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The Metaverse: What it is and why it matters for brands

Sprout Social

Instead of tech giants like Google or Apple controlling the internet, everyday users will own, operate and contribute. Some proponents say the metaverse will mimic the physical world entirely and a new digital economy will emerge. Virtual worlds created by metaverse users (e.g., Decentraland ).

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Social Media U: Take a Class in Social Media - ReadWriteWeb

Buzz Marketing for Technology

And they mean it, too, saying "At TCBN we respect your privacy. Think of it as Facebook for bloggers (well, before Facebook was for everyone.) Speaking of Facebook, the site makes it easy to be private - you must have a.edu email address to blog here. No jumping through hoops to keep your information private. Thanks Facebook."

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‘Fourth Transformation’ book: Brace for impact

Socialmedia.biz

Nor do they make more than a passing reference to privacy concerns, which helped doom Glass and remains one of the biggest obstacles to smart glasses’ widespread adoption.). Apple has 600 developers working on this and plans a major release in late 2017 or beyond. Mixed reality’: Merging the real & virtual worlds.

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