Articles associated with topic: virtual reality
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Microsoft's VR 'Metaverse' Killer Feature: PowerPoint?
Perhaps it was only a matter of time: Microsoft has announced its own plans for the “metaverse,” the term coined by Facebook (er, Meta) for a virtual reality (VR) environment in which people can work and play.… -
Are Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Jobs Actually in Demand?
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is making a big bet that billions of people will want to work and play in a virtual reality “metaverse.” Not only is he pouring billions of dollars into VR-related projects—he’s cha… -
Will Facebook 'Metaverse' Accelerate the Rise of AR and VR?
Facebook claims it will spend around $10 billion on Facebook Reality Labs, its research division for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). Whether or not you care about Facebook as a company, that si… -
Brewing Apple and Facebook Battle Highlights Need for VR Skills
The virtual reality (VR) wars are heating up again. This time around, the primary combatants seem to be Facebook and Apple, which (if rumors prove correct) are proposing radically different futures for VR. Via… -
SponsoredWalmart Global Tech: You Belong
People-led, tech-powered. That’s what Walmart Global Tech delivers every day, while helping people save money and live better. And that’s not just for customers. Living better is also a goal the company has for… -
Weekend Roundup: Amazon vs. COVID-19; Apple Planning VR Headset?
What a week, huh? We have a new President, and he’s coming into office with a whole lot of plans. Just in case you were distracted by all the Inauguration-related news, we have a roundup of some of the week’s b… -
Apple's Spaces Acquisition Hints at Big Augmented Reality Plans
Unlike many other tech firms, Apple is often quiet about its acquisitions, leaving pundits and analysts to speculate about why it spent the money on a particular company. Apple’s latest acquisition, Spaces, cou… -
Weekend Roundup: Apple's New iOS, Facebook Whacks VR Headset
What a week, huh? Before we all shut down for the weekend, let’s look at just a few of the big stories of the week, including some of Apple’s more colorful tweaks to iOS, Facebook’s big virtual-reality decision… -
Will COVID-19 Change the Fate of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality?
With millions of people forced to work remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the very nature of how companies do business is changing rapidly—the only question is whether these changes are permanent, or if we’… -
VR, AR Market Facing Big Questions, Challenges
Will virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) become widespread, or are they doomed to remain niche technologies? That’s a pressing question for many developers, because building products for a new platf… -
4 Most Overhyped Technologies of the Decade
The technology industry lives on hype. That’s how startups obtain funding for their crazy ideas, and how companies convince customers and businesses to buy their products. Hype pulls developers into a new softw… -
SponsoredCelebrating a Legacy of Innovation at The Walt Disney Company
This year, The Walt Disney Company is celebrating 100 years of storytelling, dreams and innovation. As we approach our centennial celebration, we caught up with three technologists to learn more about how techn…