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          The metaverse

          All there is to know about the metaverse, including meaning and what it is

          The Global Chess League will host its second season in London after a grand opening in Dubai last year. Photo: Global Chess League

          Checkmate: How AI can help start a chess revolution

          SportOctober 04, 2024
          Meta's logo at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park. AP

          Meta warns investors of rise in Reality Labs operating losses

          MarketsJuly 31, 2024
          Stephen Kavanagh, Britain's candidate to become Interpol's new secretary general. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Interpol must 'lead the world' in stamping out borderless crimes

          UAEFebruary 06, 2024
          The gaming sector is estimated at approximately $200 billion globally. AFP

          Dubai seeks to add 30,000 jobs in gaming sector over next 10 years

          TechnologyNovember 02, 2023
          The Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence team at the launch of the MBZUAI Metaverse Centre and MBZUAI Incubation and Entrepreneurship Centre at Gitex Global in Dubai. Leslie Pableo / The National

          Gitex: New Abu Dhabi centres to support metaverse and start-ups

          TechnologyOctober 17, 2023
          Amin Al Zarouni, chief executive of Bedu, believes that blockchain and AI can transform how businesses are operating. Photo: Bedu

          Generation Start-up: Bedu seeks ethical way to shape digital future

          Start-UpsOctober 16, 2023
          The MetaWhat? exhibition will be at The Media Majlis at Northwestern University in Qatar. Photo: The Media Majlis

          Take a journey across the Metaverse through the lens of the Arab world

          Art & DesignOctober 15, 2023
          Shaffra aims to transform the traditional ways of engaging with customers in a virtual space. Photo: Shaffra

          Generation Start-up: How Shaffra is helping companies enter the metaverse

          Start-UpsOctober 02, 2023
          Attendees try Meta's latest Quest 3 mixed-reality headsets during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, on Wednesday. Bloomberg

          Why it's an uphill battle for AR/VR headsets in mainstream market

          TechnologySeptember 29, 2023
          People test out the Meta Quest 3 in a demonstration room at the Connect conference in Menlo Park, California. AP

          How Quest 3 could help Meta defy the AR/VR headset industry trend

          TechnologySeptember 27, 2023
          Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announces the next-generation Ray-Ban smart glasses during the Connect conference at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Reuters

          Meta launches next-generation Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses

          TechnologySeptember 27, 2023
          Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg addresses the Connect conference in Menlo Park, California. AP

          Quest 3: Meta launches mixed-reality headset priced from $499

          TechnologySeptember 27, 2023
          A protest in support of Julian Assange will take place in an online world designed to resemble London's Royal Courts of Justice. Photo: Wistaverse

          Can't go to a protest? Send a digital avatar in the metaverse

          WorldAugust 25, 2023
          Exclusive to Loro Piana is the world's lightest sheep's wool – the gift of kings. Photo: Loro Piana

          Loro Piana embraces the metaverse to enhance its quiet luxury

          LuxuryJune 14, 2023
          The UAE unveiled its Dubai Metaverse Strategy last year, which aims to create 40,000 jobs and add $4 billion to the city's economy. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

          Metaverse could add $55bn to economies of Saudi Arabia and UAE by 2035, study says

          TechnologyMay 10, 2023
          Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, speaks during the second meeting of the Higher Committee for Future Technology and Digital Economy in Dubai on Sunday. Photo: Dubai Media Office

          Dubai steadily becoming a global centre for cutting-edge technology

          EconomyMarch 19, 2023