virtual reality

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) could have a key advantage when it comes to augmented and virtual reality headsets, according to Ming-Chi Kuo. What Happened: The well-known Apple watcher said everyone knows what a VR and AR experience may look like, but for most people, it is difficult to imagine what...

As Apple, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) reality headset launch timeline polarizes people, Bloomberg columnist Mark Gurman has reiterated his view that neither the hardware nor the reality operating system would be announced at next week's annual Worldwide Developers Conference. Gurman, who is...

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) will open a metaverse-themed interactive store in Burlingame, California. What Happened: The company said on Monday the store would open on May 9 to give users a “hands-on experience” with the hardware. Users can make video calls...

Apple, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: APPL) much-awaited mixed reality headset, having AR/VR capabilities, has long been in the works. With Cupertino tightlipped about the product and the launch timeline, the Street is awash with speculation concerning the headset. What Happened: Apple's MR headset will...

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) reported fourth quarter and full fiscal year financial results after market close Wednesday. What Happened: Meta Platforms, which was previously known as Facebook, reported fourth-quarter revenue of $33.67 billion, which beat an estimate of $33.38 billion,...

As the buzz around an Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) mixed reality headset intensifies, tech journalist Mark Gurman dished out the most likely name for the device. What Happened: Gurman listed some possible names for the headset and said Apple Vision could be the “most realistic” naming...

Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) is taking a different approach from other companies such as Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) with respect to Metaverse — an immersive virtual world. What Happened: Apple’s virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headsets are meant to send...

Alibaba Group Holding Limited’s (NYSE: BABA) DingTalk workplace app is planning to launch augmented reality glasses that can be used to conduct meetings in the Metaverse. What Happened: DingTalk’s glasses will not require nearsighted persons to wear glasses as they will feature self-...

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) shares are trading higher Monday along with other mega-cap technology and internet stocks amid signs of strong demand for its Oculus virtual reality headset during the holiday season, Bloomberg reports. Meta was up 3.31% at $346.35 Monday afternoon at publication....

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB), the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is under investigation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. What Happened: The regulator has initiated an in-depth probe of the Mark Zuckerberg-led company’s plan to purchase Supernatural, a virtual...

Glimpse Group (NASDAQ: VRAR) is set to acquire 5 Digital (S5D), a leading immersive technology company. S5D helps companies transform their brands by creating innovative digital content. The Glimpse Group, Inc is a diversified Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) software and services...

The company behind the massively successful mobile game “Pokemon Go” has seen its valuation increase over the years. A recent funding round could help the company become a major player in the growing market that is the metaverse. What Happened: Niantic raised $300 million in a...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB), which rebranded as Meta Platforms Inc, showed off “haptic gloves” recently and a California-based startup, HaptX, says that the Mark Zuckerberg-led company’s appear to be “substantively identical” to its patented technology.  What...

The largest video game company in the world is the latest big company to announce plans to invest heavily in growth of the metaverse. What Happened:Tencent Holdings Inc (OTC: TCEHY), the owner of popular video game companies and games, is planning to connect its video games to the metaverse....

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is planning a foray into metaverse as the buzz around virtual environments intensifies.  What Happened: Disney CEO Bob Chapek touched on some of the company’s “firsts” at the fourth-quarter earnings call.  Chapek referred to “...