Nvidia to offer metaverse services under partnership deal with Microsoft
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has announced that it will be teaming up with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to offer firms building in the metaverse a range of services that will assist in building realistic virtual worlds. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang broke the news to attendees of the firm’s GTC developer conference, saying the collaboration would open the door to endless possibilities. The alliance will also see the integration between Nvidia’s Omniverse and Microsoft 365 programs like Teams and OneDrive, which Huang says will allow deeper cooperation between developers. In his speech, Huang hinted that the services provided by Microsoft and Nvidia to developers would be paid for, but details of its pricing were not revealed. The announcement was greeted with enthusiasm among attendees, resulting in BMW (NASDAQ: BMWYY) board member Milan Nedeljković stating that the automobile manufacturer will be using the service in its upcoming virtual factory.
