Category: Making the Metaverse

Apple Gets Deeper Into Metaverse Business With Acquisition of Spaces

August 25, 2020

Another recent move by Apple in its steadily emerging XR strategy: Spaces, a VR startup that got its start as a DreamWorks Animation project, has been acquired by Apple, Protocol has learned. Apple confirmed the acquisition after this story was first published. "Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and we generally do…
Why Epic’s Fight With Apple Matters for the Future of the Metaverse

August 17, 2020

In Apple’s view, only the Apple metaverse would be allowed. And that’s what I fear the most here: that Apple is looking ahead to AR and thinking of the absolute power it can wield over the world if they can get away with repeating the App Store payments fiasco in the real world. — Tim…
As Apple Bans Fortnite, Tim Sweeney’s Recent Words “Apple has outlawed the metaverse” Seem Prophetic — And a Call to Action

August 15, 2020

Update, 8/16: Bumped up for weekend conversation! Epic posted this Fortnite-made machinima inspired by Apple's 1984 ad very soon after Apple banned Fortnite from the App Store This may be surprising news to some except it was definitely not a surprise to Epic Games' Tim Sweeney: In an announcement this morning, Epic Games implemented permanent discounts…
The Metaverse Needs a Unique User Identifier (Comment of the Week)

August 11, 2020

Pictured: Jeff "AM Radio" Berg's famed Second Life art recreated by his son in Fortnite Good conversation responding to Tim Sweeney's belief that there should be many competing metaverses rather than just one world that's The Metaverse. My response to that was calling for shared standards for 3D content that enable virtual goods and other…

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Category: Making the Metaverse

Apple Gets Deeper Into Metaverse Business With Acquisition of Spaces

Why Epic’s Fight With Apple Matters for the Future of the Metaverse

As Apple Bans Fortnite, Tim Sweeney’s Recent Words “Apple has outlawed the metaverse” Seem Prophetic — And a Call to Action

The Metaverse Needs a Unique User Identifier (Comment of the Week)