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What is the metaverse, and do I have to care?

The Verge

It’s partly a dream for the future of the internet and partly a neat way to encapsulate some current trends in online infrastructure, including the growth of real-time 3D worlds. Neal Stephenson famously coined the term “metaverse” in his 1992 novel Snow Crash , where it referred to a 3D virtual world inhabited by avatars of real people.

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Inside Acer’s ambitious and wonderfully messy plans for 2021

The Verge

That’s a strong statement about Acer’s priorities — it’s hard to imagine Apple bending the MacBook Air to Best Buy’s whims. Would the company license the tech for more widespread adoption? “We The Acer of the future probably doesn’t look much like Apple. It’s worth it, because they’re half the gaming market in the US.”.

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The worst gadgets we’ve ever touched

The Verge

But after months of delays, what actually shipped was a gigantic, painful-to-use smartphone with outdated specs, mediocre cameras, and an awful-looking, blurry attempt at glasses-free 3D that bordered on painful to use — all of this while costing an astonishing $1,300. Microsoft Lumia 950. Oh, Windows Phone. and Windows Phone 10 successors).

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10 emerging innovations that could redefine IT

CIO Business Intelligence

One potential algorithm, for instance, might be a digital drinking license that would guarantee that a beer buyer was over 21 years old without revealing their birth month, day, or even year. Some physicists have been using GPUs for complex simulations for some time. Some AI developers have deployed them to churn through training sets.

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Finding the Best ebook Creator | 10 Best ebook creation software

Kitaboo

iBooks Author – eBook authoring tool by Apple, helps create books for Apple devices. You can sell your eBook through the Blurb Bookstore, Amazon, Ingram, and Apple iBook store. You can export your eBook in different file formats if you do not want to limit it to an Apple device. Download Now! Hit the publish button.

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We asked seven venture capitalists if the metaverse is the next big thing or just a lot of hype

GeekWire

Rapid development in 3D, AR, VR, new hardware, digital payments, etc., SyncFloor provides micro-licensed music to digital creators. I am not convinced the metaverse will be user-owned or decentralized if it is developed by Meta, Microsoft, Apple, etc. Vouched verifies your digital identity. opportunities.

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Supernatural for Oculus Quest is like Beat Saber meets Peloton

The Verge

Your score depends on how strongly you hit the targets as well as your accuracy; you can pair Supernatural to a heart rate tracker like an Apple Watch for better feedback. You’re licensing a large catalog and not just one individual song. There’s a greater focus on power and full body movement with Supernatural.

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