VR headset shipments fell further than expected last year
Analyst firm IDC has served up a harsh dose of reality for those dreaming of an AR/VR future.
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FTC swoops to stop Facebook ‘illegally’ buying VR firm Within Unlimited
The US Federal Trade Commission doesn’t like the sound of Facebook/Meta purchasing Within Unlimited and its VR fitness app Supernatural. Are regulators finally rolling their sleeves up against big tech monopolisation?
Nvidia and friends build a 5G VR workspace for engineers
Chip giant Nvidia has got a gang of firms together to build a virtual collaborative industrial workspace using edge computing and what it says is the world’s first 5G-enabled VR.
Verizon attempts to muster up 5G buzz with an ‘AR thriller’
US operator Verizon has teamed up with a couple of firms called 30 Ninjas and Novelab to produce an ‘AR adventure thriller’ which is supposed to take full advantage of 5G.
EE and BT produce some more fanciful 5G use cases
UK MNO EE and BT have ‘re-imagined’ watching sports, dance, music and theatre via some new VR and AR novelties.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: MWC 2022 preview
After being blown off course by hurricane Dave last week, the lads return for a special episode devoted to anticipating the major themes of Mobile World Congress next week. Inevitably 5G will dominate, with the pandemic-induced three-year gap between shows offering the opportunity to reflect on progress made over that time. Not many people were talking about OpenRAN and public cloud at MWC 19, but those technologies will be prominent this year, so they anticipate those chats too.
Meta makes a big noise about AI and, of course, the metaverse
US Internet giant Meta/Facebook has launched a barrage of information on AI projects it is working on, including translation systems, virtual assistants and metaverse voice command tools.
Facebook announces a meaningless roster of ‘new values’
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has informed his employees they are now called Metamates, that it’s time for a new cultural operating system at Meta, and more miscellaneous corporate dribble.
What happens in metaverse stays in metaverse – or does it?
Network connectivity provider Zen Internet felt compelled to ask the UK what it thought about metaverse dating ethics, with nearly half equating virtual flings to real life cheating.
Qualcomm invests in the European metaverse
US mobile chip giant Qualcomm reckons Europeans need a big dose of extended reality so it’s opening six new labs across the continent.
Facebook shares tank as it pivots towards unproven metaverse strategy
Despite a 20% Q4 revenue hike, stock in tech giant Meta/Facebook dropped 20% amid negative outlook for the next quarter.
Gaming shopping spree continues as Sony swoops for Bungie
Japanese tech giant and owner of PlayStation, Sony, has bid $3.6 billion for games developer Bungie, which appears to nod towards future metaverse plays.
Qualcomm and Microsoft augment their meta relationship
US mobile chip giant Qualcomm has gone big on the buzzwords at this year’s CES tech show, claiming its new AR collaboration with Microsoft has something to do with the metaverse.
Ericsson has seen the future and it’s a massive 6G powered tech-mall
Swedish kit vendor Ericsson has indulged in a bit of future gazing with a concept-heavy report that proposes ten society-changing tech trends.
Ericsson uses Nvidia Omniverse to simulate 5G challenges
Semiconductor giant Nvidia has a simulation platform that companies can use to create virtual copies of real-life environments.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: 5G, Meta and quarterlies
The crew is delighted to welcome another special guest in telecoms analyst Dean Bubley. After a ridiculously long introduction they finally get to the topic of 5G, specifically sorting the hype from the reality. Facebook recently decided to rename itself Meta, so they move on to discuss that and the concept pf the metaverse that it refers to, before concluding with a couple of highlights from quarterly earnings season.
Facebook addresses its tarnished image with Meta rebrand
The company that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp is now called Meta, ostensibly to signal a pivot towards AR and VR.
Facebook insists it will play nice with the metaverse
US Internet giant Facebook has attempted to combine the promotion of its own AR/VR strategy with a reassurance that it won’t abuse its consequent power.
Optus aggregates 3.5 GHz with mmWave, plans commercial launch this year
Optus has shared details of a lab trial that saw it aggregate 3.5 GHz frequencies with spectrum in the 26 GHz mmWave band to enable it to provide high-speed 5G connectivity over a wider area.
What is lying in wait for telecoms in 2021?
Observers and practitioners take it on the chin to predict what the telecoms industry may look like in the coming year.
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