The metaverse was supposed to be its own destination. You would put on a headset, enter a virtual world, and never need to think about the platform that brought you there. That was the pitch, anyway.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A former tech executive covering AI and XR for Forbes. With Crypto back in the news, interest in the Metaverse, ignored for the ...

In the three years since Mark Zuckerberg bet Facebook's future on the metaverse in 2021, he couldn't have predicted AI would steal the spotlight. While pundits continue to declare the death of ...

While Meta's metaverse vision was overtaken by hype around artificial intelligence (AI), virtual gamified experiences thrived in 2023 and are expected to keep expanding next year, according to a new ...

When Disney shut down its metaverse division on March 28, 2023, the end of the 50-person division was interpreted as doom for the metaverse, the over-hyped universe of virtual worlds that are all ...

To the outsider, it may look like a souped-up version of Virtual Reality (VR) - but some people think the metaverse could be the future of the internet. In fact, the belief is that it could be to VR ...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now more interested in developing gaming for Quest headsets. Gaming in Reality Labs is now seen as "safe" for workers as new layoffs begin. The excitement is a shift for ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More It’s now two years since Facebook changed its name to Meta, ushering in a ...

Meta Platforms started 2026 by laying off around 1,500 employees in its Reality Labs division, a move that highlights the fading glow of its metaverse dreams amid billions in losses and a clear shift ...

The future of the metaverse looks shakier than anyone can imagine. Tech companies that have bought into the concept fully—like Facebook-turned-Meta and Disney—are facing the realities of building out ...