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#metaverse

Meta Avatars Meta Avatars

Meta Unveils Improved Headsets, Better-Looking Virtual Worlds… And Legs

Mark Zuckerberg sees a “long term journey” for the development of his version of the metaverse.

By Jamie Lang | 4 months ago

Wreck it Ralph Wreck it Ralph

Disney Expands Metaverse Plans, Hires Apple Vet Mark Bozon To Key Creative Role

The hire is the latest move by Disney into what CEO Bob Chapek describes as “the next great storytelling frontier.”

By Jamie Lang | 8 months ago

Fortnite

Sony, Lego Investment Group Make $2B Investment In Epic Games’ Metaverse Plans

The three companies will work together to “create new social entertainment exploring the connection between digital and physical worlds.”

By Jamie Lang | 10 months ago

David Levy

Ex-Disney Exec David Levy Joins Invisible Universe, The Would-Be ‘Pixar Of The Internet’

The startup works with celebrities to create animated characters that live on social media.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 11 months ago

Epic Games, Spire

Epic Games Leads $20 Million Funding Round For Spire Animation Studios

Spire will use Epic’s Unreal Engine to produce animated features and expand into the metaverse.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 12 months ago

Xbox Activision

Microsoft Agrees To Buy Activision Blizzard For $68.7 Billion

The tech giant will become the third-largest company in gaming, after China’s Tencent and Sony.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 1 year ago

Bob Chapek

Bob Chapek: The Key To Disney’s Metaverse Push Is ‘The Database’

“We’ve been collecting very deep, rich data for a long time from our parks,” says the CEO.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 1 year ago

Virtual World Simulator

Disney Patents Virtual World Simulator That Doesn’t Require Headsets, Goggles, Or Smartphones

The immersive tech could eventually allow park visitors to interact with Mickey Mouse and Elsa as images, not cast members in costume.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 1 year ago

Chase and Catch

Epic Has Awarded Grants To Almost 400 Projects This Year

The $100M fund promotes use of Unreal Engine, which is increasingly core to animation production and the development of the metaverse.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 1 year ago

Tiny Island metaverse

Singapore’s Tiny Island Productions Partners With Huawei To Build Metaverse Theme Park

Tiny Island Universe will feature malls and zones for users to “explore, socialize, and have fun in.”

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 1 year ago

Weta Digital

You Can Soon Start Producing Weta-Quality VFX From Home

Unity’s acquisition of Weta Digital could be a game-changing moment in the vfx industry.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Audio2Face

Nvidia’s New Tool Uses Sound Files To Animate Faces In Real Time

The software ties into Nvidia’s metaverse development platform.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 1 year ago

Jensen Huang toy

Digital Cities, Talking Toys: Nvidia Presents Its Vision Of The Metaverse

The company has fleshed out the future of its ambitious Omniverse platform.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 1 year ago

Microsoft Teams metaverse

Microsoft Embraces Metaverse By Adding Animated Avatars To Teams

Welcome to the non-Meta metaverse.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 1 year ago

Metaverse

Facebook Rebrands As Meta, Creates New Opportunities For Animation With Metaverse

A world populated by digital avatars needs a whole lot of real-time animation.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 1 year ago

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