Abstract: This paper investigates the evolution of 5G/6G architectures to support demanding Extended Reality (XR) and Metaverse applications, focusing specifically on the “smart culture” domain. We ...

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Meta says it is not killing Metaverse, but will let it fade away with time In less than two days, Meta has changed its mind on the Metaverse. The company has confirmed that it will not be shutting ...

Meta Platforms is retreating further from the metaverse, scaling back a once-central pillar of Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's long-term vision in favor of a renewed focus on artificial intelligence ...

Though still refocusing on its mobile app, Meta will now continue to support Horizon Worlds' existing VR games as well. Now it seems as though Meta has partially reversed its decision, with CTO Andrew ...

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Meta just announced that it is pulling the plug on Horizon Worlds for VR devices, with the final shutdown which is set for June 15, 2026. You will still find the app on mobile, but it will vanish from ...

On the same day Facebook changed its name to Meta in 2021, CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave a keynote address to lay out his plans for the metaverse. The keynote featured a bonkers video of Zuckerberg jumping ...

Meta's Horizon Worlds will be available on Quest headsets for a while after all, after originally aiming for a June 15 hard shutdown. But it won't support anything new. I started with CNET reviewing ...

Meta Platforms (META) is abandoning its failed metaverse bet to concentrate spending on AI data centers and glasses products that tripled in sales during 2025, while maintaining a $200.97 billion ...