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Big Tech Journeys Into the Virtual Reality Reaches of the Metaverse

“We were giving away the hardware but making money on the data,” he said. “For every dollar of hardware, we were making three dollars on software and data sales.” This is why companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Meta are exploring similar technologies. For some, they might be a way of selling software and services. […]

The Metaverse’s Dark Side: Here Come Harassment and Assaults

VRChat did not respond to a request for comment. After Ms. Siggens faced abuse while playing the Population One virtual reality game, she said, she joined a virtual support group for women, many of whom also play the game. Members regularly dealt with harassment in the game, she said. In June, Meta acquired BigBox VR, […]

Her Instagram Handle Was ‘Metaverse.’ Last Month, It Vanished.

SYDNEY, Australia — In October, Thea-Mai Baumann, an Australian artist and technologist, found herself sitting on prime internet real estate. In 2012, she had started an Instagram account with the handle @metaverse, a name she used in her creative work. On the account, she documented her life in Brisbane, where she studied fine art, and […]

Congress, Far From ‘a Series of Tubes,’ Is Still Nowhere Near Reining In Tech

“It’s not a trick question,” Mr. Poe blustered. “You know, you make $100 million a year, you ought to be able to answer that question.” Updated Dec. 10, 2021, 8:09 p.m. ET It wasn’t entirely a confused question: Google maps and other services are available on iPhones, and location tracking by Google services is a […]

Adam Mosseri, Instagram’s Head, Agrees to Testify Before Congress

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, has agreed for the first time to testify before Congress, as bipartisan anger mounts over harms to young people from the app. Mr. Mosseri is expected to appear before a Senate panel during the week of Dec. 6 as part of a series of hearings on protecting children online, […]