Good question. “Metaverse” is currently a major buzzword in the worlds of tech, business, and finance, and like all buzzwords its definition is fuzzy, contested, and shaped by the ambitions of the ...

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If it feels like you have been hearing more chatter about the metaverse, you are not alone. But whether it becomes the future of the internet or just another tech buzzword, like AI or blockchain, ...

Imagine a day when, despite being thousands of miles apart, you and your grandchildren can put on visorlike headsets and “walk” together through a digital version of the Smithsonian, Times Square or ...

These days, everyone seems to be talking about "the Metaverse" as the next big thing that will alter our online lives. However, everyone appears to have their interpretation of "the Metaverse"—that is ...

The metaverse has been a hot topic of conversation recently, with Facebook and Microsoft both staking claims. But what is the metaverse? And when will it get here? Author Neal Stephenson is credited ...

With all the buzz being on the Metaverse recently, more and more people are stepping into the crypto space, which includes blockchain and the ever-intriguing NFT. For those interacting with these for ...

What do Microsoft, Epic Games, Adobe, Nvidia, and Ikea all have in common? According to nonprofit standards organization the Khronos Group, it's the metaverse. Despite there being no clear definition ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. When Mark Zuckerberg announced the name change of Facebook to Meta, some people were ...

The metaverse is expanding at a rapid rate, bringing with it new types of fraud, money laundering, and other financial crime risks that must be countered, writes Andrew Pimlott. There are undoubtedly ...

To begin, there’s no universally accepted definition for the term. Some think of it as an enhanced successor to the current version of the internet—a new frontier for online interaction blending the ...

"Metaverse" is likely this generation's biggest buzzword. The problem is, not a lot of people know what it actually means. What is it, really? And why should you care? A binary code and the word ...