VR/AR

New research from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) predicts that the next generation will spend approximately 10 years in VR (the Metaverse) over the course of their lifetime – around two hours 45 minutes per day.

GamesCoin Group is building on Hadean's technology to develop a "Play to Own" metaverse hub for gaming on the blockchain.

cogniBIT and dSPACE are working together to make traffic scenarios for the development and testing of autonomous vehicles even more realistic.

As the next phase of communications, the metaverse has huge business potential for telcos. According to Telecom Review, operators could earn up to $712 billion in revenue by 2030 if they introduce 5G applications that support the creation of the metaverse. But what are the challenges to overcome? Here Andrzej Wojnar, Director of the optical transceivers department at Salumanus, explores the role of telcos in creating the metaverse.

The Metaverse, which can be loosely defined as a point wherein the Internet and immersive computing (particularly VR and AR) form one seamless whole, is an exciting tech term that suggests users’ current, limited – and frankly niche – use of online VR could explode in the foreseeable future. But that doesn’t mean it’s not going to be creepy. This piece considers why an eerie sensation may soon unfold...

The amalgamation of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) has amounted to an umbrella term: Extended Reality (XR). With hype and anticipation around the capabilities of the metaverse, the race is on for tech giants to brings users immersive experiences in all aspects of life.

With so much excitement and traction around the metaverse, questions have begun to arise regarding data exchanges and safeguarding.

As we approach the end of Q1, 2022, Electronic Specifier considers what this eventful new year has in store when it comes to the tech industry.

CMR Surgical (CMR), a global surgical robotics business, is launching a virtual reality headset and VR professional education programme for the Versius Surgical Robotic System.

Meta Founder Mark Zuckerberg shares some advances the company has made in AI technology that will help to power the metaverse.