In its early stages, the metaverse has shown benefits for creators, ranging from the ability do what they love and make money in new ways, to seamless collaboration and more. Yet because of its ...

The 1992 cyberpunk novel Snow Crash introduced the word “metaverse” — a term now bandied about in technology circles and laden with high hopes of redefining the Internet. This space is still forming, ...

The metaverse, a virtual reality–based successor to the internet that is populated with live people, is yet another new digital space where brands can more fully engage with their customers. But, many ...

Alexander is co-founder and CEO of Streamline Media Group, he writes about video games, diversity and inclusion, and the metaverse. The metaverse began emerging into everyday life as entertainment, ...

On the battlefield of the metaverse, Mickey Mouse and Clippy are the latest fallen warriors. Between mass industry job cuts and a trance-like shift toward generative AI, it’s a strange time for the ...

Is this the hype peak of the metaverse? Or are we seeing something emerge that's been evolving for a long time? I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, ...

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has poured over $10 billion into metaverse research this year alone. What is he spending on, and what does he hope to accomplish in building virtual worlds? He offered some ...

Earlier this year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Microsoft doesn't think there ever will be a single, centralized metaverse. Instead, he said Microsoft believes there will be many metaverse ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Tor Karsvalt is an unusual head of state for several reasons.