Mark Zuckerberg said the metaverse would be the future of his company - and the entire internet. Now, after tens of billions of dollars spent, it's quietly being shelved in favour of AI, writes Adam ...

Meta Platforms started 2026 by laying off around 1,500 employees in its Reality Labs division, a move that highlights the fading glow of its metaverse dreams amid billions in losses and a clear shift ...

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A couple of weeks ago, Facebook announced the launch of the open beta version of Horizon Workrooms, a tool that will facilitate collaboration between members of a work team. However, there are still ...

The metaverse has been described as the next phase of the internet: interconnected and persistent 3D spaces where we will work, play, and, so it seems, purchase virtual real estate. But ...

Exploring the metaverse: What is it? Your email has been sent In a recent TechRepublic podcast, Clarence Reynolds spoke to Jana Arbanas, U.S. telecom, media and entertainment sector leader at Deloitte ...

OPINION: Blue Telusma explores the new rebranding of Facebook to “Meta” and founder Mark Zuckerberg’s ulterior motives. This week Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg fast-forwarded us all into the future by ...

What does Meta, the new name of Facebook signify? During the Facebook Connect 2021 event, on October 28, Mark Zuckerberg announced the corporate name change, noting that the idea for Meta arose from ...

The consumer metaverse, exemplified by immersive games, new shopping experiences and the explosion of VR goggles, is the more visible, hyped side of the metaverse. But there may be far more money to ...

The future of the metaverse looks shakier than anyone can imagine. Tech companies that have bought into the concept fully—like Facebook-turned-Meta and Disney—are facing the realities of building out ...