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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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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

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.