The tech is still experimental, but its implications could change how users view reality. Meta recently showed off a new “Hyperscape” tech that takes the idea of stitching photographs together to form ...

Remember all the hype around the metaverse in education? Just two years ago it seemed like a 3D virtual realm for education was imminent: Facebook had changed its name to Meta, to signal its giant bet ...

At the heart of the metaverse derangement was the persistent inflation of its definition. McKinsey & Company proclaimed in June 2022 that the metaverse could generate “up to $5 trillion in impact by ...

Remember that bit of nonsense, from three years ago? Deep in the pandemic lockdowns, it seemed we all would be living in a digital cave for the rest of eternity. The Metaverse was the signature of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Cortney is an expert in smartglasses, VR, AI, and the future of work. Just under three years later, Bloomberg is reporting that ...

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.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A former tech executive covering AI and XR for Forbes. With Crypto back in the news, interest in the Metaverse, ignored for the ...

Before generative AI shook everything up, the metaverse was the next big thing. Now, it's "AI and the metaverse." For those with short attention spans, a social media company named Facebook changed ...