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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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Topic: Metaverse

Schools, universities in the metaverse? Why virtual reality is catching edtech’s attention

Until now, India's edtech boom was characterised by online video sessions and pre-recorded lessons. Proponents of metaverse classrooms have a whole other thing planned.

Wordle, BeReal & Facebook — apps becoming less addictive as they ditch dopamine model

The move has come in response to several years of backlash against Big Tech platforms over safety concerns in rewarding attention-seeking behaviour.

How metaverse can improve education, health & climate—Upskilling programs to ‘test dummies’

Metaverse has a broader role to play in our society. Extending the real world that we live in can help us discover ways to make it better.

Metaverse will change the way we function — but here’s what it means for businesses

BMW, Disney, Gucci and Warner Bros are some of the companies already operating in the metaverse. Take a look at a summary of upcoming trends.

MetaShooter — a decentralised blockchain-based unique hunting Metaverse

The game delivers sharp graphics that give users a real-life hunting experience. It also has a chat session & leaderboards where players can communicate with their counterparts.

3 cryptocurrencies you need for your portfolio – Ethereum, XRP & FIREPIN Token (FRPN)

It's the best time to invest in Ethereum, XRP and FIREPIN tokens as they are expected to benefit the most from the 2022 bull run.

Shopping, studying and working: How we will spend an hour a day in the metaverse in 2026

About 30% of the world’s organisations will have metaverse products and services by 2026, too, says technology research specialist Gartner.

How Metaverse brand Tsukimi is uniting the world of daydreamers

From the minds of Ukiyo Inc, a multi-disciplinary creative house, Tsukimi is a project that unites art, community and the world of metaverse in a way never done before.

Apple and Meta provided subscriber data to hackers who posed as law officers

Cybersecurity researchers suspect some of the hackers are minors located in the UK and US. One of the minors is also believed to be the mastermind behind the cybercrime group 'Lapsus$'.

Punjabi pop star Daler Mehndi buys land in Metaverse, names it ‘Balle Balle Land’

Mehndi has bought his virtual land on the made-in-India Metaverse platform called PartyNite.

On Camera

The solution to deteriorating India-US relations—go nuclear

New Delhi should now speed up its legal reforms to facilitate the participation of foreign companies in its nuclear development efforts.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.