28/10/2021
: Facebook's new name is focused on the metaverse, and everything else announced
The social network is pushing even further into what it believes is the future of technology.
To Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's CEO, the future of technology is about digital worlds where we can interact with one another. These worlds, which he calls the "metaverse," will allow for new types of art, music, entertainment, and business. And, the company said it'll be built responsibly, with privacy and interoperability in mind.
-verse
The big news item out of Facebook's announcements of course is that the company's new name is "Meta." This new name not only nods to the metaverse Zuckerberg wants to build but also to its meaning from Greek, "beyond."
"It symbolizes that there is always more to build," Zuckerberg said. "There's always a next chapter to the story."
New tools and hardware
💥Facebook also announced new hardware and software tools.
🔴Facebook's next VR headset, Cambria, coming next year
🔴 Facebook wants to pivot Oculus Quest and AR toward work and apps
🔴 Facebook says it's developing fully AR glasses
apps
💥Zuckerberg also announced new apps coming from various partners.
🔵Facebook, Rockstar will bring Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas to the Oculus Quest 2
🔵Facebook is expanding smart glasses research into cars via BMW
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