Category: The Metaverse

Can Meta Save Itself?

Can Meta Save Itself?

Opinion Piece (Updated 8 Nov 22) Meta (principally led by MZ) has been making a lot of noise this past year around what they are planning for their Metaverse creation. We touched on a recent interview with Joe Rogan and summarised a few of their plans early in September. However, the question that is currently…

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Should we be calling Avatars MetaHumans?

Should we be calling Avatars MetaHumans?

There is something quite amazing and awe-inspiring about how talented designers and creators of new digital technology are. The box office success of the Avatar movie is a testament to this. In line with this, the creation and use of 3D Avatars as an online representation of a human in a virtual environment is not…

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Pokemon Go’s Creator Isn’t a Fan of the Immersive Metaverse

Pokemon Go’s Creator Isn’t a Fan of the Immersive Metaverse

Pokemon Go’s creator, Niantic CEO John Hanke, has stated grave concerns around the proposed immersive nature of MZ’s metaverse plans. In an interview with Wired, he set out his plans for Niantic’s version of the metaverse.  He believes that an augmented reality version has much greater mental and physical health benefits than the immersive virtual…

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