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Cloud, Mobile, Social and Cyber: 2015 Predictions That Will Rock The World (AGAIN!)

Cloud Musings

The worlds of cloud, mobile, social and cyber will continue expanding, permuting and recombining. Social Media takes over - Social media will usurp other forms of marketing to become the leading tool for influence marketing and initial customer contact. Today the average Fortune 100 brand has 320 social media accounts.

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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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Record labels sue Roblox for letting users upload pirated songs

The Verge

The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) has sued Roblox for letting users upload music from Ariana Grande, Imagine Dragons, deadmau5, and other artists without paying a licensing fee. Roblox offers a library of audio files, 3D models, and other assets for building experiences.

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Nabisco and Nintendo team up to release limited-edition ‘Pokémon’ Oreo cookies

GeekWire

3, which will feature over 8,000 3D replicas of Pokémon Oreos displayed on an 8′ x 22′ mural in a Pikachu-themed design. The mural is being heavily promoted on Oreo’s social media accounts, including its Instagram , for cookie fans outside L.A.

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How generative AI could change the way video games are developed, tested, and played

GeekWire

A recent example came earlier this month from the Seattle-based creators of the popular social app Rec Room , which debuted Fractura, an in-game room created as a “research project” to demonstrate how players can use generative AI to create their own content for Rec Room. It may soon be applied to actual gameplay. Bellevue, Wash.-based

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Check out the best AI room planners to enhance your living area

Dataconomy

You can choose the AI room planner that best meets your specific requirements by being aware of your wants, giving user-friendly interfaces, extensive catalogs, accurate 3D visualization, and collaborative possibilities first priority. Reimagine Home AI The second in our best AI room planners list. guide for more information!

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23 video games debuting this year with ties to the Pacific Northwest

GeekWire

Colossal Cave 3D After a couple of delays, Ken and Roberta Williams’ update of the classic text adventure Colossal Cave arrived on Jan. Colossal Cave 3D is an explicit reimagining of the original Colossal Cave, as opposed to a remake or sequel. Fire Emblem Engage Engage , released Jan. Developed in Redmond, Wash.,

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