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Zoom, Meta Join Forces To Roll Out Standalone App for Its VR Headsets
Meta announced the roll out of Zoom’s standalone app on Tuesday. The app will allow users to be present during video conferences as their virtual avatars. According to the app’s listing on Meta’s website, Zoom’s standalone app will function with any paid or free Zoom license. This is in line with Zoom’s recent push to expand its presence ...
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WhatsApp To Introduce Personalized AI Avatars Soon
WhatsApp is in the process of developing a new feature that will enable users to create personalised AI avatars of themselves, capable of being placed in various virtual settings.
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AI Is Reshaping Romance: Virtual Avatars To Go On Dates On Your Behalf
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seamlessly integrated into various aspects of daily life, including dating platforms like Bumble. Bumble's founder, Whitney Wolfe Herd, envisions AI "concierges" assisting users in finding compatible matches and foste
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TikTok Reportedly Working on AI Influencers That Will Create Content for Advertisers
TikTok, the popular short video platform, is reportedly working on adding artificial intelligence (AI)-powered virtual influencers to the platforms. These AI influencers will post content for advertisers and sellers on the platform, as per the report. TikTok is said to be adding script-reading capabilities to these influencers, which can be generat...
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Artificial Intelligence Officer: The Hot New Job That Pays Over $1 Million
Advertising giant Publicis Groupe SA made an unusual executive hire in mid-2022 - a lion-headed digital avatar named Leon who would serve as "chief metaverse officer," guiding clients through the virtual realm that had seized real-world attention.
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16-Year-Old UK Girl Virtually "Gang-Raped" In Metaverse, Cops Begin Probe
Police in the UK are investigating the first case of an alleged rape in a virtual reality game after a 16-year-old girl was "sexually attacked" in the online "metaverse".
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God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, More: December Games on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple
What are the biggest games releasing in December 2023 for PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, iOS, and Mac? God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla DLC, Resident Evil 4 remake on Apple, Baldur’s Gate 3 on Xbox, the virtual combat show The Finals, Lego Fortnite, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora are among the standout titles this month...
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Netflix Geeked Week 2023 Announced, Lineup Includes Stranger Things, Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon, and More
Netflix Geeked Week is back for the third year in a row, bringing updates on upcoming projects from the streamer. The virtual event begins November 6 with Stranger Things Day, and is slated to run until November 12 with new details dropping every day. Zack Snyder is expected to make an appearance to promote his dystopian space opera Rebel Moon and ...
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Podcast Interview as Photorealistic Meta Avatar Tickles People’s Metaverse Fancies
On September 28, Mark Zuckerberg appeared for a podcast interview with YouTuber and AI researcher Lex Fridman, but the venue of this interaction was the metaverse. In photorealistic Meta avatars, the two engaged in conversation about how Zuckerberg envisioned the future of virtual reality and the metaverse.
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Metaverse Garners Attention of European Union: Here’s What We Know
The EU wants to be brisk in shaping up global standards for open and interoperable virtual worlds, mostly to make sure that big tech does not dominate this up-and-coming sector. The EU will now begin deliberating thoroughly and finalise their stance on questions like if digital avatars should be given their own legal status.
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Punjab National Bank Launches its Virtual Branch in the Metaverse: Details
State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Thursday announced the launch of a virtual branch, PNB Metaverse. It is a virtual branch of the bank, which will deliver a unique experience of banking to existing and new customers, who can now explore the bank’s products and services.
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Man In China Uses AI To Create Virtual Version Of Grandmother Who Died Of Covid
Mr Wu said he shared a deep bond with his grandmother, as she was the one who raised him after his parents divorced.
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Project Drone Galaxy Trailer Released by Drone Racing League, Algorand Ahead of Launch: All Details
The Drone Racing League (DRL) is set to launch a hyperreal metaverse game Project Drone Galaxy, and an official trailer of the game was released on Tuesday, showing avatars of the players and race drones in the immersive virtual ecosystem.
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Existing Telecom Infrastructure Insufficient to Sustain the Metaverse, Huawei Official Says
The current web ecosystem is still not ready to support the metaverse technology. For metaverse to work out as a fully functional virtual universe, it needs to be supported by high-speed Internet and as per Purohit, only 25 percent of the global population will have access to 5G by 2025.
