Neil BarbourTechnology, Gaming, Streaming media devices
Neil Barbour is a research analyst in the Kagan media research group within S&P Global Market Intelligence.Full Bio
Neil Barbour is a research analyst in the Kagan media research group within S&P Global Market Intelligence. He leads video game coverage for the consumer technology team. Neil also tracks connected video devices and streaming operating systems. Prior to this role, Neil covered telco broadband and multichannel as well as direct broadcast satellite technologies.
Neil’s recent area of concentration is on consumer-focused applications in the emerging metaverse, the long-term vision for the next phase of the internet as a shared 3D virtual space.
Before joining S&P Global Market Intelligence, his work experience included editing and copy editing for print and digital media outlets.
Neil holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Pennsylvania State University.Minimize
The primary exposure to advances in technology for most is in the consumer world. Phones, video and gaming are driven by the latest innovations, but have been experiencing a softening of the markets. Analyst Neil Barbour returns with host Eric Hanselman to look at recent research in consumer technology and explore some global market shifts. Phone replacement cycles have lengthe...
Exploring the early stages of metaverse e-commerce in Q&A with Sawhorse
The consumer-facing metaverse may be years away from standing up a substantive e-commerce revenue stream, but recent moves by retailers into virtual experiences, such as Walmart Inc. into Roblox Corp., are paving the way to that future one product at a time. Sawhorse Productions LLC was the primary force behind the development of Walmart Discovered, giving the digital agency a ...
Metaverse Digest: Augmented World Expo; Infinite Reality buys Landvault
Our roundup covers the vast range of developments in and around the evolution of the metaverse and is in addition to our coverage of Augmented World Expo. At the heart of all things metaverse lie our interactions with technology, data and one another, whether in a commercial or work context, or a social or entertainment one. Each development taken on its own may seem slight but...
