Major job cuts at Meta could signal a shift from virtual reality to the broader, less-immersive forms of extended reality.
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Views differ between owners and non-owners of smartglasses. But both groups agree the technology can help people.
Smart glasses are already being used in many industrial settings – and may be a common item by the end of the decade.
After struggling to go mainstream, Apple’s recent announcement of the Vision Pro mixed-reality headset could be the lifeline the metaverse needs.
Here are the trends on the cusp of transforming the online world.
For the metaverse to work, people need to own their virtual bodies and possessions and be able to spend money. The same cryptographic technology behind bitcoin will make that possible.
People may think of the metaverse as virtual, but the harm terrorists and extremists could do is very real.
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