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Realme UI 4.0 Announced With New Always-on Display, Omoji Virtual Avatars, More: All Details
Realme UI 4.0, based on Android 13, has been announced. The new update is said to come with over 260 new improvements. It brings new Smart always-on display (AOD) and Insight AOD modes. The newly-launched Realme 10 Pro series will boot Realme UI 4.0
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Zoom, Meta Join Forces To Roll Out Standalone App for Its VR Headsets
Meta announced the roll out of Zoom’s standalone app on Tuesday. The app will allow users to be present during video conferences as their virtual avatars. According to the app’s listing on Meta’s website, Zoom’s standalone app will function with any paid or free Zoom license. This is in line with Zoom’s recent push to expand its presence ...
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WhatsApp To Introduce Personalized AI Avatars Soon
WhatsApp is in the process of developing a new feature that will enable users to create personalised AI avatars of themselves, capable of being placed in various virtual settings.
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AI Is Reshaping Romance: Virtual Avatars To Go On Dates On Your Behalf
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seamlessly integrated into various aspects of daily life, including dating platforms like Bumble. Bumble's founder, Whitney Wolfe Herd, envisions AI "concierges" assisting users in finding compatible matches and foste
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TikTok Reportedly Working on AI Influencers That Will Create Content for Advertisers
TikTok, the popular short video platform, is reportedly working on adding artificial intelligence (AI)-powered virtual influencers to the platforms. These AI influencers will post content for advertisers and sellers on the platform, as per the report. TikTok is said to be adding script-reading capabilities to these influencers, which can be generat...
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Artificial Intelligence Officer: The Hot New Job That Pays Over $1 Million
Advertising giant Publicis Groupe SA made an unusual executive hire in mid-2022 - a lion-headed digital avatar named Leon who would serve as "chief metaverse officer," guiding clients through the virtual realm that had seized real-world attention.
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16-Year-Old UK Girl Virtually "Gang-Raped" In Metaverse, Cops Begin Probe
Police in the UK are investigating the first case of an alleged rape in a virtual reality game after a 16-year-old girl was "sexually attacked" in the online "metaverse".
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God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, More: December Games on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple
What are the biggest games releasing in December 2023 for PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, iOS, and Mac? God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla DLC, Resident Evil 4 remake on Apple, Baldur’s Gate 3 on Xbox, the virtual combat show The Finals, Lego Fortnite, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora are among the standout titles this month...
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Netflix Geeked Week 2023 Announced, Lineup Includes Stranger Things, Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon, and More
Netflix Geeked Week is back for the third year in a row, bringing updates on upcoming projects from the streamer. The virtual event begins November 6 with Stranger Things Day, and is slated to run until November 12 with new details dropping every day. Zack Snyder is expected to make an appearance to promote his dystopian space opera Rebel Moon and ...
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Mark Zuckerberg’s Podcast Interview as Photorealistic Meta Avatar Tickles People’s Metaverse Fancies
On September 28, Mark Zuckerberg appeared for a podcast interview with YouTuber and AI researcher Lex Fridman, but the venue of this interaction was the metaverse. In photorealistic Meta avatars, the two engaged in conversation about how Zuckerberg envisioned the future of virtual reality and the metaverse.
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Metaverse Garners Attention of European Union: Here’s What We Know
The EU wants to be brisk in shaping up global standards for open and interoperable virtual worlds, mostly to make sure that big tech does not dominate this up-and-coming sector. The EU will now begin deliberating thoroughly and finalise their stance on questions like if digital avatars should be given their own legal status.
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Punjab National Bank Launches its Virtual Branch in the Metaverse: Details
State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Thursday announced the launch of a virtual branch, PNB Metaverse. It is a virtual branch of the bank, which will deliver a unique experience of banking to existing and new customers, who can now explore the bank’s products and services.
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Man In China Uses AI To Create Virtual Version Of Grandmother Who Died Of Covid
Mr Wu said he shared a deep bond with his grandmother, as she was the one who raised him after his parents divorced.
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Project Drone Galaxy Trailer Released by Drone Racing League, Algorand Ahead of Launch: All Details
The Drone Racing League (DRL) is set to launch a hyperreal metaverse game Project Drone Galaxy, and an official trailer of the game was released on Tuesday, showing avatars of the players and race drones in the immersive virtual ecosystem.
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Existing Telecom Infrastructure Insufficient to Sustain the Metaverse, Huawei Official Says
The current web ecosystem is still not ready to support the metaverse technology. For metaverse to work out as a fully functional virtual universe, it needs to be supported by high-speed Internet and as per Purohit, only 25 percent of the global population will have access to 5G by 2025.
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Realme UI 4.0 Announced With New Always-on Display, Omoji Virtual Avatars, More: All Details
Realme UI 4.0, based on Android 13, has been announced. The new update is said to come with over 260 new improvements. It brings new Smart always-on display (AOD) and Insight AOD modes. The newly-launched Realme 10 Pro series will boot Realme UI 4.0
