What is the metaverse? Ask 10 different experts, and you’ll get a slew of different answers. Is it virtual reality? Mixed reality? Will it be a virtual city where we buy digital apartments? Will it ...

Confession: Though I am a tech company CEO, even I was surprised when talk about the metaverse as The Next Big Thing blew up late last year. Like everyone else, I was caught off guard in October when ...

The police in the UK are currently investigating a virtual rape in the metaverse involving a young girl under the age of 16 who was sexually attacked by a gang of adult men in an immersive video game.

The term ‘metaverse’ is a portmanteau that combines the worlds ‘meta’ and ‘universe.’ It is used primarily to refer to an anticipated future iteration of the internet that’s often hailed as Web 3.0.

Yat Siu outlines the evolution of Web3 and the open metaverse since 2023, examining digital ownership, economic opportunities and the growth of DAOs, cryptocurrencies and NFTs. In 2023, I gave a talk ...

TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corp (6758.T), opens new tab said it is well-positioned to play a leading role in the metaverse, or immersive virtual worlds, which ...

If the metaverse lives up to its promises of becoming the “next big thing” in technology innovation, it will disrupt human computer interaction in ways both anticipated and unexpected. Now is the time ...

LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - (This October 27 story has been refiled to remove extraneous letter from the headline) Global police agency Interpol said it was preparing for the risk that online immersive ...

The metaverse is the next big investment theme, Morgan Stanley said in a note Thursday. Some stock sectors are already benefitting from it, such as gaming. "It can fundamentally change the medium ...

The metaverse has emerged as one of the hottest new growth opportunities in the technology sector. In addition to offering a new medium for socialization and entertainment, virtual worlds could also ...