The Microsoft-Activision acquisition targets Google and Meta more than Sony
(Android Central)

This deal could help sell more Xbox Series Xs in the short term, but Microsoft has much bigger VR/AR fish to fry. Microsoft claims its recent Activision Blizzard acquisition is about more than just gaming: it will `provide building blocks for the metaverse.` So while everyone initially freaked out about Game Pass exclusives and whether Call of Duty will remain on the PS5 (it will), most people didn`t notice that Microsoft`s ambitions go well beyond the traditional console wars with Sony and Nintendo. When I first read the announcement, I`ll admit I groaned a bit. Since Facebook announced its own Metaverse plans last year, it`s been the go-to buzzword for tons of companies. Particularly at CES, where companies claimed they were building it without any basis in reality. It`s become hard to take any metaverse plans seriously when no one can agree on what, exactly, it is. In this thread I will post every ridiculous usage of metaverse I see at #CES.— VR Nima (@NimaZeighami) January 5...