Metaverse

Euronews Tech Talks

Manfred, from hacker to security expert

A co-production with Kaspersky

For over 20 years, Manfred exploited flaws in video games, making a huge fortune out of it. How did he do it? And why did he change his career to become a security expert?

24/01/2024

Tech News

Tech leaders in Davos share insights into metaverse and AI plans

Tech leaders at the 2024 Davos summit share what's next for digital worlds and what stamping out election misinformation could entail.

17/01/2024

Tech News

UK police launch first investigation into virtual rape in metaverse

The girl, allegedly under the age of 16, is said to have been left traumatised after her avatar – her personalised digital character – was "sexually attacked" by a group of online strangers.

04/01/2024

Euronews Tech Talks

The mystery of the metaverse explained for 5 years old

Struggling to understand what the metaverse truly is? The team of Euronews Tech Talks helps you to visualize it with an explainer suitable for everyone.

21/12/2023

Euronews Tech Talks

Q&A: Will we spend more time in the metaverse than in real life?

Do you want to experience Hell or Purgatory? We put on our virtual reality glasses at Italy’s Museum of Cinema in Turin to learn about the metaverse.

31/10/2023

Culture news

EDM icon Carl Cox on his upcoming debut DJ set in the metaverse

The EDM music pioneer will transcend the confines of reality to deliver a ground-breaking virtual performance in the Sensorium Galaxy.

26/10/2023

Euronews Tech Talks

I'm not a teenager, so what does the metaverse have to do with me?

There are over 400 million users in metaverses according to recent figures. However, 80% of them are under the age of 16 and primarily engage in video games.

18/10/2023

Euronews Tech Talks

Who is actually in the metaverse? | Euronews Tech Talks Podcast

In the upcoming three episodes, Euronews Tech Talks' team and our avatars will delve into virtual worlds to seek an understanding of the metaverse: What is it? How is it impacting the real world around me? And who is actually in it?

04/10/2023

Business

Meta to dismiss employees in metaverse silicon unit

Reuters reports that Meta is planning to lay off employees on Wednesday, in a move that could affect the company's plans to build augmented and virtual reality products.

04/10/2023

Tech News

Meta unveils next generation VR and AI products

CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off Meta's two-day Connect conference by introducing new products, including a new AI personal assistant people can interact with using any of Meta’s messaging, the next generation of Ray-Ban smart glasses and its newest virtual reality headset, the Quest 3.

28/09/2023

Tech News

Meta conference kicks off with focus on AI and virtual reality

The company's Connect conference is a two-day event focussed on Meta's artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) future.

28/09/2023

Tech News

This VR suit could help you 'feel' things in the metaverse

The full-body suit can be moved by electric signals sent to it, or it can relay them to record exactly how it is being moved by the wearer.

23/06/2023

Tech News

How are hotels using the metaverse to help customers book their stay?

We spoke to Accor Hotels at Cannes Lions to find out how the hospitality giant plans to harness the power of the metaverse.

22/06/2023

Tech News

This is how AI and the metaverse are changing the face of beauty

The beauty industry is undergoing a significant transformation as artificial intelligence and the metaverse intersect. We find out more at Cannes Lions.

21/06/2023

Work

Justice in the metaverse: Can AI and tech speed up court proceedings?

Victoria Quiñones is bringing Colombia’s justice system into the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and the metaverse.

27/04/2023

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Mind the gender gap: It’s happening in the metaverse, too

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Despite the fact that more women are using the metaverse than men, men still hold the majority of leadership positions in the world of immersive tech.

12/04/2023

Tech News

AI afterlife: 'Grief tech' is bringing loved ones back from the dead

AI-powered technology is being used to develop chatbot avatars of people's deceased relatives, preserving their memories and helping with grief.

12/03/2023

Culture news

Meet the timepiece shaking and polarising the watch industry

H. Moser & Cie, which has been producing luxury watches for almost 200 years, has shaken up the rather conservative Swiss watch market by introducing a new physical timepiece that offers access to a digital world of NFTs, blockchain and metaverse. We met its CEO at its Schaffhausen factory.

06/03/2023

Tech News

MWC 2023: The metaverse in the spotlight but industry has its doubts

On the final day of Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona, industry leaders say the metaverse might not be worth the hype.

02/03/2023

Tech News

Colombia makes history by hosting court hearing in the metaverse

The South American country held its first metaverse court hearing for a lawsuit against the Ministry of Defence and National Police.

01/03/2023