Highlights of the week on Newsverso: Meta's partnership with the NBA, adoption of dogs in the metaverse and layoffs from Microsoft

Linux features collaborative and inclusive metaverse project; understand

The Linux Foundation, Linux's philanthropic arm, announced on the 18th its open and collaborative metaverse project. The idea is to offer a virtual environment that promotes collaboration from different sectors using open source. According to the foundation, the goal is to make the metaverse global, inclusive and independent.

Linux features collaborative and inclusive metaverse project; understand

The Linux Foundation, Linux's philanthropic arm, announced on the 18th its open and collaborative metaverse project. The idea is to offer a virtual environment that promotes collaboration between different sectors using open source. According to the foundation, the goal is to make the metaverse global, inclusive and independent.

A significant number of game developers are skeptical about the metaverse, according to research

In March this year, in the United States, another edition of the Game Developers Conference (GDC) takes place, and, for discussions at the event, the conference organization interviewed 2300 game developers. The idea is to produce the 11th report on the “State of the gaming industry”. The 'devs' answered questions about metaverse platforms and whether the trend should change in the near future. Check out.

A significant number of game developers are skeptical about the metaverse, according to research

In March this year, in the United States, another edition of the Game Developers Conference (GDC) takes place, and, for discussions at the event, the conference organization interviewed 2300 game developers. The idea is to produce the 11th report on the “State of the gaming industry”. The 'devs' answered questions about metaverse platforms and whether the trend should change in the near future. Check out.

In a report, Shopify points to metaverse as a trend for commerce

Shopify, a Canadian commerce company, released its 2023 e-commerce trends report. “social platform innovations give brands and consumers the blended connections they crave” shows the metaverse as a highlight for the advancement of commerce in the digital sphere.

In a report, Shopify points to metaverse as a trend for commerce

Shopify, a Canadian commerce company, released its 2023 e-commerce trends report. Research on how “innovations on social platforms give brands and consumers the combined connections they want” shows the metaverse as a highlight for the advancement of commerce in the digital sphere.

The virtual reality center is the most affected by the layoffs Microsoft

This week the news that technology giants are laying off thousands of people scared the world. With the Microsoft It's no different, the North American company plans to close 10 jobs, according to the Securities And Exchange Commission (SEC). However, in addition to the mass layoffs, the fact that the majority of those fired were from the company's virtual reality core shocks metaverse enthusiasts.

The virtual reality center is the most affected by the layoffs Microsoft

This week the news that technology giants are laying off thousands of people scared the world. With the Microsoft It's no different, the North American company plans to close 10 jobs, according to the Securities And Exchange Commission (SEC). However, in addition to the mass layoffs, the fact that the majority of those fired were from the company's virtual reality core shocks metaverse enthusiasts.

Meta launches partnership with NBA to broadcast games on virtual reality platform

The Meta announced last Monday (23) its newest partnership of entertainment for your virtual reality platform. Now, on Meta Horizon Worlds and Xtadium, basketball lovers will be able to watch more than 50 NBA and WNBA games on VR Quest glasses. Broadcasts will be delivered in 180-degree immersive VR.

Meta launches partnership with NBA to broadcast games on virtual reality platform

Meta announced last Monday (23) its newest entertainment partnership for its virtual reality platform. Now, on Meta Horizon Worlds and Xtadium, basketball lovers will be able to watch more than 50 NBA and WNBA games on VR Quest glasses. Broadcasts will be delivered in 180-degree immersive VR.

Pedigree and Decentraland launch initiative in the metaverse to encourage dog adoption

The Decentraland metaverse platform launched, in partnership with the Pedigree brand, an initiative to promote dog adoption. The action, announced last Tuesday (24), It's called 'Fosterverse' and will allow users to adopt a puppy in the metaverse and be inspired to give animals a home in real life too. 🐶