Facebook becomes "meta": "the metaverse is the next chapter of the internet" says zuckerberg
"the metaverse is the next chapter of the internet"
After announcing Horizon Home as the gateway to the metaverse and the new experiences for Oculus Quest 2, Zuckerberg concluded his long presentation by communicating the name change.
Facebook becomes Meta: this is the new name of Mark Zuckerberg's company, who points with great conviction to the metaverse, the platform presented in detail during Facebook Connect 2021.
"We are at the beginning of the next chapter of the internet and the next chapter of our society […] Facebook is one of the most used products in history. It is an iconic brand among social media but increasingly it does not include everything we do. anchoring our work and our identity to what we build going forward ".
Holograms will have great importance within the Metaverse:
“In this future - explains Zuckerberg in the letter - you will be able to teleport instantly like a hologram to be in the office without moving, at a concert with friends or in your parents' living room. This will open up more opportunities no matter where you live. You will be able to spend more time on what matters to you, reduce time in traffic and reduce your carbon footprint. "
As we know, Facebook was the subject of the Facebook Papers scandal, the flood of documents and revelations that - starting with the leaks of former employee Frances Haugen - is engulfing the colossus of Menlo Park. If up to now there has been mainly talk of Frances Haugen's accusations (which will not have surprised anyone) according to which Facebook "puts profits before the protection of users" and those relating to how Zuckerberg's company has concealed a study on the damage caused by Instagram to the youngest, the overall vision that comes out of the Facebook Papers is that of a real existential crisis.
That the crisis is serious is demonstrated by the fact that Zuckerberg himself has stated that he wants to make young people his 'guiding star' in the renewal of Facebook. A clear admission of the need to regain lost appeal.
