How the Gaming Revolution is Driving Greater Monetization
The idea of mobile gaming has taken a drastic turn. We used to think of mobile gaming as an app on our phone, or a website on our computer. But today, gaming has taken to groundbreaking heights, creating new worlds, endless opportunities, and even ways to make a living.
Gaming today is endless. With the introduction of the metaverse, gaming allows players to enter new worlds of their own, have immersive experiences, and a more interactive form of play than ever before.
Meta is Increasing the Price of their Quest 2 Headsets by $100
The already lofty barrier to entry just got a lot higher.
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook and Oculus, just announced a price hike for their VR headsets. Starting in August, the price for the 128GB Meta Quest 2 will increase by $100 (USD) to $399.99 (USD). The price of the 256GB Meta Quest 2 will also increase by $100 to $499.99. As if that weren't bad enough, Meta says that they are increasing the prices for Meta Quest 2 accessories and refurbished units at the same time....
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that the company is working on a new high-end VR headset during their latest earnings call. He then went on to reiterate his remarks in a Facebook post.
Unlike Meta's current VR offering, the Meta Quest 2, this new one is going to be "more focused on work use cases." Zuckerberg says that he hopes this new headset, codenamed Project Cambria, will eventually replace your laptop or...
The Evolution of Online Gaming Communities - Usenet to Web 3.0: A Travel Down The Memory Lane
Gaming history began in the 1950s when computer scientists ran simulations on mainframe computers. The gaming industry has drastically changed with the introduction of more advanced technology. Powerful graphical processing units and more significant memory provide gamers with a better visualization experience. Further, the arrival of the Internet made video games cheaper and more accessible to most people.
Ubisoft Announces Quartz - A Blockchain Powered NFT Cosmetic System
Hope you're ready for the latest terrible trend that will dominate gaming for the next few years.
Ubisoft has officially announced their entry into the wonderful world of blockchain powered technologies and NFTs. They're calling it Ubisoft Quartz and it will offer players some limited cosmetic items for Ubisoft titles that can then be resold on third-party markets in exchange for cryptocurrencies. A beta for Ubisoft Quartz begins on December 9 with some items available for Ghost Recon...
Microsoft is Also Looking into Creating Metaverse Apps for Xbox
Metaverse (noun): A VR space in which users can interact with a computer-generated environment and other users.
Apparently Mark Zuckerberg isn't the only one looking to get into this whole "metaverse" thing. Microsoft just announced a metaverse for meetings via Microsoft Teams. The company doesn't plan to stop there, however, as they're also looking to expand into gaming-focused metaverses with Xbox.
In speaking with Bloomberg TV, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella...