Metaverse
Facebook’s Monopoly Is Imploding Before Our Eyes
Competition, miscalculations, and regulatory scrutiny have all but killed the advertising giant's dreams of diversifying its business and rolling up the digital world into its platform.
A Web3 Game Console Is a Bad Idea at the Worst Possible Time
'Polium' cribbed Nintendo and Apple logos, won't launch for years, and still wants to hawk NFTs amid a crash that has tanked many Web3 game tokens.
Major Web3 Backer a16z Sees ‘Winter,’ ‘Dark Days’ Ahead for Crypto
In its newly launched State of Crypto report, a16z is bullish about the future of crypto despite its ongoing decline in markets globally.
Neal Stephenson, Author Who Coined ‘Metaverse,’ Just Bought His First NFTs
That's nealtstephenson.eth to you.
Vatican Offers, Mysteriously Rescinds Interview About Pope’s Metaverse Plans
Motherboard spent weeks trying to arrange an interview with a representative of the Church about its foray into the wide new world of Web3.
Scammers Net $5M In Stolen NFTs After BAYC Virtual Land Sale Disaster
Countless phishing sites have sprung up promising to refund fees paid on failed transactions for NFTs this weekend.
Shiba Inu Memecoin Launches Metaverse, Someone Creates Swastika Immediately
Shiba Inu investors stepped in to turn the symbol of hate into something else entirely.
Metaverse Company to Offer Immortality Through ‘Live Forever’ Mode
Somnium Space is developing a way for people to talk to their loved ones even after they die. All it requires is massive amounts of personal data.
The Metaverse Has Bosses Too. Meet the ‘Managers’ of Axie Infinity
Managers in play-to-earn game Axie Infinity employ large teams of “scholars” who can’t afford their own NFTs even as the game’s economy spirals.
An Oral History of ‘Cita’s World,’ BET’s Original Virtual Reality Host
In 1998, BET premiered its music countdown show hosted by a bodacious cyber diva—decades before the billion-dollar business of digital worlds.
I Tried to Find a Date in the Metaverse
Could I become a pro at love with nothing but an Oculus VR headset and a few flirty pick-up lines?
At SXSW, A Pathetic Tech Future Struggles to Be Born
The first SXSW in three years was taken over by crypto-mania fueled by marketing hype.