Walmart is finalizing its push into the metaverse, according to trademark application filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office at the end of 2021. Just as companies managed to build their dynamic ...

JP Morgan is the first bank to stake its claim in the metaverse by setting up a lounge in Decentraland, a 3D virtual world browser-based platform. The banking brand’s lounge touts a monthly active ...

The metaverse seems to be everywhere these days, while technically being nowhere. (Its entirely virtual existence is the appeal, after all.) But while it was one of the buzziest topics of 2021, and ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

The company said Tuesday the new platform, which is being built on the Solana blockchain, is a collaboration between Naver-owned Zepeto and Jump Crypto, the cryptocurrency arm of U.S.-based Jump ...

This article is part of a VB special issue. Read the full series here: The metaverse - How close are we? “Metaverse” emerged as one of the major buzzwords of 2021, alongside other notable tech terms ...

In recent years, you’ve likely heard about the so-called “metaverse,” along with a host of inaccurate descriptors like “it’ll be the next Internet” or “it will revolutionize eCommerce.” In truth, the ...

Sci-fi author Neal Stephenson says the metaverse's foundations are maturing. New mixed reality headsets from Meta and Apple could help his case. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The first-ever American Metaverse Awards will be held March 30 in Miami, with the goal to connect and build relationships among up-and-coming new companies, brands and large ...

The virtual studio looks a lot like its physical counterpart. It’s rendered in a flat style with all the defining architectural elements—the windows, the hardwood floors, the modern staircase. “It’s ...