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Industrial Metaverse

The industrial metaverse is a virtual layer mirroring real-world systems like factories, machines, and logistics using AR/VR, digital twins, AI, and IIoT to simulate, optimize, and collaborate in real time.

1HMX Launches NX1 Platform, Calls It ‘Vital’ for Humanoid Robots and VR

November 22, 2025November 18, 2025 by Mike Kalil
1HXM's Nexus N1 full-body immersive platform

1HMX has opened preorders for its new full-body human-machine interface designed to bring Ready Player One and Real Steel closer to reality.

Are Amazon’s Smart Glasses for Training Humanoids for Deliveries?

January 17, 2026October 27, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Unitree G1 humanoid robot training to move boxes and an Amazon driver with smart glasses

Amazon says it’s testing smart glasses for its delivery drivers to make them more efficient, but industry observers suspect a deeper motivation.

The Social Network’s Impact Still Unfolding as Zuckerberg Chases Superintelligence

May 5, 2026July 15, 2025 by Mike Kalil
The Social Network (2010) Legacy

When The Social Network hit theaters, executives at Facebook (now Meta) feared it could derail the company’s meteoric rise.

Palantir’s Controversial AI Plans Trigger Big Brother Fears, Thrill Investors

January 17, 2026June 2, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Trump in Eagle Eye

Palantir Technologies has reportedly been tapped by the Trump administration to build a sweeping federal data platform that pulls together sensitive information about US citizens from across government agencies.

Nvidia Backs Taiwan-based MetAI Tech That Transforms 2D Layouts to Digital Twins

May 14, 2026January 15, 2025 by Mike Kalil
MetAI digital twin of a warehouse that's SimReady

Nvidia-backed startup MetAI says its technology can transform complex 2D layouts into digital twin environments in just minutes.

Meta Develops Next-Generation AI Robots with Human-like Sense of Touch

May 4, 2026November 4, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Meta FAIR robotic hand

The AI geniuses at Meta are working on next-generation robots that understand and interact with the real world like humans.

AI Avatars vs. Digital Twins, ASICS Microfactory, GAO Hypersonic Weapons Report, Predictive Cattle Breeding and More

November 4, 2025August 5, 2024 by Mike Kalil
AI Avatar or Digital Twin?

How much does Mark Zuckerberg’s vision align with digital twin technology as defined today?

Digital Twin 100-Year Timeline: From Early Simulations to Synthetic Human Integrations

May 3, 2026June 10, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: Digital Twin Evolution

The virtual replicas of physical entities are revolutionizing industries from manufacturing to healthcare to urban planning with their advanced simulation capabilities.

Responsible Digital Twins? New Capabilities Table Adds ‘Responsibility’ as Core Component

May 3, 2026April 26, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Logistics Digital Twin Illustration

The Digital Twin Consortium has introduced “responsibility” as a core capability in its updated Digital Twin Capabilities Period Table.

2004 vs. 2024: Defense Systems and How They’re Developed

May 3, 2026April 15, 2024 by Mike Kalil
2004 vs 2024

Two decades after the Iraq War started, the weaponry and technology available for warfare remarkably more advanced, as is the way the systems are developed.

Manufacturers Flock to the Industrial Metaverse

May 3, 2026March 23, 2024 by Mike Kalil
Illustration: The Industrial Metaverse

Surging in parallel is digital twin technology, a core component of the industrial metaverse. The global market for digital twins is projected to reach 183 billion by 2031.

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