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Mark Zuckerberg the CEO of Facebook announced Meta(Parent Company) which combines all the remaining products like Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram, Messenger, Oculus, Workplace. under a single company called Meta.
Metaverse is a new way to socialize sitting at your home i.e., technology at your home you can do things much better than before, play with your friends can do office work celebrate occasions with the people around the globe and so much more.
Facebook was founded in the year 2004 in Harvard University and now after 17 years it’s been rebranded.
Till now Facebook was the parent company of all the remaining products now Facebook will also be a part of Meta like Whatsapp and remaining products.
“I am proud to announce that starting today, our company is now Meta. Our mission remains the same, still about bringing people together, our apps and their brands, they’re not changing.”
Zuckerberg
Meta in greek means after or beyond in coming days meta will show up in all the products and even without Facebook account they can access services of other products using meta.
According to Zukerberg meta is going to be a shared, virtual reality platform in which people communicate within digital environment.
So there will be new devices to make use of Meta, till now you were using devices like smart phone and computer’s now glasses and headsets may be added too.
Facebook is starting it’s journey by rebranding itself as Meta so now although overall company is called to be Meta there will be no change in app name Facebook and other apps which are part of Meta.
It can be understood that few additional features are been introduced which can make two people in different place together attend a program / concert and also provide a better experience in WFH culture.
“We’ve learned a lot from struggling with social issues and living under closed platforms, and now it is time to take everything that we’ve learned and help build the next chapter.”
Zuckerberg
Metaverse is built keeping in mind the user privacy zuckerberg insisted in the announcement. As meta is being built they keynote also specifies that they will work with policy makers.
Meta Virtual reality :
Virtual reality plays a key role in metaverse like making your environment completely digital i.e., they way you imagine.You home will be a filled with office, game zone, amusement parks and much more with the help of this VR. You can invite your friends to accompany you.
Summary :
Going through the key note we can find the exact ideas of zuckerberg the way he explains show his interest towards bringing up a exciting product for the end users around the globe.
Teleporting using which you can create virtual spaces for example you can create a virtual home with your own designs and add the requirements and can invite other people for playing games, virtual meetings which are most common now a days and also hangout with friends too.
One thing is very clear all the products remain the same as before and they interact with Meta in making a much better bigger platform which is super exciting too.
InFacebook you will represent yourself with profile pictures in Meta you can represent with a avatar which may resemble according to your facial expressions or any fantasy avatar.