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  Blending Reality: The WEF Calls For Creation Of Metaverse Identity In Latest Push For Digital Dystopia Derrick Broze The latest report from the World Economic Forum outlines a vision of the blending of the physical world with the virtual metaverse dystopia, and claims digital identity is a necessary step in this direction. On March 12, the World Economic Forum released a new report titled,  Metaverse Identity: Defining the Self in a Blended Reality  which is ostensibly aimed at exploring the apparent need for a “metaverse identity”. The document, written in partnership with corporate firm  Accenture , calls for “collaborative, interdisciplinary strategy to navigate identity challenges”. The metaverse is a term that is commonly meant to describe the future of the internet, where digital and physical worlds intersect. “The metaverse, poised to redefine the internet, intertwines the digital and physical, emphasizing the pivotal role of “identity” in shaping immersive, human-centric expe

  The Essence in Apple's VR Flop SIMPLICIUS THE THINKER A few people have pointed out that the much-vaunted Apple Vision Pro—meant to be the savior of AR/VR and usher in the paradigm-shifting cyberpunk age—has in fact unexpectedly, kind of, sort of, regrettably… flopped . Okay, so there’s actually a debate on that fine point. Rumors claimed the device has sold 200,000 units, which is supposedly impressive. However, others claim most of those were presales, and since release things have stalled. In fact, nearly half of those early buyers now reportedly plan to return the headset, citing various problems: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/apple-vision-pro-returns-headaches-vr-b2496609.html Don’t worry—this isn’t meant to be a pedantic tech review. But to dispense with the preliminaries, let’s just acknowledge that the Apple Vision Pro costs a whopping $3,500 for its very lowest base price. For the highest end 1tb storage models, after taxes,  and  other recommended or quality of lif