As the Metaverse evolves from concept to reality, it’s redefining how we work and connect. The launch of a virtual office space marks a new era, where digital and physical worlds merge, offering innovative opportunities for collaborati ...
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Google Project Astra: The AI Assistant We Have Been Waiting for?
Google's latest AI innovation, Project Astra, promises to redefine our interaction with technology. Could Astra be the breakthrough AI assistant we've been anticipating? Explore how this cutting-edge development aims to transform our d ...
Apple Vision Pro Launches In Europe Amidst Sluggish Sales
Apple Vision Pro headset takes No. 2 VR headset spot after Meta, but analysts say device needs lower-cost model with stronger apps
Silicon In Focus Podcast: Your Life and Your Business on Your Phone
Mobile technology has transformed our personal lives and our businesses. Central to enterprise connectivity and agility, how will these mobile devices and the networks they connect to evolve? How has the business case for mobile change ...
What Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg Thinks Of Apple Vision Pro Headset
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg opens up about the recently released Apple Vision Pro headset in Instagram post
Early Apple Vision Pro Users Find Pitfalls, Hidden Gems
Early users of Apple Vision Pro find self-repair difficulties, unexpected gems as platform gets ChatGPT app and YouTube 'on the way'
Do We Want an Immersive Web?
A fully immersive web should have been a reality by now but is conspicuous by its absence. Do businesses need these immersive spaces? Is there a business case to build these environments? Does the technology need to improve further for ...
Apple Vision Pro Headset To Go On Sale In February
Apple to start sales of Vision Pro headset on Friday, 2 February as it seeks to revolutionise nascent market for augmented and virtual reality
Apple’s Vision Pro Headset Causes Neck Strain In Testing – Report
Apple's forthcoming and very expensive Vision Pro headset is reportedly causing neck strain, due to its size and weight
Meta To Axe Staff In Reality Labs Unit Wednesday
Staff reductions reportedly underway at Metaverse-oriented Reality Labs Unit, otherwise known as Facebook Agile Silicon Team
Microsoft Wins US Army Order For Upgraded HoloLens – Report
HoloLens lifeline? Microsoft continues its $22 billion HoloLens IVAS deal with US Army, after Redmond update stops soldiers from throwing up
Silicon In Focus Podcast: Smart Virtual Spaces
The convergence of VR and AR and the inception of the Metaverse could herald a new age of working collaborative virtual spaces all businesses could benefit from. But what are the challenges to and use cases for these spaces and do they ...
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Your Virtual Strategy
The metaverse is predicted to have the potential to help UK executives ‘move the needle’ on DE&I initiatives, according to research released by EY. As adoption increases and business use cases solidify, bedding in DE&I best practices e ...
Is the Metaverse Dead? Head-to-Head
In this Head-to-Head interview, Tara McGeehan, President, CGI UK and Australia discusses the current state of the Metaverse and whether business leaders should be paying more attention and investing in these technologies.
Is the Metaverse Dead?
With generative AI grabbing the headline and massive investment, has the Metaverse become yet another technology that failed to find an audience?
Apple Cuts Production For Vision Pro Headset – Report
Sizeable cut to production numbers of Apple's Vision Pro headsets, due to reported problems with its manufacturing
Mark Zuckerberg Announces Meta Quest 3 VR Headset
Just days before Apple may launch its long-awaited VR headset, Meta attempts to steal its thunder with introduction of the Meta Quest 3
How Digital Twins Can Prevent the Metaverse from Becoming a Fad
The Metaverse is going through a rough time. Although tricky to define, the amalgamation of technologies has long been touted as the future of tech. Learn how Digital Twins and the Metaverse could become essential partners to propel th ...
Meta Cuts Prices For VR Headsets
Struggling to sell? Meta has cut prices for two of its virtual reality headsets amid reduced consumer spending on tech
Apple Postpones AR Glasses Launch – Report
Launch of Apple's long-rumoured augmented reality headset will still take place this year, but the AR glasses launch has been shelved
VR Headset US Sales Decline, Says NPD – Report
Bad news for Mark Zuckerberg's hopes for the metaverse, as NPD points to a 2 percent decline in VR headset sales in US
Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset To Offer 3D World – Report
Bad news for Mark's Metaverse? Apple is reportedly planning a 3D world with its upcoming mixed-reality headset
Oculus Creator Designs VR Headset That Can Kill Wearer
Gruesome development. Founder of Oculus, Palmer Luckey, creates prototype VR headset that can actually kill wearer if avatar dies online
Meta Shareholder Urges Job Cuts, Metaverse Spending Reduction
Investor says Meta has too many staff, and must reduce its hefty investment in metaverse tech in order to regain mojo
Mark Zuckerberg Unveils Meta Quest Pro Headset
Mark Zuckerberg showcases the Quest Pro virtual and mixed reality headset, as Metaverse moves one step closer
ByteDance’s Pico Debuts Headset To Rival Meta’s Quest 2
Pico, owned by TikTok parent ByteDance, launches next-generation VR headset to directly compete with Meta's Quest 2
‘Explosion’ At VR Lab At US University Injures Staff Member – Report
Employee injured at virtual reality lab at Northeastern University, after opening package that included note attacking Mark Zuckerberg
FTC Lawsuit To Block Meta Acquisition Of VR Developer Within
American regulator Federal Trade Commission moves to block Facebook parent Meta from acquiring virtual reality fitness app maker Within
Virtual Reality Sales Predicted To Take Off In Spite Of Economic Gloom
Market analysts see strong demand for virtual reality and augmented reality tech through 2026 in spite of near-term economic cutbacks
Broadcom Meta VR Chip Deal ‘Could Be Worth $1bn A Year’
A deal for Broadcom to develop custom ASIC 'metaverse' chips for Meta could be company's second $1bn-a-year chip deal after Google, says JP Morgan