The essence of the Metaverse vaguely visible: “WIRED” Japanese version looks back on 2022 (Metaverse edition) | WIRED.jp
05 Does the Metaverse need VR? Why people are not attracted to ‘immersive experiences’
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Meta Platforms is accelerating its Metaverse business with the introduction of a new VR headset. However, many users may not think that VR is essential to the Metaverse experience. Insights from WIRED Editor-at-Large Stephen Levy.>> Read full article
06 Web3, or the future of ownership and trust: A message from the editor-in-chief to readers on the release of WIRED Japanese edition VOL.44
Magazine “WIRED” Japanese version VOL.44 was released on March 14th. The special theme is “Web3”. This new movement, which is rapidly gaining attention, includes NFTs and Metaverses, and is trying to take back the autonomous decentralized Internet into their own hands. We will deliver a message from editor-in-chief, Michiaki Matsushima, to the all-out special feature that approaches the essence of the new revolution with the keywords “ownership” and “trust.”>> Read full article
07 100 Keywords for Understanding Web3: Selected “Washiki” New Glossary (Web3 GLOSSARY)
In order to grasp the whole picture of Web3, it is necessary to hold down new keywords. This time, “WIRED” Japanese editorial department picked up 100 keywords. Knowing the spread of the words that support the new world may give us clues as to where Web3 is headed. (Reprinted from the magazine “WIRED” Japanese version VOL.44).>> Read full article
08 What a documentary film that captures people living in the Metaverse, filmed only in the world of “VRChat”, wanted to convey
The documentary film We Met in Virtual Reality, which was filmed entirely within the social VR app VRChat, was screened at the Sundance Film Festival. This work, which reflects the unvarnished appearance of the people living in the Metaverse, clearly tells us that there is a “culture worth protecting” there.>> Read full article
09 Raising the price of the VR headset “Meta Quest 2” will be a “headwind” for the spread of the Metaverse that Meta is aiming for
It was announced that the price of the VR headset “Meta Quest 2” will be significantly increased from August 2022. Meta Platforms, which operates Facebook and other publishers, has been focusing on promoting the Metaverse, but this price increase may be a headwind for the spread of VR and the Metaverse.>> Read full article
10 Is it like a dystopia?The future of technology reflected in the Super Bowl commercial
The Super Bowl attracts a lot of attention for its huge amount of advertising space, but in 2022, Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook), Amazon, Coinbase, etc. will run commercials. The video that these companies spent about 800 million yen to run was the most worrying aspect of their technology.>> Read full article
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In 2022, attention was focused on the possibilities of AI (artificial intelligence) image generation, interactive AI, and the application of machine learning to various fields. Let’s pick up AI-related articles that are often read online and deliver them as 2022 (AI edition) looking back on the Japanese edition of ‘WIRED’.
Magazine “WIRED” Japanese version VOL.47
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