What happens when a metaverse disappears?

Microsoft shut down its social VR world AltspaceVR this week, and Altspace users and creators used its final days to commemorate the platform. A bugle played Taps. The crowd fell silent. Then, a coffin began floating down the aisle, as if carried by invisible pallbearers, until coming to a stop at a …

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The Metaverse Might Not Be Relevant, But AR Will Still Transform Industries | Entrepreneur

The steep decline in Web3 funding comes amid massive investments from the tech giants into augmented reality. The final quarter of last year saw funding for Web3 startups drop 74% from the same quarter of 2021. This steep decline in Web3 funding comes amid massive investments from the Big Tech …

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Metaverse Fashion Week 2.0 Line-Up Revealed With A Global First From Adidas

Metaverse Fashion Week (MVFW), scheduled for March 28-31 in Decentraland has revealed its line-up. The Luxury Fashion District sponsored by immersive art & culture platform UNXD will house virtual storefronts from many of the global brands that debuted at last year’s event. However, there will be …

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Here's Why Privacy in the Metaverse Should Be a Consideration Right Now

Virtual reality could be tracking your every move You might be giving up much more information about yourself than you realize when you put on a …

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This Whole Nation is Transferring Itself to the Metaverse – Cryptopolitan

Solana Spaces shuts down physical stores to focus on NFT airdrop platform DRiP 22 February, 2023 3 mins read Governments Explore Digital Currency, …

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Metaverse and the Physical World: Blurring the Lines Between the Two

The concept of the Metaverse has been a topic of interest for many years, particularly within the realm of science fiction. However, recent …

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The metaverse isn’t even here yet—but ambient computing is already very real

While Meta and others try to jumpstart the metaverse, a strikingly different vision of where computing is going is here today, with plenty of room for growth. Smartphones are the most effective attention magnets ever created. Our infrequent breaks from using them are short. And as if the lure of …

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