This week, in sports, the NFL reveals its first-ever virtual Super Bowl concert in Roblox. In hardware, Samsung jumps into the headset race, partnering with Qualcomm (the fabless chip maker) and Google to create alternatives to current offerings. As for cities, CNN reports that digital twins are revolutionizing urban planning, and Dubai announces the creation of its metaverse platform.
Beyond these industry-specific developments, we also highlight analytic pieces on the cyber risks associated with the metaverse and the impact of AI on the virtual reality world. These longer-term concerns will prove crucial for all players innovating in the space and are already more important than anticipated.