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It's painful how hellbent Mark Zuckerberg is on convincing us that VR is a thing
At Meta Connect 2022, the company’s annual developer conference for its VR efforts and Oculus hardware platform, the company announced a lot of stuff — but what it communicated more effectively than anything else was just how incredibly thirsty — one might even say desperate — Mark Zuckerberg is for his metaverse bet to pay off.
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Mark Zuckerberg on the Quest Pro, building the metaverse, and more
As I sat down with Mark Zuckerberg at his office last week for an hour-long conversation, I was wondering if he’d be less enthusiastic about his metaverse vision than he was a year ago.
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Mark Zuckerberg showed his full avatar, which now has legs, in real-time for the first time after Meta was slammed for poor graphics
Adding legs to the new avatars was "probably the most requested feature on our roadmap," Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said at the Connect conference.
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Meta's Journey to Innovation: Zuckerberg's Big Bet on the Metaverse
Meta has tried and failed at imitating successful tech platforms like Substack and Clubhouse, would Mark Zuckerberg’s bet on the metaverse finally be his next success story?
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Meta Quest 2 resolutions per eye are lower than previously stated
Each eye actually gets less than 1920 x 1832 resolution.
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What happened to the virtual reality gaming revolution?
VR hasn't taken over the world, but that doesn't mean it has failed.
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It's Lonely in the Metaverse: Decentraland’s 38 Daily Active Users in a $1.3B Ecosystem
What’s going on in the metaverse these days, you might ask. Looking at two of the biggest companies with over $1 billion valuations, the answer is surprising: Not much, or at least not enough to bring users back every day. According to data from DappRadar, the Ethereum-based virtual world Decentraland had 38 active users in the past 24 hours, while competitor The Sandbox boasted 522 active users in that same time.
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Report: Even Facebook Isn't Using Its Own Metaverse, Begs Employees To Spend Time In It
According to a report by The Verge, Meta’s Horizon Worlds metaverse app is so dreadful, even the people making it don’t want to use it. So if you woke up this morning wondering, “I wonder if anyone’s figured out what the metaverse is for?” you can rest assured, it’s still nope.
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This Is Life in the Metaverse
Every hour of the day and night with the gamers, parents, insomniacs, preteens and aspiring comedians who are the earliest adopters of the immersive, three-dimensional internet that Mark Zuckerberg has bet the future of his company on.
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Apple’s AR/VR Headset is Going to Look Like REAL LIFE
It looks like we’re already starting to get a flow of reports in about Apple’s next generation of AR/VR headset, you know – the device that isn’t announced yet. Yeah. This report is about that. In a report from The Elec, we’ve learned that Apple is looking to make the future generation of AR/VR headset even more immersive than the one that still isn’t here yet.
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Mark Zuckerberg: The metaverse will unfold in 3 steps, and one is happening ‘sooner than I thought'
Whether you’re strapping in for a Peloton ride or buying up virtual real estate, Mark Zuckerberg says you’ve joined the metaverse. On an August episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, the Meta CEO said the evolution of virtual reality will unfold similarly to computers and cell phones: Gamers are the first to explore new technology, followed by mainstream users who want to use it to socialize.
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Apple applies for 'Reality One', 'Reality Pro' trademarks ahead of AR headset launch
Apple has begun the trademark application process for a variety of ‘reality’ names, as it prepares to introduce its first augmented reality headset device.
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The metaverse is as dead as Zuckerberg’s cartoon eyes
Last week, Meta showed yet another cringeworthy product of its $10.2 billion investment in the metaverse: a demonic VR porcelain doll of Mark Zuckerberg that looked worse than a Second Life avatar from 2003. Hastily released in response to yet another round of universal mockery from all over the internet, it was still only marginally more expressive, and slightly more alive, than a Ken doll.
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Mark Zuckerberg unveils new, boyish metaverse avatar after getting mocked for creepy, dead-eyed version
The Meta CEO posted his new, high-res avatar on Instagram on Friday after Monday's low-res iteration was widely mocked.
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Mark Zuckerberg spent $10B on the metaverse and all he got was this stupid selfie
I don't want to start this post by personally attacking Mark Zuckerberg's eyes, which have in years past been described as "two weird lil black marbles" and "vacant, black shark eyes." Who wouldn't look utterly bereft of a soul after trying to explain the internet to the United States Senate? I also don't need to suggest Mark Zuckerberg may in fact be a robot, since there's an entire meme community devoted to that joke. I am avoiding these easy, obvious dunks on ol' Zuck because his latest "metaverse" selfie looks so bad, he's already owned himself harder than I possibly could.
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Apple and Meta headsets could face a big challenge: Sticker shock
Apple and Meta are developing technology for mixed reality that requires a lot of expensive parts and a powerful headset.
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People expect to spend at least 4 hours a day in the metaverse
As the concept of the metaverse has entered the mainstream, everyone from comedians to Wall Street analysts have taken to framing the much-hyped concept as a vague business meme that doesn’t stand a chance at success. Now, a survey from McKinsey refutes some of the skepticism directed at the metaverse.
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"Iron Man VR" studio teases PSVR 2 project, gives away VR game
The superhero game was a commissioned work by Sony and the last big exclusive title for Playstation VR. It was released for Playstation VR in 2020 and received a lot of attention from the press because Iron Man is a big name.
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Apple Expecting to Ship 1.5 Million Units of $2,000+ AR/VR Headset in 2023
Apple plans to ship approximately 1.5 million units of its upcoming AR/VR headset in 2023, according to reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a research note, Kuo reiterated that Apple plans to announce its long-rumored mixed-reality headset during an event in January 2023. The company's first AR/VR headset is expected to cost upwards of $2,000, making it a niche product. As a result, Kuo says shipments of the device are unlikely to exceed 1.5 million units in 2023.
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The Quest 2's price hike is a bad sign for the Metaverse
In an unprecedented move, Meta has announced that it’s hiking the price of its normally affordable Quest 2 headset by $100 starting on August 1. Although Meta claims that the price bump is meant to allow the company to invest more in VR in hopes of “moving the VR industry further,” I’m left skeptical about the plausibility of that outcome. The move will not only hurt VR fans’ wallets but potentially hurt Meta’s goals as it attempts to turn the Metaverse into a mainstream experience.
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