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Virtual Reality

Anders and Maribus wearing two of the many Apple Vision Pros at mtnDAO (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Technology
Features
Apple Vision Pros Are Practically Dress Code at This Crypto Hacker House
Airdrop riches and FOMO are fueling a run on Apple's pricey VR headset at mtnDAO, the Solana blockchain's largest community-run coworking meetup, in Salt Lake City.
Anders and Maribus wearing two of the many Apple Vision Pros at mtnDAO (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
Feb 15, 2024 at 5:56 p.m. UTC
Feb 15, 2024
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Victoria VR's token surges as it becomes first to release metaverse app for Apple's 'Vision Pro' headset. (Apple)
Finance
Metaverse
Apple's 'Vision Pro' Set to Get First Crypto-Focused Metaverse App From Victoria VR
The app will be released in the second quarter, and the VR token price has surged 60% in the last 24 hours.
Victoria VR's token surges as it becomes first to release metaverse app for Apple's 'Vision Pro' headset. (Apple)
By Aoyon Ashraf
Feb 2, 2024 at 5:05 p.m. UTC
Feb 2, 2024
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Apple to release VR headset on Monday (Lauren Heymann/Unsplash)
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Apple
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)
By Oliver Knight
Jun 5, 2023 at 3:12 p.m. UTC
Jun 5, 2023
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Meta’s Horizon Worlds Falling Short of Internal User Goals: WSJ
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Facebook
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 St...
Meta’s Horizon Worlds Falling Short of Internal User Goals: WSJ
By CoinDesk Inc
Oct 17, 2022 at 6:37 p.m. UTC
Oct 17, 2022
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Banking in the Metaverse
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Cryptocurrency
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...
Banking in the Metaverse
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 27, 2022 at 2:58 p.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2022
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(Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Walmart
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.
(Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
By Michael Bellusci
Sep 26, 2022 at 4:48 p.m. UTC
Sep 26, 2022
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With the rise of immersive gaming and metaversal experiences, people now have even more ways to explore every aspect of their personality and interests, including their dark side. (Ayko Neil Kehl/Unsplash)
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Metaverse
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."
With the rise of immersive gaming and metaversal experiences, people now have even more ways to explore every aspect of their personality and interests, including their dark side. (Ayko Neil Kehl/Unsplash)
By Steven Na
Aug 29, 2022 at 1:04 p.m. UTC
Aug 29, 2022
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China
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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By Oliver Knight
Jul 12, 2022 at 1:28 p.m. UTC
Jul 12, 2022
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Apple and Meta lead the competition for virtual reality, Goldman Sachs says. (Shutterstock)
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Metaverse
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)
By Will Canny
Apr 21, 2022 at 10:12 a.m. UTC
Apr 21, 2022
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A scene from inside Decentral Games' metaverse casino. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)
Finance
Metaverse
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. (Eli Tan/CoinDesk)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Apr 7, 2022 at 1:54 p.m. UTC
Apr 7, 2022
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