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2023 will see an “arms race” in mixed reality hardware and software. This truly will revolutionize our society.
Why should anyone care about the metaverse? Expert Matthew Ball explains what it is, what it isn’t, and why it matters.
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The metaverse is inevitable because it is hardwired into our DNA.
If the metaverse is money, then companies will certainly want to play, too.
Our “embodied minds” suggest an eventual escape from mortality via computer is unlikely.
Imagine going on a tour through the human circulatory system as a tiny cell. That is just one example of education in the metaverse.
One of Apple’s key innovations serves as a psychological breakthrough, as its technology eliminates the isolating feel of headset use.
Finally, an AI that can drive a digital car as a goat.
The Virtual Metaverse will be for gaming and other short duration uses, while the Augmented Metaverse will revolutionize society.
The metaverse may leave us perpetually unsure whether the people we encounter are authentic or high-quality fakes.
Research suggests that experience may matter more than innate ability when it comes to a sense of direction.
With this unique opportunity to create a totally new world, why does the metaverse already feature such old-world concepts?
Think of a combination of immersive virtual reality, an online role-playing game, and the internet.
Bend it. Stretch it. Use it to conduct electricity.
It’s no longer just VR vs. AR. There is an alphabet soup of metaverse acronyms, often used imprecisely. So, what do they all mean?
The Metaverse could be the most dangerous tool of persuasion humanity has ever created.
Our economy is dominated by middlemen, including huge companies such as Walmart and Amazon. There are many benefits to going direct instead.
From boosting empathy to improving therapy, virtual reality is poised to change our ideas of the self.
The metaverse has the potential to be revolutionary, for both good and bad. Here is how we can maximize the former and prevent the latter.
We may be on the brink of finally seeing human-level intelligence in an AI — thanks to robots.
From AI to health and the metaverse, this year’s CES promised new tech that will change lives long after the excitement of the latest TV wears off.
Graphical user interfaces are how most of us interact with computers, from iPhones to laptops. But they were once condemned as making students lazy and destroying the art of writing.
A decade ago, scientists weren’t able to confidently connect any individual weather event to climate change, even though the warming trends were clear.
From fearless quitting to redefined values, “Virtual Natives” are reinventing work culture.
Online Shinto communities have existed since the birth of the internet as we know it.
Often viewed as a purely theoretical, calculational tool only, direct observation of the Lamb Shift proved their very real existence.