He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Epic Games and Google are burying the hatchet, but documents ...

As the Metaverse evolves beyond its early hype cycle, its real potential is becoming easier to see. Instead of standing alone, it’s increasingly tied to bigger shifts across tech, including advances ...

At the heart of the metaverse derangement was the persistent inflation of its definition. McKinsey & Company proclaimed in June 2022 that the metaverse could generate “up to $5 trillion in impact by ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Bajarin covers the tech industry’s impact on PC and CE markets. When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced he would rename ...

To join the CNBC Technology Executive Council, go to cnbccouncils.com/tec While the metaverse is often seen as a joke in 2025 because of low user counts and poor ...

Virtual reality was once promised to be the future of not only video games, but social media. Is that future still possible? NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Vishal Shah, VP of the Metaverse, to find out.

A blank square of pixels in a virtual metaverse world like The Sandbox can cost as much as a home in the real world. But ...

The word “metaverse” has been used so often in recent years that it can feel more like a buzzword than a concrete idea. Tech companies promise it will change how we work, learn, play, and even relate ...

Meta’s enormous bet on virtual reality ended last week, with the company reportedly laying off roughly 1,500 employees from its Reality Labs division — about 10% of the unit’s staff — and shutting ...

Meta reorganizes its metaverse unit, shifting Vishal Shah to its AI division, per an internal memo. Gabriel Aul and Ryan Cairns now lead Meta's metaverse efforts, focusing on VR and mobile. Meta CTO ...

A version of this story will appear in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Shares of the company formerly known as Facebook shot up 7% early Thursday in ...

Meta Platforms (META) is preparing to cut metaverse investments by up to 30% in 2026 after Reality Labs lost $60B since 2020. Meta froze AI division hiring in August amid restructuring despite ...