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Magic Leap – Second life pt. II

Magic Leap makes its pitch to stay in the game. Magic Leap has allowed reviewers to get an early look at its new device which is smaller, more powerful but...

Microsoft / Activision – 2nd time lucky

Microsoft has a 2nd shot at the consumer ecosystem. Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision is a sure sign that the gold rush for the Metaverse is now in full swing which...

CES 2022 Day 2 – Peace and progress.

Quiet floors but lots to see Contrary to the words of Gary Shapiro, CTA CEO, the floors of Vegas are not messy but sparse and quiet. It looks to me...

CES 2022 Day O – Waiting for 2023

Omicron pandemonium – Silver lining Despite the best efforts of the CTA, the advent of the hyper-contagious SARS-Cov2 variant means that CES 2022 is going to be a subdued affair....

Roblox Q3 2021 – Pandemic independence.

Roblox confirms that it is not Peloton. Roblox has exited the pandemic in good shape despite its users getting out and about again confirming that it is a proper contender...

Meta (Facebook) – All-in on Meta.

Zuckerberg bets his company on the Metaverse. Mark Zuckerberg is betting his company on the Metaverse, and while it is making the right noises, it is clear that this was...

Facebook Q3 2021 – Talking cash

Facebook puts its money where its mouth is. Users are still not deserting Facebook despite all of the bad press but the real story here is that Facebook is going...

Magic Leap – Second life

Magic Leap is back and has a seat at the table. Magic Leap is back in contention with a new device and a funding round, but the company has not...

The Metaverse – Repeated history?

Telcos will try to break the inevitable cycle Telecom operators are once again trying to avoid becoming commodity bit pipes and this time they are trying their hand at virtual...

Facebook VR – Wii the second.

Oculus should not need advertisements The rapid push back against the idea of advertisements in VR is a clear signal that this monetisation model will not work in this instance...