By “All the XR” at CES we mean “all the XR we personally saw,” which was a lot, but even walking 23 miles in four days, it’s impossible to see everything. I didn’t even make it to Eureka Park, where many XR companies were located. The scale of this show and the massive size of…

The time to begin exploring VR training is now. Here are the pros, cons, and different ways this technology can be utilized. It’s no surprise that more learning and development professionals are beginning to explore how VR training might fit into their organization’s goals. This rapidly emerging, highly immersive training tool offers numerous benefits to…

Technologies such as augmented and virtual reality are transforming the metaverse from specialized tech to enterprise tool—potentially paving the way for new business models. Since the first computer was built, businesses and consumers have enjoyed a progression toward simpler and more intimate interactions with technology. Professors wielding punch cards gradually gave way to business people…

By Born Studios The metaverse is transporting fashion to a new dimension. Whether you’re a keen gamer or just decided to tap into the world’s first virtual fashion week, it is likely that you’ll have spotted a luxury brand or two on your travels.

By Tom Carter Mid-air haptics – virtual, tactile sensations projected onto the hands – have opened up huge opportunities for the way we engage with technology. We have already demonstrated that the future is one focused on human technology and natural interaction. Today we set out what’s next on the journey.

By Meredith Roaten NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — The T-7A trainer jet will be able to take pilots to new heights as they practice tactics, techniques and procedures similar to what they would face in a real air fight. But what if warfighters could actually see adversaries mid-flight while they train? That vision could soon become…

By George Lawton The metaverse is envisioned by many as the next generation of the internet, a vast, unfettered 3D network of virtual and augmented spaces where people can engage in all the activities they do online — work, play, learn, explore — but in ways that feel more like real life.

By Brian Quarmby Interpol’s metaverse is up and running and has been designed to streamline communication between various units, along with providing an avenue to conduct education and training. The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) is putting on its virtual reality headsets as it prepares to crack down on an expanding list of “possible crimes” in the metaverse.

By Jesus Diaz Neal Stephenson created the very idea of the metaverse. Now he’s back with a company to help make it real. Like much of the world, Neal Stephenson doesn’t give a damn about Meta’s Metaverse. “My book will outlast Zuckerberg’s metaverse,” he tells me over video conference to talk about Lamina1, the company that…

By Michael Gariffo The new offering closely resembles the consumer-facing Pico 4 launched in September, while adding a slate of enterprise-focused features and a few new hardware upgrades. Pico is a company we’ve been hearing more and more about in the Metaverse and VR spaces lately.

By E&T Editorial Staff Smells could be introduced to virtual-reality (VR) worlds through the development of an odour machine or ‘olfactometer’. Made by a team of Stockholm and Malmö University researchers, the device makes it possible to smell in VR environments and a ‘wine-tasting game’ has been developed to test it out.

By Tolu Ajiboye Software giant Microsoft has created a new team, called Industrial Metaverse Core, to pursue these stated tech goals. According to reports, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) plans to create immersive tech for industrial workers. To actualize this effort, the tech giant has set up a new internal team known as Industrial Metaverse Core. The company reportedly revealed…

By Teddy Amenabar and Jonathan Lee DrLupo has made millions while streaming to his 4.5 million followers on Twitch and another 1.8 million subscribers on YouTube. He’s used that platform to raise millions more in fundraising for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, serving as something of a celebrity to the hospital’s patients, as well as…

Hailed as the first Metaverse business conference held completely in the Metaverse, the event will showcase 20 immersive platforms and let attendees explore the spaces. More than 40 experts will share their strategies in 1000+ hours valuable content. Network with speakers, academics and influencers and check out the Expo booths. Why is it important to…

By Hannah Thompson The metaverse is the marketing industry’s current favorite repository of dreams, as brands and their agencies alike continue to hope that it will bring transformative possibilities in every sector. For The Drum’s Sports Marketing Deep Dive, Hannah Thompson, group media director at agency Tug, tells us that sport is no different: hopes of…

By Rick Burton I’ve taught sport management classes for the last 13 years, and while I’ve engaged with thousands of highly talented students, it’s rare when I think I’ve met a unicorn. A young Beethoven sitting down at his first piano. Tiger Woods crushing it pre-Stanford and the PGA. Breanna Stewart arriving at UConn and…

Down Syndrome International (DSi) has teamed up with creative agency Forsman & Bodenfors (F&B) and global digital modelling agency The Diigitals to create the world’s first virtual influencer with Down syndrome. Despite being a more connected society, the digital world is yet to fully embrace diversity. Avatars that allow us to choose an “ideal” face…

By Mark Lean Fashion talk with a difference: how the world’s premier digital couture house is planning the industry’s evolution. As one of the world’s foremost digital-only fashion brands, Amsterdam-based The Fabricant appears in Decentraland’s Metaverse Fashion Week (MVFW) as part of the Cash Labs Gallery. Brytehall speaks with Michaela Larosse, The Fabricant’s head of content and strategy, about how it’s…

By Dominique Muret LVMH‘s virtual ambassador has feminine features and is naturally pretty. Her freckles and sun-kissed face give her a youthful glow and her light-colored eyes and white streaks in her hair give her a distinguished look. Modeled in 3D by Altava, a start-up finalist for the LVMH Innovation Award 2021, the virtual avatar named Livi…

By Madeleine Schulz Los Angeles modelling agency Photogenics is launching an avatar division, giving brands talent to work with in the metaverse that’s a departure from past iterations of digital-only personalities. All avatars are based on models currently signed to the agency, and act as their “alternate egos” for the metaverse.