The Khronos Group has unveiled a way to certify 3D-animation viewers created by different companies for online shopping. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick on the metaverse: ‘I’m always allergic to buzzwords’
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said in an earnings call that he is allergic to buzzwords like the metaverse, SPACs, and cryptocurrency. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Epic Games Secures $1B Investment to Build Its Unreal Engine-powered Metaverse
Epic Games, the company known for its hit battle royale title Fortnite and the Unreal Engine game engine, has managed to attract a stunning $1 billion in its quest to establish a metaverse of linked games and services. The new funding round, which was announced early last week, includes an additional $200 million strategic investment from Sony […]
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Epic Games raises $1B for long-term metaverse plans, with $200M from Sony
Epic Games has raised another $1 billion to fund its plans to build a metaverse, with Sony contributing $200 million. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
The metaverse needs responsible stewardship
The metaverse will thrive … as long as platforms, publishers, players, and developers don’t prey on one another. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Michael Silberberg
Community, connection, and vulnerability in the metaverse
Megan Fitzgerald, Jessica Freeman, and Lauren Bigelow talk about the ways the metaverse will change how we connect in 2D and 3D. AR/VR – VentureBeat & VB Staff
What will it take to make good on the promise of the metaverse?
The “How to Build the Metaverse” panel brings together speakers who tackling the technical challenges in bringing the metaverse to life. AR/VR – VentureBeat & VB Staff
Metaverse startups must heed the mistakes of the past 40 years of virtual worlds
Startups like Playable Worlds and Manticore are taking different approaches to the metaverse and have 40 years of mistakes to learn from. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jason Wilson
Virtual reality and simulation see an uptick during the pandemic
Panelists discussed the future of virtual reality and simulation technologies during GamesBeat’s Driving Game Growth & Into the Metaverse. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Kyle Wiggers
How Unity is positioning itself to democratize the metaverse
Dr. Danny Lange and Timoni West of Unity join author Charlie Fink to talk about Unity’s role in supporting the new metaverses springing up. AR/VR – VentureBeat & VB Staff