shows off Meta’s VR Progress
Zuckerberg Shows off Meta’s VR Progress
June 21, 2022  |  Metaverse

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg Monday (June 20) offered a high-level overview of four virtual reality prototypes of headsets he said the company is developing...

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5G-Powered Smart Glasses Enable Immersive Shopping, Gaming and Learning
5G-Powered Smart Glasses Enable Immersive Shopping, Gaming and Learning
May 18, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

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Will the Metaverse Turn Real Estate VR Company Matterport Into More Than An SEO Grab?
Will the Metaverse Turn Real Estate VR Company Matterport Into More Than An SEO Grab?
February 02, 2022  |  Metaverse

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of Matterport, a company that creates 3D “digital twins” of interior spaces. While its target audience is the real estate digital...

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Meta Earnings Hit By Metaverse Investments As Stock Plunges 20%
Meta Earnings Hit By Metaverse Investments As Stock Plunges 20%
February 02, 2022  |  Earnings

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VR 2021 Funding Totaling $176M Breaks UK Records
VR 2021 Funding Totaling $176M Breaks UK Records
January 12, 2022  |  Investments

Chatter about the metaverse and innovation in virtual reality (VR) caught the attention of U.K. investors in 2021, with a record 154 million euros ($176...

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Tencent May Acquire Gaming Phone Maker Black Shark
Tencent May Acquire Gaming Phone Maker Black Shark
January 10, 2022  |  Metaverse

China’s Tencent Group is in talks to acquire the gaming smartphone maker Black Shark in an apparent effort to enter the metaverse.  Get the Full...

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Verizon, Mastercard Use 5G To Reimagine Point Of Sale
Verizon, Mastercard Use 5G To Reimagine Point Of Sale
July 21, 2021  |  Retail

Standing in line, waiting for the point of sale to open up, getting ready to swipe the card … feels so yesterday. Get the Full...

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Gaming Platforms Betting On ‘The Metaverse’ As Next Internet
Gaming Platforms Betting On ‘The Metaverse’ As Next Internet
September 14, 2020  |  Omnicommerce

Our first glimpse of the not-so-distant future of handheld tech was ‘the communicator’ on TV’s “Star Trek” in the late 1960s, providing science fiction’s vision...

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