»What’s next for #VR now that #Meta’s dumped #themetaverse?« https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/01/31/nobody-mourns-the-metaverse-what-went-wrong-with-zuckerbergs-vision-and-what-is-next-for-v?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures

»#TheMetaverse Isn’t Dead. It’s Turning Into A #CustomerData #Powerhouse.« https://www.forbes.com/sites/cortneyharding/2026/01/21/forget-virtual-land-the-metaverses-new-currency-is-data/?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures

»#Meta retreats from #themetaverse after #virtualrealitycheck.« https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/16/meta_quest_horizon_workrooms/?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures

»#Meta’s pivot to AI closes the chapter on #themetaverse #experiment.« https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bkxtspsr11x?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures

»Well, there goes #themetaverse!« https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/19/well-there-goes-the-metaverse/?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures

#Meta is laying off 1,500 employees from its #RealityLabs division, which works on #virtualreality products, as the company shifts focus away from #themetaverse and towards AI devices like #smartglasses. This move comes after Reality Labs lost over $77 billion since 2020. https://futurism.com/future-society/meta-reality-vr-layoffs?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures

#TheMetaverse is a fusion of AR, VR, MR, XR and 3D virtual worlds, creating an interactive, immersive experience. And since #Digg is back, the metaverse is coming along for the ride: https://digg.com/metaverse #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures

»#Adidas is Betting Big on #theMetaverse; Here’s How.« https://blockworks.co/news/adidas-is-betting-big-on-the-metaverse-heres-how?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures

»#Masssurveillance, #themetaverse, making #America ‘great again’: the novelists who predicted our present.« https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jan/10/mass-surveillance-the-metaverse-making-america-great-again-the-novelists-who-predicted-our-present?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures

»#Zuckerberg Basically #GivingUp on #theMetaverse After Renaming Entire Company "Meta".« https://futurism.com/future-society/zuckerberg-metaverse-cuts?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures

»#Themetaverse is ushering in a #newera of #behindthescenes exploitation.« https://theconversation.com/the-metaverse-is-ushering-in-a-new-era-of-behind-the-scenes-exploitation-269679?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures

»#Meta Pivots From #TheMetaverse, Signaling A #TechRealignment.« https://www.forbes.com/sites/timbajarin/2025/12/12/meta-retreats-from-the-metaverse-signaling-a-tech-realignment/?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures

#Meta is reportedly planning to cut its #metaverse budget by up to 30% as part of its 2026 budget planning. This move, which could include #layoffs, comes after the company has invested billions into the #metaverseinitiative, with #RealityLabs, the division responsible for #themetaverse, burning over $60 billion since 2020. https://www.reuters.com/business/meta-ceo-zuckerberg-plans-deep-cuts-metaverse-efforts-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-12-04/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

»From #stadiums to #cyberspace: How #themetaverse will redefine #sports #fandom.« https://phys.org/news/2025-11-stadiums-cyberspace-metaverse-redefine-sports.html?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures

»Two #Paths to #theMetaverse: #Roblox’s User Empire Versus #Unity’s Tech Foundation.« https://www.ad-hoc-news.de/boerse/news/ueberblick/two-paths-to-the-metaverse-roblox-s-user-empire-versus-unity-s-tech/68372203?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures

»#Meta Advances Towards #theMetaverse With New #CreativeTools.« https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-advances-towards-the-metaverse-with-new-creative-tools/806128/?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures

»What 5 companies are doing in #themetaverse.« https://techcrunch.com/sponsor/nvidia/what-5-companies-are-doing-in-the-metaverse/?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures

»#Meta CTO tells staff how #themetaverse unit is #reshuffling.« https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-cto-andrew-bosworth-reshuffling-metaverse-unit-read-the-memo-2025-10?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPicture

»#Themetaverse is rewriting the rules of who can be a #Kpopstar.« https://restofworld.org/2025/metaverse-kpop-idols/?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures

»What’s next for the #internet? Competing visions for #themetaverse.« https://www.uva.nl/shared-content/uva/en/news/press-releases/2025/10/whats-next-for-the-internet-competing-visions-for-the-metaverse.html?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures