AltspaceVR has had a few close calls over the years, but the company that built virtual social spaces well before “metaverse” was a household word is shuttering for good this time. After announcing ...

The AltspaceVR social networking platform will be sunset on March 10. The announcement came days after Microsoft announced 10,000 layoffs and changes to its "hardware portfolio". Microsoft acquired ...

VR is still a technology in its nascence, and that has lead to an exciting first year of consumer virtual reality. Today, we are reminded of the cruel reality of the challenges of being on the cutting ...

What is dead in VR may never die, perhaps? Social VR startup AltspaceVR may not be shutting down after all. The company, which raised more than $15 million in funding from GV, Comcast Ventures and ...

This evening AltspaceVR has announced it will be closing its doors for good on August 3rd. Founded in 2013, the social VR platform was one of the first to come online and connected tens of thousands ...

You’ll also need a Microsoft Account for AltspaceVR soon You’ll also need a Microsoft Account for AltspaceVR soon is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, ...

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