Software giant Microsoft has terminated its metaverse team, consisting of 100 people, to shift its focus more towards artificial intelligence following its investment in OpenAI.
Despite the team being established just four months ago, Microsoft decided to disband it. The team was dedicated to assisting customers in leveraging the metaverse for industrial applications.
Microsoft focused on artificial intelligence
AltspaceVR, the social virtual reality platform founded by Eric Romo in 2013 and acquired by Microsoft in 2017, has been shut down, as reported by The Information.
Following this move, the team working on the Microsoft HoloLens headset was also let go.
The reports indicate that Microsoft is prioritizing productive AI, with investments in OpenAI and the integration of the ChatGPT chatbot into its services.
The company had earlier announced the development of a specialized search engine and browser utilizing ChatGPT technology.
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