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Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset to Have M2 Chip
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is reporting that Apple’s upcoming mixed reality headset, still shrouded in secrecy, could be powered by Apple’s flagship M2 processor. Gurman says that the most recent version…
Bella Hadid Launches Her Own NFT Collection Called CY-B3LLA
US model Bella Hadid is just the latest celebrity to take on the NFT craze. Bella Hadid has launched a new NFT platform known as CY-B3LLA where she appears as…
Zuckerberg Showcased a Bevy of VR Headset Prototypes Last Week
Zuckerberg showed a number of virtual reality headset prototypes this week that have been developed by Meta’s Reality Labs division. The showcase demonstrates Meta’s roadmap towards the creation of lightweight…
Meta Planning a Digital Wallet for the Metaverse
Meta is contemplating a digital wallet for the metaverse that will enable people to buy goods and manage their metaverse identities. Mark Zuckerberg mentioned this in a Facebook post announcing…
Open Metaverse: Metaverse Standards Forum Founded by Leading Tech Players
Leading tech players have come together to found an open metaverse standards group called the Metaverse Standards Forum. Involved in the initiative are Meta, Microsoft, Epic Games, along with 33…
Ming-Chi Kuo Says Apple Headset Could be Released in January 2023
Seasoned industry supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo now says that Apple’s mixed reality headset will launch as soon as January 2023. Kuo published a Medium post that outlines some points…
IKEA Virtual Design Tool Erases Your Furniture and Replaces it With New Furniture
The tool helps you visualize how new furniture, IKEA’s, would look in your rooms. IKEA launched a new virtual design tool that deletes the existing furniture in your room and…
Zuckerberg Envisions 1 Billion Users in the Metaverse Spending Hundreds of Billions of Dollars
In an appearance on CNBC, Meta Platforms boss Mark Zuckerberg stated that the metaverse will create a massive economy that will attract a billion people who will be spending hundreds…
Facebook Pay Rebrands to Meta Pay, Plans Afoot for a Digital Wallet for the Metaverse
In a Facebook post, Zuckerberg announced this week that Meta is officially rebranding its existing Facebook Pay service into Meta Pay. The features along with the overall user experience in…
Tencent Has Formed an “Extended Reality” Division With an Eye on the Metaverse
Chinese multinational Tencent, known for brands like WeChat and , has reportedly divulged to its staff that it is creating an extended reality division that will focus on developing the…