VRChat Drops Support for Original Quest
In a recent developer update, VRChat announced that it would no longer support the original Quest VR headset model. The reason behind this decision is Meta’s leaving its support for the device’s SDK, which may...
Meta Agrees to $725 Million Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit
On Sunday, reports revealed that Meta agreed to pay approximately $725 million to settle a lawsuit filed by its users. The Northern District of California ordered the payout after hearing concerns about user privacy...
Meta Tests Background Audio Playback and Media Controls for Quest 2
According to reports, Meta, the company behind Quest 2, is working on adding background audio playback and media controls to its platform. Users in the Public Test Channel have found evidence of this new...
Meta’s AI, SAM capable of recognizing objects in images
Meta has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) model to recognize individual objects within an image. The AI, called Segment Anything Model (SAM), is claimed to have the world’s largest dataset of image annotations....
Meta’s “year of efficiency” means more layoffs, less metaverse, and shift into generative AI
Mark Zuckerberg promised to make 2023 a ‘year of efficiency” and has started fulfilling that promise. Just months after Meta embarked on its last mass layoff, the company plans to do more. According to...
Google and Meta fight back amidst South Korean Watchdog ruling
Google and Meta have taken legal action against a ruling that the South Korean data protection watchdog made. According to industry sources, South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) fined the renowned tech companies...
Meta working on introducing AI to Whatsapp, Instagram, and others- Zuckerberg
Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has announced it will add a new product group focusing on generative AI. Generative AI is a revolutionary new machine learning (ML) technique that allows computers to produce texts and...
Teens to join Meta’s Horizon Worlds app users
According to reports, Meta is making a significant push toward the teen and young-adult demographic, with its Horizon Worlds metaverse app set for an upgrade to get better offerings. The app is currently accessible...
$13.7B setback won’t stop Meta’s commitment to the metaverse-Zuckerberg
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reiterated his company’s commitment to the metaverse during a Q4 earnings call. Despite the heavy operating losses recorded by its Reality Labs business in 2022, Mr. Zuckerberg stated that Meta...