Virtual reality was once promised to be the future of not only video games, but social media. Is that future still possible? NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Vishal Shah, VP of the Metaverse, to find out.

The metaverse was supposed to be transformative. In March 2022, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg called it “the next chapter of the internet overall.” Three years ago, Satya Nadella, CEO at Microsoft, wrote ...

Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are scaling back their metaverse ambitions after accumulating over $80 billion in losses ...

It is easy to make predictions, and even easier to critique those that others made in the past. Case in point: Gartner predicted in 2022 that by 2026 (yes, that's this year), 25% of the population ...

Translucia is a Thailand-led metaverse initiative launched by T&B Media Global. It’s framed as a full virtual world where people can interact, attend experiences, and take part in commerce. For brands ...

Meta is scaling back its plans for a metaverse. The Mark Zuckerberg-led firm has announced that the company will be shutting ...

The word “metaverse” has been used so often in recent years that it can feel more like a buzzword than a concrete idea. Tech companies promise it will change how we work, learn, play, and even relate ...

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As virtual environments evolve from speculative concepts into engaged digital economies, forward-thinking organizations are presented with a transformative opportunity: building dedicated marketplaces ...

In the metaverse, building a virtual healthcare facility is no longer cost prohibitive. The virtual world represents an opportunity for the healthcare industry to create an accessible environment for ...