Virtual Reality

Apple to release VR headset on Monday (Lauren Heymann/Unsplash)
Virtual Reality Tokens Surge 8% as Traders Await Apple's VR Headset Release
The metaverse market is bouncing back ahead of Apple's release as trading volume on related tokens spikes to $905 million.
Apple to release VR headset on Monday (Lauren Heymann/Unsplash)

Meta’s Horizon Worlds Falling Short of Internal User Goals: WSJ
Meta’s Horizon Worlds Falling Short of Internal User Goals: WSJ
Facebook's parent company Meta is failing to keep users and internal performance goals on its flagship virtual reality (VR) "Horizon Worlds" platform, according to The Wall Street Journal. "The Hash" hosts discuss the key takeaways and the outlook for Meta's metaverse efforts.
Meta’s Horizon Worlds Falling Short of Internal User Goals: WSJ

Banking in the Metaverse
Banking in the Metaverse
Host Joel Flynn discusses whether the future of banking is already a virtual reality. This story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
Banking in the Metaverse

MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 18: A Walmart store is seen as the company reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that fell short of analysts’ estimates on February 18, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Walmart earned $1.38 a share, short of some analysts expectations for $1.43 per share. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Walmart Dives Into Metaverse With Launches in Roblox
The retail giant filed for trademarks earlier this year that may have hinted at its intent to sell goods in the metaverse.
MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 18: A Walmart store is seen as the company reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that fell short of analysts’ estimates on February 18, 2020 in Miami, Florida. Walmart earned $1.38 a share, short of some analysts expectations for $1.43 per share. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Black and white photo of a sculpture diving/hanging in front of water.
Why It Can Feel Good to Be Bad in the Metaverse
Virtual reality is fun. It’s a release. But when does it become a little too real? This article is part of CoinDesk's "Sin Week."
Black and white photo of a sculpture diving/hanging in front of water.

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Shanghai Plans to Cultivate $52B Metaverse Industry by 2025
Shanghai wants to create more than 100 companies in a plan that focuses on virtual reality and increased connectivity.
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Apple and Meta lead the competition for virtual reality, Goldman Sachs says. (Shutterstock)
Goldman Says Apple, Meta Lead in Developing Metaverse Technology
Virtual reality platforms are set to evolve rapidly into 2023, the bank’s analysts said.
Apple and Meta lead the competition for virtual reality, Goldman Sachs says. (Shutterstock)

A scene from inside Decentral Games' metaverse casino.
Andreessen Horowitz, SoftBank Lead $150M Raise for Metaverse Startup Improbable
The multiplayer services provider is accelerating its push into the metaverse.
A scene from inside Decentral Games' metaverse casino.

Meta's $10B Loss in Metaverse Business Sending Ripple Effect Across Sectors
Meta’s $10B Loss in Metaverse Business Sending Ripple Effect Across Sectors
Metaverse related tokens took a hit in the past two days as Meta formerly Facebook reported a 10 billion loss on its augmented and virtual reality VR division in an earnings release earlier this week How does the setback in Meta’s metaverse strategy impact the market perception of other digital worlds The Hash panel weighs [...]
Meta's $10B Loss in Metaverse Business Sending Ripple Effect Across Sectors

Meta's $10B Loss in Metaverse Business Sending Ripple Effect Across Sectors
Meta’s $10B Loss in Metaverse Business Sending Ripple Effect Across Sectors
Metaverse related tokens took a hit in the past two days as Meta formerly Facebook reported a 10 billion loss on its augmented and virtual reality VR division in an earnings release earlier this week How does the setback in Meta’s metaverse strategy impact the market perception of other digital worlds The Hash panel weighs [...]
Meta's $10B Loss in Metaverse Business Sending Ripple Effect Across Sectors