The Economic Ministry of France has published a metaverse consultation, seeking input from the public about “immersive virtual worlds of tomorrow.” Featuring seven questions, the questionnaire seeks to gain a better understanding of user perceptions around expanding digital realms like
Tech firms in China are climbing up the list for the world’s biggest spenders in research and development (R&D), a sign they may soon get rid of any reliance on Western technology. This comes as China aims to dominate the
It has been revealed that virtual reality developers at Meta are earning salaries ranging from $500,000 to as much as $1 million. An anonymous source within the company has revealed that high salaries are standard, as Meta seeks to source
Meta has unveiled its Segment Anything Model (SAM), an AI model that can identify individual objects within an image, including those it has not previously encountered. Meta’s research division said it has published the new tool and corresponding dataset to
Meta Platforms’ AI research team has announced important advancements in adaptive skill coordination and visual cortex replication. The company claims such developments will enable AI-powered robots to function in real-world scenarios without the need for any actual real-world data. The
Eight European countries have signed a letter urging big tech giants to tackle disinformation that undermines peace and stability throughout the continent. The signatories of the letter, which calls for action against “foreign information manipulation and interference, including disinformation campaigns,”
AI startup Runway announced the launch of a new generative diffusion model it says allows users to create short AI videos of their choice from text, images, and video clips. Dubbed Gen-2, the novel system enables users to “realistically and
Despite mainstream media claims that Meta and Mark Zuckerberg intend to pivot from the metaverse, it is clear that the immersive web remains a big part of the company’s future plans. Perennial skeptics are nevertheless attempting to use Meta’s most
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp, has announced that it will slash its workforce by a further 10,000 jobs, having laid off 11,000 employees in November of last year. The news of the layoffs came directly from
Instagram announced late Monday that it is shutting down its NFT feature. The decision, which came as shock to many in the non-fungible tokens community, means that creators will no longer be able to release and sell NFTs to the
Facebook parent company, Meta Platforms Inc said it is exploring a standalone decentralized social network for sharing text updates, similar to a Twitter alternative or a Mastodon competitor. The platform, code-named P92, will be overseen by Instagram head Adam Mosser.
Meta’s recent decision to slash the cost of its flagship VR headsets, Quest 2 and Quest Pro, has many wondering whether its ambitious metaverse vision is doomed to failure. Particularly in light of how much money the company has already
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