Top news of the week: 15.07.2022.
Beyond Inclusion builds workforce diversity for the metaverse
Beyond Inclusion is a workforce diversity training program that aims to train people in the technical skills necessary for the metaverse.
Exit the internet, enter the metaverse – your online future is in 3D
Venture capitalist Matthew Ball’s new book explores the three-dimensional virtual world that is set to supersede the net. What might this alternative digital reality have in store for users?
Philip Rosedale's New Vision for Next Gen Metaverse Content Creation Includes Live, In-World, Multi-User Collaboration -- But Can We Bring It Back?
Philip Rosedale has a pretty fascinating new Medium post based on a presentation he recently made at an unnamed Metaverse work group, laying out a vision for value creation in next gen ...
The Metaverse: Science Fiction or Reality?
We tend to overestimate a technology’s abilities in the near term, and massively underestimate what it can do in the long term.
Matthew Ball on the Metaverse and Gaming (Ep. 154)
Why reintroducing the third dimension is crucial to building out technology.
MeetKai launches AI-powered metaverse, starting with a billboard in Times Square
MeetKai is a conversational AI company that has expanded into building a real-world metaverse, starting with a billboard in Times Square.
Hologram raises $6.5M for blockchain-based avatars that you can use in video calls
Hologram, an all-in-one platform for virtual beings, today announced that it has raised $6.5 million in seed funding for avatars that you can use in video calls.
52% of U.S. gamers believe the metaverse will change the game industry
About 52% of U.S. gamers believe the metaverse will change the game industry, according to a survey by tech services firm Globant and polling firm YouGov.