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Ad Age
Redefining luxury for Gen Z—How the metaverse can help brands evolve
Ad Age
3 min read · Jun 10th · New tech can help marketers catch up with their digitally savvy competitors.
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Gizmodo
Kuo: Apple's AR Headset Will Be Its 'Most Complicated Product' Ever—And It's Coming Soon
Gizmodo
2 min read · Jun 24th · The AR/VR space will rapidly expand once Apple enters, a reliable analyst predicts.
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Futurism
Scientists Use Virtual Reality to Add Green Plants to Urban Hell
Futurism
1 min read · Jun 19th · Does virtual reality nature have the same positive health effects that IRL nature does? A new study used virtual reality to put plants in a city.
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Fast Company
Niantic positions itself as a capable rival to Apple, Meta in coming AR wars
Fast Company
2 min read · May 25th · The company behind ‘Pokémon Go’ formally announced its digital map of the world for AR developers, as well as a new AR app discovery space.
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TIME
Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Rule the Future of the Internet. Chuck Schumer Must Stop Him
TIME
4 min read · Jun 22nd · Congress must act to reduce the power of the Big Tech monopolies to dominate the internet's next era
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Gizmodo
Meta Could One Day Let You Create an Incredibly Lifelike 3D Replica of Yourself From a Phone…
Gizmodo
3 min read · Jun 14th · New research uses a smartphone's camera to create a 3D model instead of expensive special effects gear.
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youtube.com
Game on: how tech companies are betting on the metaverse
youtube.com
May 31st · The $180bn gaming industry, twice the size of the film business, already attracts hundreds of millions of players. But as tech leaders vie to create the next...
Shared by 158, including Ste Davies
UX Collective
Metaverse, you’re cringe (right now)
UX Collective
10 min read · Jun 4th · We’re going to start with The Canned-Food Phenomenon. Yeah I made that up. But bear with me.
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TechCrunch
Meta is launching a digital clothing store where you can purchase outfits for your avatar
TechCrunch
1 min read · Jun 17th · Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today that the company is launching a digital clothing store called the “Meta Avatars Store.” Zuckerberg made the announcement during an Instagram Live with…
Reader View · Shared by 108, including Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Keith Keller, Jon Loomer, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Harold Sinnott 📲 #SiemensAtCollision, Matt Navarra, James Gingerich, @Expeflow #WorkEasier #RPA, Nicolas Babin, 🇺🇦 Neal Schaffer | ニール・シェーファー｜#StandWithUkraine, Stephan Woodtli, Merkstatt
The New York Times
Apple Starts Connecting the Dots for Its Next Big Thing
The New York Times
4 min read · Jun 4th · The company has enlisted Hollywood directors like Jon Favreau to help its effort to create products that blend the physical and virtual worlds.
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Gizmodo
Kuo: Apple's AR Headset Will Be Its 'Most Complicated Product' Ever—And It's Coming Soon
Gizmodo
2 min read · Jun 24th · The AR/VR space will rapidly expand once Apple enters, a reliable analyst predicts.
Reader View · Shared by 88
Big Think
How the Multiverse could break the scientific method
Big Think
5 min read · Jun 1st · The Multiverse is plausible, but we do not have the means to test it. Science must retain the ability to prove ideas wrong.
Reader View · Shared by 85, including Maneet S
hackaday
Make Your Own Virtual Set
hackaday
2 min read · Jun 4th · An old adage says out of cheap, fast, and good, choose two. So if you’re like [Philip Moss] and trying to make a comedy series on a limited budget rapidly, you will have to take some shortcut…
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The Verge
Amazon launches AR-powered virtual shoe try-on in its iOS app
The Verge
1 min read · Jun 9th · Brands include New Balance, Adidas, Reebok, and more.
Reader View · Shared by 71, including Matt Navarra, Joanna (J.F.) Penn
UX Collective
What Can Metaverse Planners Learn from Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities
UX Collective
20+ min read · Jun 5th · A Poetic and Mathematical Approach to Urban Planning in Virtual Worlds
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The New York Times
Can Virtual Reality Help Autistic Children Navigate the Real World?
The New York Times
7 min read · Jun 14th · One company, Floreo, is hoping their tools will lead the way, despite some criticisms from autism self-advocates.
Reader View · Shared by 66, including Bill Johnston
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Singularity Hub
What Is the Metaverse? A Beginner's Guide to Tech's Latest Obsession
Singularity Hub
~17 min read · Feb 14th · There's been an explosion of noise and hype about the metaverse. If you're new to the concept, this introduction is for you.
