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Metaverse in spotlight at MWC tech fair as doubts arise

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Tech companies and wireless carriers at this week's expo in Barcelona displayed advancements to connect people and businesses online, increasingly in new virtual reality worlds dubbed the metaverse. The metaverse exploded in popularity after Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in late 2021 pronounced it the next big thing for the internet. But doubts about the viability of the Metaverse have been creeping in as the initial hype wears off.

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CTV News

Metaverse in spotlight at MWC tech fair as doubts arise

South Korean company SK Telecom's air taxi mockup was one of the eye-catching demonstrations at Mobile World Congress, the world's biggest telecom industry trade show. Increasingly in new virtual reality worlds dubbed the metaverse.

1 year ago·Canada

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Associated Press News

Metaverse in spotlight at MWC tech fair even as doubts arise

Companies are spotlighting the metaverse at the MWC tech fair even as doubts of its viability have been creeping in following the initial hype. People could fly over futuristic cityscape

1 year ago·United States

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abc News

Flights and firefighting: Companies push into the metaverse

The push is still on for the metaverse even as doubts of its viability have been creeping in as the initial hype wears off

1 year ago·United States

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Coast Reporter

Flights and firefighting: Companies push into the metaverse

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — I climbed into the front seat of the air taxi, buckled the seat belt and braced as the aircraft lifted off.

1 year ago·Sechelt, Canada

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WPLG

Flights and firefighting: Companies push into the metaverse

I climbed into the front seat of the air taxi, buckled the seat belt and braced as the aircraft lifted off. The futuristic cityscape of Busan, South Korea, dropped away, and a digital avatar popped up on the windscreen with a message.I couldn't answer as a wave of motion sickness hit me. The virtual reality goggles combined with motion-simulating seats pitching back and forth and side to side made it feel like I was actually hovering and maneuve…

1 year ago·Miami, United States

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