A software engineer has revealed that, while he once made six figures at a metaverse company, his recent layoff means he’s been thrust into a life of relative precarity. To make ends meet, he’s now ...

Nearly $2bn (£1.75bn) has been spent on virtual land in the past 12 months, as people and companies race to get a foothold in the metaverse, research shows. But we are years away from the metaverse ...

“I kind of want to live in the metaverse. There will be all the same stuff as my regular universe—friends, work, shopping, entertainment—but it will somehow be more thrilling. When I move, will I ...

Five years ago, tech angel investor Chris Adamo and a few friends jumped on a burgeoning trend in the digital asset world: they used a virtual real estate broker to buy 23 parcels of property in a ...

To hear tech CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg or Satya Nadella talk about it, the metaverse is the future of the internet. Or it's a video game. Or maybe it's a deeply uncomfortable, worse version of Zoom?

The futuristic hype machine with VR goggles and Web3 buzzwords fizzled out, but a real metaverse has quietly been thriving under your noses. Marketers, you’re missing the obvious opportunity again.

In 2021, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a plan to completely reinvent his company - and revolutionise the internet. He was so serious, he even renamed his business to tally with his vision. The idea of the ...

To join the CNBC Technology Executive Council, go to cnbccouncils.com/tec While the metaverse is often seen as a joke in 2025 because of low user counts and poor ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Tor Karsvalt is an unusual head of state for several reasons.

If you’ve been busy dancing on the grave of Meta’s failed metaverse, I’m going to have to ask you to pause for a moment. In fact, you may just want to sit down and rest your non-virtual legs, because ...

SHORT ANSWER: The metaverse is a new frontier full of opportunity. To capitalize on the growth potential, investors can purchase stocks and ETFs of companies involved in the metaverse or purchase ...