Open up any news site lately, and the same phrase always seems to pop up: "the metaverse." Ever since Facebook's shocking rebrand as Meta last October, the metaverse seems to be all that anyone ...

And you need software. Apps are delivered through digital stores in a similar way to phones or video game consoles, with some VR metaverse-style apps providing community-made content, like the ...

This article will also explain how these new technologies power VR gaming and the Metaverse to create an immersive future of entertainment, interaction, and - perhaps surprisingly - work for some.

Is the metaverse still a viable business platform for promoting products, services, and brands?

Not exactly. By some definitions, the metaverse doesn't have to be accessed using VR. Three-dimensional worlds are already in existence today and can be used without VR. While some might argue ...

The metaverse sits at the intersection of numerous different technologies and objectives. For the former, developments in VR, AR and blockchain technology could benefit from increased use cases ...

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An outsized portion of this spending goes into developing its virtual-reality (VR) and augmented-reality (AR) software capabilities. In the metaverse, top-notch VR and AR content is key.

Meta is not alone, other major technology companies including Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, Epic Games and a half dozen more are making major investments in developing VR platforms for the new metaverse.