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 ...

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 ...

The Metaverse is a post-reality universe that combines physical reality and digital virtual worlds in a continual and persistent multiuser environment. The Metaverse is built on the convergence of ...

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 ...

Does the Metaverse need to be on a blockchain? Blockchain-based solutions have seen financial, legal, gaming and social applications, albeit at a relatively small scale over the last few years.

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 ...

"The metaverse" has taken the world by storm since Facebook's rebrand to Meta. But why are companies investing so much? And how come digital real estate is selling for millions? Below, we talk through ...

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 ...