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Spotify becomes the first music streaming brand to join the metaverse, opening an 'island' in Roblox

03/05/22 14:20

The island lets users meet their favorite musical artists, play different sounds, explore quests, collect virtual merchandise and listen to music, Spotify confirmed. There is also a 'musical play box' featuring a soundtrack that is powered by Spotify's audio creation tool, Soundtrap, that can be played, paused and skipped by users....read

You can now KISS in the metaverse: New virtual reality headset sends life-like sensations to your lips, teeth and TONGUE
29/04/22 09:01
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Future Interfaces Group in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania have created a prototype VR headset that directs haptic feedback at the mouth.
'We want to enhance experiences in the REAL world': Snap co-founder Bobby Murphy claims augmented reality glasses will become the norm within a decade - and says Snapchat has no plans to become a metaverse
28/04/22 17:00
EXCLUSIVE: Speaking with MailOnline, Bobby Murphy, co-founder and CTO at Snap, explained that Snap is focused on 'enhancing experiences in the real world' through augmented reality (AR).
Grandpa, 85, uses VR technology to create a 'HOLOGRAM TWIN' of himself that will allow his great-grandchildren to meet him after he has died
26/04/22 22:12
Jerry Terrence, 85, from Los Angeles, used virtual reality technology made by StoryTerrace and US metaverse experts 8i. They used 30 cameras to record him telling stories from his life.
Channel 4 Dispatches shows Metaverse users boasting that they are attracted to 'little girls aged between the age of nine and 12' and joking about rape and racism in virtual reality online
25/04/22 20:32
An investigation has revealed that sexually explicit comments and threatening behaviour were made minutes after a journalist went undercover into Mark Zuckerberg 's 3D community.
Metaverse is branded an 'online Wild West' by child safety campaigners as Channel 4 Dispatches uncovers evidence of sexual abuse and racism in the virtual reality world
25/04/22 09:32
An investigation has revealed that sexually explicit comments and threatening behaviour were made minutes after a Channel 4 journalist went undercover in the Metaverse.
'It's the Wild West': Carol Vorderman warns of the dangers of child abuse on emerging 'metaverse' technology as she calls for new safeguarding laws
19/04/22 10:27
The presenter, 61, compared the immersive technology to 'the Wild West' as she warned of the dangers of grooming as well as the affects it will have on the brain.
Television will die with its audience, experts warn, as younger people switch to interactive forms of entertainment like the metaverse
07/04/22 15:25
Young people have evolved from passive spectators of television, to active players in interactive mediums, including games like Roblox, experts have warned.
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Struggling to buy a home? How spending your cash on land that DOESN'T EXIST could get you on the property ladder sooner
03/04/22 23:42
Digital real estate in the virtual metaverse is the hottest property on the market and tipped to be worth trillions of dollars within just two to three years - but you can't touch any of it.
You could soon feel PAIN in the metaverse: Creepy armband uses electrical stimulation to mimic uncomfortable sensations such as a bird pecking at your skin
22/03/22 12:25
H2L, a Sony-backed company based in Tokyo, has developed an armband that uses electrical stimulation to deliver physical pain.
'I was literally shaking': Ardie Savea on becoming All Blacks captain, how rugby is slowly moving in the direction of the NFL off the pitch, helping the sport capture a younger generation and his love for TikTok dances and Islander culture
02/03/22 16:28
EXCLUSIVE: All Blacks captain Ardie Savea is not your average rugby player. He is also a fashion designer, Pacific Island advocate and occasional dancer.
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Metaverse users will be granted god-like powers to create their own virtual world just by speaking things into existence, Zuckerberg reveals
24/02/22 14:27
During a demonstration of the technology, in a live video, Mark Zuckerberg said the metaverse will be unlike anything available today, thanks to artificial intelligence.
