Facebook is no more. last night, during FacebookConnect 2021 Event, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will now be called Meta, and the company will focus on “Metaverse” which will be a virtual world that will come as a successor to the mobile Internet. Facebook’s new name naturally comes as big news. The company says it wants users to look to the future. The rebranding comes amid pressure on the social media giant after a whistleblower leaked internal research documents alleging Facebook ignores hate speech for profit. Facebook is now trying to divert attention by focusing on its futuristic technologies.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the future of technology is about a digital world where users can connect and interact with each other.metaverse“If we all work at this, and within the next decade, the Metaverse will reach a billion people, host hundreds of billions of dollars in digital commerce, and support jobs for millions of creators and developers,” Zuckerberg said yesterday. Said performance during the night.
Now, the metaverse is still very much a work-in-progress. During last night’s event, the company announced a range of software tools that include technology that will allow people to control programs with their voice or hands. Facebook also announced that it is rolling out more hardware offerings. “This is the next chapter in our work, and what we believe for the Internet as a whole,” Zuckerberg said during the event last night.
Zuckerberg also announced plans for a Horizon Marketplace and a broader multidisciplinary economy that could support a wide range of experiences through AR, VR and other gadgets such as smartphones or laptops. Zuckerberg said he believes the Metaverse will be the successor to the mobile Internet and explained that Horizon has a home section where people can create their own virtual home spaces as well as workrooms. Horizon Workroom was first announced in August this year as the company’s tool for attending meetings and events as an avatar in VR.
During the Facebook Connect 2021 event, Zuckerberg laid out his vision for how people will work and play in the Metaverse. Apart from Metaverse and Facebook’s new name, the Facebook Connect 2021 event also saw several other announcements on the hardware and software front. Zuckerberg talked about the company’s next-generation virtual reality headset which could be named Cambria. According to the company, Cambria will bring a screen closer to your eyes, to give the feeling of being inside a virtual world. The “Meta” Cambria headset is also said to detect emotion in the wearer’s face.
In addition to the company name, Facebook’s oculus The brand of VR headsets will also be phased out in favor of Meta. Oculus Quest will soon be called “Meta Quest” Facebook Portal The video device is being rebranded “Meta Portal” sometime over the next few months.
Facebook also announced that it is trying to make AR-enabled smart glasses. The company, now called metasaid it plans to test its cameras and sensor-studded Project Area research glasses with neural input wristbands and even in cars.
Facebook also announced new apps coming from various partners during its Facebook Connect 2021 event. Facebook has partnered with Rockstar Games To fetch a favorite once Grand Theft Auto San Andreas For Oculus Quest 2 in VR. The company also announced that it is expanding its smart glasses research into cars with BMW.
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