At the heart of the metaverse is social connection, which is driving many to this digital realm. For creatives, connectivity goes hand-in-hand with collaboration, and I believe the digital canvas ...

E-commerce in the metaverse is certain to accelerate in the coming years. As the technology and adoption of the technology grow, it will usher in even more new features that merge offline shopping ...

More than just a term from a Neal Stephenson sci-fi novel, the metaverse is being built today. Wired’s Kevin Kelly wrote a cover story in 2019 titled “Welcome to the Mirrorworld”. In it, he ...

The metaverse also could be a game-changer for the work-from-home shift amid the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of seeing co-workers on a video call grid, employees could join them in a virtual office.

As the metaverse expands, it will offer a hyper-real alternative world for you to coexist in. Inklings of the metaverse already exist in online game universes such as Fortnite, Minecraft and Roblox.

How has the concept of the metaverse evolved, and where is it going? Let’s find out. How Virtual Reality Got Its Start With Online Gaming. The concept of virtual reality and augmented reality ...

The metaverse has a long way to go, but it already has a long history. Proximity and immersion are just two examples of crucial topics this history can demystify.

The metaverse, driven by interactive virtual experiences, shows us visions of what might be possible in the future. For many years, I have observed how Web2 — our current digital world of user ...

The word “metaverse” is often traced to Neal Stephenson’s 1992 dystopic, cyberpunk novel Snow Crash, and many see a more recent inspiration in the dazzling warren of experiences at the heart ...

The full-fledged metaverse won’t be ready soon, and creating it will be costly. Analysts say it is a decade away because of technical hurdles, such as slow internet latency--the time for data to ...

Since Facebook changed its name to Meta, the term "metaverse" has taken off in the popular imagination. What hasn't taken off is anything like the metaverse itself, at least in its original meaning.

Everyone is blabbing about the metaverse. But what does this future digital world look like? WSJ’s Joanna Stern checked into a hotel and strapped on a VR headset for the day. She went to work ...