In this April 14, 2020 file photo, the thumbs up Like logo is shown on a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Facebook is trying to pull in workplace users with a new virtual-reality app called Horizon Workrooms.
Workrooms lets people meet remotely in a virtual space populated by avatars. It’s an app for Facebook’s headset, which costs at least $300 and weighs a pound. People without a headset can join with a video call.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg expects the “metaverse,” a vague concept tied to augmented and virtual reality, to be the next stage of how people experience the internet.
Virtual reality has never really taken off, even during the pandemic, when remote work became the norm.
Northwestern Mutual’s A.I. and money report shows that consumers want their adviser to take advantage of ‘superpowers’ granted by artificial intelligence tools.
The FDRA is a trade association that supports nearly 500 brands worldwide including Nike, Adidas, Walmart, and Target and represents over 90% of US shoe sales.
Lead Analyst at TVREV, Alan Wolk, joins Cheddar to discuss the latest in media and business news, including why business at the box office may be slowing down.
With stubborn inflation sticking at about 2.8%, there’s a chance that the Fed won’t cut rates this year. That might be the smarter choice in the long run.
