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An analysis of the potential of technology to transform personalised medicine is both stimulating and comprehensive
Spending on the metaverse may give users more tools to play with but it comes at a high price
Fulfilment of initial promise made for the technology remains elusive
New launch will be first steered entirely by CEO and under direction of operations team
Do virtual reality games show us the promise of the metaverse? And are they a model for life itself?
For some firms, the future of work is already here
The metaverse economy is set to be worth trillions — and the world’s leading fashion brands are experimenting already
The writer who invented the metaverse concept on why he decided to get involved in building it — and the trouble with AI
FT tech writers on the questions you were afraid to ask
Personalised chatbots hope to console the bereaved but the ethics remain complicated
The Unity Technologies CEO sees artistic creativity as crucial to the success of new platforms
Institutions are venturing into virtual worlds — both as a subject and a learning tool
The gaming industry and its customers should be prepared to put up with an increased level of moral scrutiny
The creation of virtual reality ‘digital twins’ will revolutionise the energy transition, emergency planning and medicine
The company’s ‘extended reality’ technology is becoming a hit with entertainers after giving locked-down audiences a chance to enjoy performances by the likes of Billie Eilish and Katy Perry
Banks have experimented with headsets and pixelated avatars to interact with clients
Meta Quest Pro headset underscores shift from focusing on consumers to business
Niantic founder says adding a tech layer to indoor and outdoor experiences can enhance reality
Is the fear of an addictive metaverse overdone?
Technology races to accommodate a new generation of wealthy digital natives, with prices reaching seven figures
Leonardo Del Vecchio of EssilorLuxottica knew what people really wanted from their glasses
Scott McCloud’s definitive book is changing the face of online avatars
Facebook parent faces backlash from developers and accusations of ‘hypocrisy’ over virtual reality store terms
He has spent his career testing the boundaries between life and virtual reality, in his studio and now on the opera stage
Passively managed index funds have overtaken actively managed funds in the US
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