Nvidia, Microsoft and others join forces in Metaverse Standards Forum
The Metaverse Standards Forum, a new consortium aimed at assisting the growth of the metaverse, is being launched by more than two dozen IT companies and business associations.
The metaverse is known as a more advanced internet that incorporates augmented reality and virtual reality. Technologie... Read more
Microsoft and Meta expand their AI partnership
Meta notices how Microsoft keeps expanding its AI services on platforms like Azure.
Microsoft and Meta announced the ONNX (Open Neural Network Exchange) format in 2017, which helped developers to move their Deep-Learning models toward different AI Frameworks.
After its launch in 2018, Microso... Read more
SK Telecom and Deutsche Telekom collaborate to bring metaverse to Europe
SK Telecom and Deutsche Telekom are working together to introduce the ifland metaverse to Europe and are considering forming a joint company to run the new service, according to SK Telecom.
On Thursday at the German telecommunication company's headquarters in Bonn, top executives from the corpor... Read more
Meta intends to monetize Metaverse, and creators aren’t happy
The Metaverse will likely be monetized; something creators do not like.
Meta (previously called Facebook) recently announced its initial plans to enable content creators or digital creators to monetize Horizon Worlds – a potential Metaverse platform. Meta’s planned market share for various c... Read more
Meta plans new 2,000 staff Meta Labs to be developed in Madrid
Meta announces huge investments in Spain's evolving tech sector, Madrid, to increase its EU presence and develop Meta Labs employing 2,000 people.
Spain is set to become a key development hub across the Metaverse shift as the forefront of European tech. Meta has announced developing new 2,000 st... Read more
Dell releases Metaverse 3D software development reference designs
Dell Technologies revealed 2 new modern designs for usage by companies building software programs for three-dimensional online environments characterizing the Metaverse.
The Metaverse is a network of 3D virtual worlds, encompassing technologies like blockchain, digital twins, smart objects, arti... Read more
Adobe launches tools for metaverse development
Adobe plans to invest heavily in the development 3D metaverse environments. To this end, the creative software giant introduced a broad portfolio of solutions during the Adobe Summit 2022.
Adobe's definition of the metaverse is an integration of digital and physical environments for interactive ... Read more
WhatsApp updates its privacy policy in the EU after a €225M fine
Following a €225 million fine from the Irish Data Protection Commission in September, WhatsApp has introduced "edits and clarifications" to its data privacy policies in Europe.
The modifications aim to "clarify" and "amplify" policies for those who don't use WhatsApp, as well as clea... Read more
Qualcomm joins the metaverse race, opening six new labs in the EU
After being in the headlines for a while now, the metaverse is expected to get more attention this year as more companies across different industries look deeper at the concept of a virtual world. The most recent is US chip giant Qualcomm Technologies.
The company has opened six new XR (Extended... Read more
Meta shares collapse due to disastrous quarterly results
Facebook parent company Meta recently published its yearly results. Especially the profit in the fourth quarter was lower than expected. The expectations for the first quarter of this year are everything but optimistic. Meta shares plunged 23 percent in hours.
Meta presented the quarterly and an... Read more