Revealed: The 'Nazi gas chambers' in a metaverse game played by children as young as seven around the world
19/02/22 22:00
The horrific virtual concentration camp, discovered by one of our reporters, also included a blazing funeral pyre of dead avatars - the on-screen characters that represent those playing.
How to be posh in the Metaverse! Tatler reveals the status symbols you'll need - from a ticket to the 'Meta ball' to a virtual designer gown and friendship with uber socialite Lil Miquela
14/02/22 14:11
Tatler journalist Harriet Kean went on a deep dive to discover exactly what it takes to establish yourself as a social power player in the metaverse, from digital designer fashion to a computer generated BFF.
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McDonald's files trademarks for virtual restaurants in the metaverse where users can walk in and order food - that will then be delivered to them in the real world
11/02/22 03:05
McDonald's has filed trademarks to set up a virtual restaurant in the metaverse which will be able to deliver food in person and also digitally online.
Why are people and companies buying metaverse plots? As a British property listings firm buys a spot, we look at the emergence of digital real estate
08/02/22 12:45
As British property listing firm MoveStreets splashes out on a spot in the metaverse, Helen Crane looks at why virtual plots are being snapped up.
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UnBeliebable! Metaverse revolution means young fans of Justin Bieber, Michael Bublé, Cardi B and Co can now go to live 'gigs' in their own bedrooms
06/02/22 01:57
Some of the biggest names in music are embracing the vast earning potential of hosting concerts in the 'metaverse', online digital worlds where people are represented by avatars.
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Facebook shares plunge 20% as profits decline due to spending $10BN to create Zuckerberg's Metaverse
02/02/22 21:37
Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, saw its stock plunge after-hours Wednesday after unexpectedly heavy spending on CEO Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse.
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Ladbrokes-owner Entain to go gambling in the metaverse as it invests £100m in technology and launches a new London innovation lab
31/01/22 11:57
London will become the location of Entain's first lab linked to its global innovaton hub, Ennovate, which will develop new interactive products for its customers.
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Mother says she was virtually groped by three male characters within seconds of entering Facebook's online world Metaverse
29/01/22 22:30
Nina Jane Patel watched and listened in horror through a virtual-reality headset as her avatar - a moving, talking, computer-generated version of herself - was groped aggressively.
TV fashion guru Gemma Sheppard becomes the first stylist to enter the Metaverse where she'll charge real money to style virtual avatars
23/01/22 15:18
10 Years Younger in 10 Days' stylist Gemma Shepherd will be the first stylist t work on the Metaverse, advising members on how to style their avatars through virtual try-ons.
Meta wants to track your every move: New patents include headbands, glasses and sensor-packed belts that monitor metaverse players' facial expressions, eye movements and body poses 'to create more realistic avatars'
19/01/22 17:59
The patents describes a device that sits around user's waist to track their body poses, sensor-packed gloves to monitor hand gestures and glasses to immerse players in the digital world.
Indian couple will marry in the 'metaverse' with thousands of guests including a 'ghost' of the bride's dead father at Harry Potter-themed wedding
19/01/22 09:54
Dinesh Sivakumar Padmavathi, 24, and his fiancée Janaganandhini Ramaswamy, 23, will hold the online ceremony on February 6 with thousands expected to attend.
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All aboard the HS2 metaverse! 'Digital twin' of the high-speed track will allow engineers to put on a virtual reality headset and fix faults using data from Formula One-style sensors
17/01/22 10:32
Sensors will detect any faults or issues on train tracks and beam data back to a 3D digital replica, or metaverse, at a nearby control centre in Washwood Heath, Birmingham.
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Early tester of Meta's Horizon Worlds metaverse app reveals her avatar was 'GROPED' by a stranger - raising concerns about the safety of the virtual world
17/12/21 10:14
The incident, acknowledged by the Menlo Park-based firm formerly known as Facebook, took place during Horizon Worlds' beta testing.
