Microsoft launches Metaverse rival, staking out uncanny valley territory before Facebook can build its own reality

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Tech giant Microsoft has followed Facebook into the Metaverse – after a fashion. Users of its Teams collaborative software will be able to appear as virtual avatars in fantasy workspaces, a step toward Facebook’s immersive VR.

Microsoft is rolling out a more Metaverse-like version of its popular Teams videoconferencing program, offering users the option of representing themselves via digital avatars and gathering in virtual workspaces, the company’s CEO Satya Nadella told Bloomberg TV on Tuesday as the new features were being shown off at the company’s Ignite event.

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