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Microsoft’s Metaverse Push Blocked by UK Officials

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Additionally, Microsoft is offering rival publishers Sony, Nintendo, and Nvidia a 10-year agreement to keep Call of Duty on each firm’s respective storefront to calm concerns. Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith noted that his firm is “committed” to appealing the acquisition blocker.

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Jack Daniel’s, IW Group Honour Hip Hop with Spatial Metaverse

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Additionally, the experience has debuted ahead of Black History month in the United Kingdom, which takes place for the month of October. The company has worked with Disney, Warner Bros, Apple TV, Netflix, Wells Fargo, Sony Pictures, Walmart, and many others. Our gallery level has multiple ASMR experiences one can enjoy.

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How Will The EU’s Decision Affect the Microsoft-Activision Deal?

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Citing damage to the rising cloud gaming industry, the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked the acquisition in April. Microsoft’s push to buy out Activision Blizzard aims to increase its competitive edge with Sony’s milestones in recent years.

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The Media and Entertainment Metaverse: What to Expect

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No longer bound to physical locations, users can access volumetric video and real-time 3D content to interact. These have attracted thousands to the same immersive spaces for performances in real-time and 4K volumetric video. Creative visionaries are now using the canvas of spatial computing for their experiences.

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Here is Sony's list of all the PlayStation titles included with revamped PS Plus subscriptions

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For those who missed the news, Sony revealed in March that the long-running PlayStation Plus subscription program is getting a much-needed update. It's definitely more complex than a single PS+ subscription ever was, but you can simply roll with the Essential plan if Sony's previous way of doing things was enough.

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Is IMAX VR the Ultimate VR Experience?

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The fund will be utilized by top directors and studios such as ILMxLABs, Warner Brothers, Sony, Twentieth Century Fox, Lionsgate, Metro-Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), Westfield Corporation, Bold Capital Partners and Ubisoft are just some of the names mentioned in this context. Google, Jaunt VR and ARRI are all developing VR and 360 degree IMAX cameras.