China's industry ministry to work on standards for the metaverseThe metaverse has become one of the hottest tech trends since 2021, but there is yet to be consensus on what qualifies as a metaverse despi...
19 Sep, 2023, 10.23 AM IST
Countdown 2047: Will India find the creativity and imagination to take charge of Web 3.0?With its rich talent in the developer space, experts believe that India could be a hotbed for metaverse innovation.
15 Aug, 2022, 12.44 PM IST
Countdown 2047: Will India find the creativity and imagination to take charge of Web 3.0?With its rich talent in the developer space, experts believe that India could be a hotbed for metaverse innovation. But what many consider ...
14 Aug, 2022, 11.00 PM IST
US game software developer Unity in talks to spin off China unit: sourcesSan Francisco-based Unity has sought strategic investors to join it in a business valued at over $1 billion during talks, said two of the p...
03 Aug, 2022, 10.35 AM IST
Crypto gaming firm Animoca Brands hits $5.5 billion valuation after $75 million fundraiseAnimoca Brands - an Australian company based in Hong Kong - said the raise was the second part of a $360 million round in January.
12 Jul, 2022, 10.46 PM IST
Tencent forms 'extended reality' unit as metaverse race gathers steam - sourcesThe unit is tasked with building up the extended reality business for Tencent, including both software and hardware.
21 Jun, 2022, 11.43 AM IST
HSBC launches metaverse portfolio for wealthy Asian clientsIn a statement on Wednesday, HSBC said its Metaverse Discretionary Strategy portfolio, managed by its asset management arm, will focus on i...
06 Apr, 2022, 04.55 PM IST
Early birds that’ve immersed in metaverseThe metaverse will be an expansive space encapsulating instances of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and even mixed reality (MR...
27 Mar, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Tencent Music social entertainment services slump overshadows upbeat quarterRevenue from social entertainment services and others fell 15.2% to 4.73 billion yuan ($742 million), while paying users in the social ente...
22 Mar, 2022, 09.20 AM IST
Tencent leads China tech selloff amid fears of further crackdownTraders pointed to everything from warnings from regulators over the weekend about scams in the metaverse to talk about yet more curbs on t...
22 Feb, 2022, 08.11 AM IST
Tracking tech: India set to immerse itself into the metaverseProposal on animation and gaming sector in the Union Budget will play a big role in building capabilities and skills required
13 Feb, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
A metaverse with Chinese characteristics is a clean and compliant metaverseThe descriptions point to the long shadow thrown by Chinese authorities who have already intimated they will have a heavy regulatory hand i...
26 Jan, 2022, 11.03 AM IST
Boost for blockchain in China as Xinhua to issue photos as NFTsThe issuance by the state news agency would indicate official support for NFTs, but party mouthpiece People's Daily last month criticised t...
22 Dec, 2021, 02.20 PM IST
Tencent says Beijing likely to support metaverse - as long as it obeys China rulesTencent, China's biggest company by market value, welcomed the potential for gaming business opportunities in a post-earnings call on Wedne...
11 Nov, 2021, 01.49 PM IST
Apart from Facebook, who else is building the metaverse?The metaverse broadly refers to the idea of a shared virtual platform that people can access through different devices.
02 Nov, 2021, 01.22 PM IST
Who's building the metaverse?Well before Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's splashy demos featuring giant robots and digital time travels to ancient Rome, dozens of compani...
02 Nov, 2021, 10.54 AM IST
China state media cautions against Metaverse stock risksThe commentary comes amid a recent surge in stocks such as Shenzhen Zhongqingbao Interaction Network and Perfect World that are perceived a...
09 Sep, 2021, 09.11 AM IST