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GlobalData: The metaverse faces an uphill challenge

Ryan Daws — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:26:35 +0000

The metaverse – a virtual realm promising shared experiences and real-time interactions within simulated scenarios – is encountering obstacles on its path to widespread adoption, according to a report by GlobalData. GlobalData’s latest study, titled “Metaverse – Thematic Intelligence,” sheds light on the challenges hindering the metaverse’s growth. Chief among these challenges are limited knowledge... Read more »

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UK boosts ‘cyber-physical infrastructure’ funding

Ryan Daws — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:13:16 +0000

The UK Government is boosting innovation in cyber-physical infrastructure by awarding £200,000 to the X-Catapult Consortium. This initiative aims to create a vibrant community of tech experts, bridging the gap between industry, academia, and the public sector. The funding, a result of the Cyber-Physical Infrastructure Ecosystem Building competition launched earlier this year by the Department... Read more »

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China wants metaverse users to have traceable IDs

Ryan Daws — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 16:08:17 +0000

In a bold move that has ignited discussions around the globe, China is considering the expansion of its real-world social credit system into the realm of virtual online worlds and metaverses. The controversial proposal, titled “Digital Identity System,” has been crafted by the state-owned telecom giant China Mobile and reviewed by experts—raising concerns among digital... Read more »

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NVIDIA unveils Omniverse innovations to accelerate OpenUSD adoption

Ryan Daws — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:32:31 +0000

NVIDIA has unveiled a suite of innovations to accelerate the widespread adoption of OpenUSD through its Omniverse industrial metaverse platform. OpenUSD, created by Pixar Animation Studios, is a cutting-edge 3D scene description technology designed to facilitate interoperability across various tools, data, and workflows. Earlier this month, NVIDIA joined industry titans in creating the Alliance for... Read more »

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UKAEA will develop a fusion energy plant in the metaverse

Ryan Daws — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:53:48 +0000

The industrial metaverse is set to revolutionise the development of the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s prototype fusion energy plant, STEP, located in Nottinghamshire. The immersive and connected virtual environment will serve as the digital realm where engineers and scientists will collaborate to design and refine the plant’s engineering blueprint. In partnership with Dell Technologies, Intel,... Read more »

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Apple’s mixed-reality headset will use magnetic batteries

Ryan Daws — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 13:34:17 +0000

Apple’s upcoming mixed-reality headset will feature a unique magnetic port for attaching a battery pack. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the external battery pack will have a proprietary connector on one end that attaches to the headset itself. The magnetic connector will be round-tipped and will lock into the port by the user turning it.... Read more »

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Apple’s AR/VR headset plan causes internal divisions

Ryan Daws — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 16:52:55 +0000

Internal divisions are reportedly arising at Apple over its much-anticipated AR/VR headset. Apple CEO Tim Cook and COO Jeff Williams are said to be pushing to launch the headset as soon as possible, even if its design isn’t optimal. Designers at Apple are said to have disagreed with their leadership and want to wait until... Read more »

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Quest Global and Nvidia partner for digital twins in manufacturing

James Bourne — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:08:56 +0000

Quest Global and Nvidia are teaming up to create digital twin solutions for the manufacturing and automotive industries on the latter’s Omniverse Enterprise platform. Omniverse Enterprise is a scalable, end-to-end platform which enables enterprise organisations to build and operate metaverse applications. Teams can connect and customise complex 3D pipelines and operate large-scale, physically accurate virtual... Read more »

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Web3 Studios: Sporting metaverse is ‘at an inflection’

Ryan Daws — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 13:15:27 +0000

A report from Web3 Studios claims the sporting metaverse is “at an inflection point” amid growing interest. The World Cup in Qatar proved a great opportunity for web3 players to connect with sports fans. In their report, Web3 Studios noted some of the key projects around the FIFA World Cup: While the collapse of the... Read more »

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‘Metaverse’ is a contender for Oxford’s Word of the Year

Ryan Daws — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 12:37:01 +0000

“Metaverse” is among the leading three contenders for Oxford’s Word of the Year (WotY). The metaverse is an unsurprising inclusion for WotY—not everyone understands it, but most will have at least heard the term. Facebook changing its company name to Meta towards the end of 2021 undoubtedly led to increased awareness of the metaverse. Over... Read more »

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