Reader View · Shared by 595, including David Papandrew, Damir Kusar, AI, Jesus Alvarez Valdes, Katja Evertz, Brian Ahier, Gerd Leonhard, John Hagel, Merkstatt
Benedict Evans
Tech questions for 2022 — Benedict Evans
Benedict Evans
10 min read · Jan 2nd · Sometimes the centre of gravity in tech is very clear, but as we enter 2022 there are lots of areas where trillion dollar questions are wide open. These are the questions I wonder about today, from…
Reader View · Shared by 480, including Johannes Dornisch, David Papandrew, Kevin_Indig, Bas Grasmayer, Brian Halligan, Matt Schlicht, Adam R, Rob Moffat, Greg Meyer, Andreas Stegmann, Rene Ritchie
The Atlantic
Second Life’s Mistakes Should Inform Today’s Metaverse
The Atlantic
~16 min read · Mar 18th · A conversation with one of the few people who have real historical perspective on digital communities
Summary · Reader View · Shared by 452, including Lynn Cherny, James Gingerich, @Expeflow #WorkEasier #RPA, Mathew Ingram, Tactical Tech, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, getAbstract, Alex Rainert 🤦🏻♂️, Cory Doctorow, Zoe Scaman, Loughlin O'Nolan, Anne Helen Petersen
github.com
cyrildiagne/ar-cutpaste
github.com
From 2020 · Cut and paste your surroundings using AR. Contribute to cyrildiagne/ar-cutpaste development by creating an account on GitHub.
Shared by 407, including Axel Rauschmayer, Pete Skomoroch, Bilal Zuberi, Taylor Ling, Paul Roetzer, Una 👩🏻💻🇺🇦, Aleyda Solis 🇺🇦, Joe Groff, Yves Mulkers, Andy Kirk, Kevin C. Tofel 🇺🇦, Jamie Burke ⛺️, Nige Willson, Tony Parisi.eth 🇺🇦🌻 #SlavaUkraini, francesc, Ouriel @ZenGo, hardmaru, Steven Sinofsky, Giuliano Liguori, Robert McGregor
blog.google
Project Starline: Feel like you're there, together
blog.google
3 min read · 2021-05-18 · Introducing Project Starline, a technology proof of concept that makes you feel like you're together, even when you're apart.
Reader View · Shared by 389, including Benedict Evans, Kyle Bunch, hiten.eth, Alex Tabarrok, Daniel Kraft, MD, Nicolas Babin, Damir Kusar, Bilal Zuberi, Sachin Rekhi, Brian Ahier, Joe Filcik, Elena Neira, Jordi Serrano, Elizabeth Yin, Patrick Collison, Rick Klau, Nico Müller 🇺🇦, Joe Lencioni, Kent Bye VoicesOfVR, Builtvisible
WIRED
The Untold Story of Magic Leap, the World’s Most Secretive Startup
WIRED
20+ min read · From 2016 · Virtual reality is posed to become a fundamental technology, and outfits like Magic Leap have an opportunity to become some of the largest companies ever.
Summary · Shared by 389, including Martin Howard, Thomas Euler, Daniel Rezac, Richard Joerges, Esther Schindler, Nir Eyal, Katja Evertz, Greg Meyer, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯🕶, Craig Mod, christina r wodtke: the R is for radical focus, Ernie Smith, Brian, Tac Anderson, John Battelle, Daniel Jörg, Fawzi A. Baba-Ali, Thomas Power, ThomNagy, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer
deccanherald.com
An AI Universe, a Metaverse, or both?
deccanherald.com
2 min read · 2021-12-29 · The launch of private space flights and the pending launch of metaverse have been the highlights of technology in 2021. My prediction is that since the rich boys now have had their day in near-space,…
Reader View · Shared by 361, including Brian Ahier, Harold Sinnott 📲 #SiemensAtCollision, Nicolas Babin, Terence Mills, ipfconline, Dr. Sally Eaves #DatabaseSummit, AI
Tom Fishburne
Metaverse Hype Cycle
Tom Fishburne
3 min read · Feb 13th · Gartner has been mapping the Hype Cycles of emerging technologies for nearly 30 years. Jackie Fenn (still at Gartner) originated the widely-used Hype Cycle Methodology in 1995.
Reader View · Shared by 289, including Klaus Eck, Stephan Woodtli, @NFT_NYC #NFTNYC R.NFT R “Ray” Wang 王瑞光 #Metaverse, Katja Evertz, Howard Getson, Carla Gentry, Marcus Schwarze 🚀, Chris Gledhill | gledhill.eth, Lee Odden - B2B Marketing, Scott Brinker, Wilko S. Wolters 🇩🇪🇪🇺, Shelly Kramer
cdixon.eth
What’s Next in Computing?
cdixon.eth
~11 min read · From 2016 · The computing industry progresses in two mostly independent cycles: financial and product cycles. There has been a lot of handwringing…
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