Metaverse
- Technology
Adobe unlocks new innovations to power metaverse for millions of users
San Francisco: As metaverse becomes the new buzzword, software major Adobe on Tuesday announced new innovations for designing, creating and delivering engaging and realistic virtual experiences to millions of users. New integrations…
- Hyderabad
IIIT Hyderabad’s annual R&D Showcase to be presented for the first time in metaverse
Hyderabad: IIITH’s annual R&D Showcase will be held this year on Saturday 12 March 2022 in a hybrid model – physically on campus for students and in the metaverse for visitors. The…
- Technology
Ex-Twitter India head’s startup to create metaverse of education
New Delhi: Invact Metaversity, founded by former Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari, on Monday announced it has received $5 million in funding led by Antler India. Maheshwari said the startup will use…
- Sports
IPL side Gujarat Titans unveil official team logo in Metaverse
Ahmedabad: The IPL side Gujarat Titans (GT) on Sunday unveiled the official team logo in the Metaverse. With this move, GT also became the first sports team in India to launch its…
- Technology
Metaverse to help AR/VR headset market reach 14 mn units in 2022
New Delhi: The buzz around Metaverse has somewhat revived the dull augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR) market and in 2022, the AR/VR device shipments is likely to reach 14.19 million units, compared to 9.86…
- Technology
Over 1 in 3 consumers never heard of metaverse: Report
New Delhi: As the world of technology goes gaga over the metaverse, more than one-third of consumers (35 per cent) have never heard of the buzzword, according to a new report. A…
- Technology
Over 7 in 10 consumers against FB owning Metaverse data
New Delhi: More than seven in 10 consumers are worried about Meta (formerly Facebook) owning the metaverse data, according to a new report. According to the US-based Advokate Group, more than 77…
- Technology
1 in 4 people to spend at least 1 hour daily in metaverse by 2026
New Delhi: One in 4 people is expected to spend at least one hour a day in the metaverse for work, shopping, education, social and/or entertainment by 2026, a Gartner report forecast…
- Technology
Microsoft’s $69 bn gaming acquisition will bolster its Metaverse plans
New Delhi: Microsoft’s acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard for nearly $69 billion is yet another play by the tech giant to secure its stake in the nascent Metaverse and bring…
- Technology
Retail giant Walmart plans to enter Metaverse, sell NFTs
San Francisco: Amid the buzz around Metaverse, retail giant Walmart has revealed plans to enter the field of highly immersive virtual reality/augmented reality (VR/AR) and Blockchain-based world. Walmart’s trademark filings indicate that…