Second Life founder Philip Rosedale is returning to the virtual world he founded in 1999. He will rejoin the company he founded as a strategic advisor after High Fidelity invested in Linden Lab. The deal includes an unspecified cash investment, relevant patents and some members of its development team.
Microsoft's augmented-reality team has lost around 100 people in the past year, many of them to Meta Platforms Inc., former employees say. The Microsoft augmented- reality group employs around 1,500 people. The Meta platform, formerly known as Facebook, is making a big push into alternate-reality tech.
GenZeroes is an NFT (non-fungible token) show. To watch an episode of the sci-fi series, viewers will have to purchase an N FT through a specific website. Depending on the level of NFT purchased, viewers can receive access to a range of benefits or even ownership of the show itself.
Last year set venture capital records around the world. From dollars invested to deal volume, sectors and geographies posted their strongest performance. The good news is that we’re seeing venture capital tallies rise across more markets than we did in previous startup boom cycles. This means that more founders in more places are raising capital.
CES 2022 offered intriguing glimpses into the future of digital innovation. TV makers are increasingly starting to incorporate cameras into their TV’s operating systems. A common thread that emerged across product categories was a prioritization of safety and security. The metaverse was generously applied to anything related to virtual spaces.
The Turkish lira has become so volatile that Turks have ditched the local currency for assets with an even riskier reputation: cryptocurrencies. While the lira unraveled against the dollar in the last quarter of 2021, cryptocurrency trading volumes using the lira leapt to an average $1.8 billion a day across three exchanges, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. Those volumes are still modest compared with the results of a 2019 survey by the Bank for International Settlements that found roughly $71 billion of lira transactions a day, but even so are more than any of the preceding five quarters.
ApApple is reportedly not building its own 'metaverse' virtual world. The tech giant is expected to release its first mixed reality headsets later this year. Apple doesn't need to build its own Metaverse because there are so many others already out there. Apple will still make money from in-game purchases and will still have an App Store for developers.
Netflix was still the frontrunner with one or more nominations in nearly every category. Apple also fared particularly well with Ted Lasso and The Morning Show. Amazon had success with titles like Being the Ricardos and The Tender Bar. Disney's empire made its presence felt with nominations for The Handmaid's Tale.
Many small businesses are still using antiquated response systems like email or contact forms from their websites. AI presents a 24/7 method of streamlining your responsiveness to your customer base. It can also serve as an adjunct workforce, as it offers an “always-on” virtual team.