This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Zoe Thomas: The concept of the Metaverse sprung into the mainstream last year.

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has undertaken many acquisitions to enhance its involvement in Metaverse technologies, including the acquisition of Raxium to gain access to AR/VR hardware solutions.

To hear tech CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg or Satya Nadella talk about it, the metaverse is the future of the internet. Or it's a video game. Or maybe it's a deeply uncomfortable, worse version of Zoom?

The rapid evolution of the metaverse is set to revolutionize how we work, interact and shop. The term “metaverse” was first coined in a novel named Snow Crash, released in 1982, referring to a virtual ...

ZDNET explores the ways that the metaverse is coming to life and how it will change the nature of work -- and maybe everything else, too. Read now These technologies and their developing successors, ...

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Google GOOGL has not yet said its last word. While its Silicon Valley rivals keep publicizing their efforts to dominate web3, the new iteration of the internet, the Mountain View, California-based ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Zoe Thomas: The metaverse is still being developed. Investors though, they like ...

Consumers are ready to embrace the metaverse — 68% would feel comfortable using it to communicate with a brand’s customer service. But safety is a concern, judging by a recent report from Telus ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Bajarin covers the tech industry’s impact on PC and CE markets. While the concept of the Metaverse is still evolving, it is ...