Florida couple holds virtual wedding in the METAVERSE while simultaneously getting married in real life - complete with avatars that mimicked their exact moves for their online guests
14/12/21 21:44
Traci, 52, and Dave Gagnon, 60, got married on September 4 - but the people who couldn't make it to the wedding didn't miss out. They were able to watch the couple say their I Do's virtually.
Nike buys virtual sneaker maker RTFKT - whose digital shoes fetch up to $10,000 a PAIR - for undisclosed sum to make wearable NFTs in the metaverse
14/12/21 20:39
Nike is leaping into the virtual reality space with its acquisition of digital show maker RTFKT, its CEO John Donahoe (inset) said The shoes can be collected, traded, or worn in virtual reality (pictured)
Artist whose Instagram handle was 'Metaverse' for nine years had her account DISABLED days after Facebook announced its name change to Meta
13/12/21 19:00
Thea-Mai Bauman created the account in 2012 to document her life studying fine art in Brisbane, as well as her trips to Shanghai, where she built the augmented reality firm Metaverse Makeovers.
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Meta officially launches its Horizon Worlds metaverse app in the US and Canada that lets users gather with others, play games and build their own virtual worlds using an Oculus 2 VR headset
09/12/21 19:44
Facebook's parent firm opened its Horizon Worlds virtual reality platform on Thursday to the public in North America, in a step toward building its metaverse...
Computer pioneer who worked on the first augmented reality system for the US Air Force warns the metaverse 'could make reality DISAPPEAR'
10/11/21 23:05
One of the world's leading computer engineers, Louis Rosenberg, is worried that the putting all of society into metaverse could one day 'make reality disappear.'
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Film director Peter Jackson, famed for the Lord of the Rings trilogy, sells his special effects firm Weta Digital for $1.6 BILLION to US-based video-game company that wants to use it to build the metaverse
10/11/21 04:29
Parts of Weta Digital, a special effects company founded by director Peter Jackson, has been purchased by US-Based Unity for $1.6 billion. Unity plans to use it to help build the metaverse.
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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen warns Zuckerberg's 'metaverse' will be addictive and rob people of even more personal data
09/11/21 10:57
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen warned Tuesday that the 'metaverse,' the virtual reality world at the heart of the giant's growth strategy, will be rob people of data and personal info
Nike applies for trademarks to make and sell VIRTUAL shoes and clothes in the metaverse: Apparel maker is also looking to hire someone to 'usher us into the virtual world
03/11/21 18:52
Nike has filed several trademark applications that could indicate the company will sell virtual shoes and clothing in the metaverse, including some related to its most popular offerings.
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Nike are set to join the metaverse by selling VIRTUAL trainers that can only be worn in digital settings
03/11/21 18:19
The sportswear giant has filed trademarks in the US for selling digital clothes, shoes and other branded items with its famous swoosh logo to be worn in online only worlds.
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Move aside, Meta! Microsoft pushes towards its own 'metaverse' as it adds 3D virtual avatars to its Teams chat system
03/11/21 17:14
Microsoft has announced it's rolling out Mesh - its recently-announced mixed reality platform - to Teams from early next year. The Redmond, Washington-based tech giant launched Mesh in March this year.
Zuckerberg reveals augmented reality headset that will bring his 'metaverse' to life when it is released next year as he changes company name to Meta
28/10/21 21:15
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, announced a its upcoming high-end virtual and augmented reality headset codenamed 'Project Cambria.'
What is the metaverse?
18/10/21 08:34
The 'metaverse' is a set of virtual spaces where youcan game, work and communictae with other people who aren't in the same physical space as you.
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Facebook is SLAMMED for plans to hire 10,000 people in the EU to turn the platform into a 'metaverse' - as users say the tech giant should focus on hiring more moderators and tackling misinformation
18/10/21 06:28
The US tech giant's CEO Mark Zuckerberg (pictured) has been a leading voice on the metaverse - a virtual reality version of the internet where people can work and communicate.

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