Apple is the one company that could make the metaverse cool, very quickly. Immersing yourself in the 3D world of the metaverse is going to require gear – goggles or glasses to render the images, ear buds or headphones to transit the sounds, and haptics to convey the feel. Put the design of that gear in the hands of Google, Meta/Facebook/Oculus, Invidia or some startup and … [Read more...] about How Apple Gets Shut Out of the Metaverse: Cool Tech Clashes with Antitrust Laws
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Emerging Tech Law Issue #11
Welcome to the 11th issue of Emerging Tech Law . In this issue: Digital land purchases in the metaverse come with legal risks.Big Tech looks to use AR/VR gear as entryway to the metaverse. Note: After a brief break, the newsletter is back. I’m experimenting with a new format, including a snippet of my long-form content with a link to read more on my new … [Read more...] about Emerging Tech Law Issue #11
The Legal Risks of Buying Digital Real Estate in the Metaverse
The digital real estate rush is gaining momentum as more and more people buy “property” in the metaverse. However, there are significant legal risks to buying digital real estate. The Digital Land Rush The metaverse is a 3D, immersive, virtual world, and some of its early platforms are selling plots of digital land within their ecosystems. Although digital property sales … [Read more...] about The Legal Risks of Buying Digital Real Estate in the Metaverse
Big Tech Aims for Entry into Metaverse
Apple and Google are both looking to expand their reach into AR/VR wearables. This will position to them lead the rush to be the dominant hardware and software platforms for the metaverse. The metaverse – a platform in which participants can immerse themselves in a three-dimensional virtual reality – is attracting billions of dollars of investment from Big Tech companies and … [Read more...] about Big Tech Aims for Entry into Metaverse
Building the Metaverse: Meta hits snags already
Just weeks after Meta (f/k/a Facebook) announced plans to build the 3D world known as the metaverse, it's already hitting obstacles. 1. Meta's Antitrust Obstacles The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is scrutinizing Meta’s planned acquisition of VR fitness app Supernatural, according to a new report by The Information. Meta announced the deal … [Read more...] about Building the Metaverse: Meta hits snags already