Facebook -> Meta: Creating the Metaverse (Zuckerberg’s Master Plan)

October 28, 2021: Mark Zuckerberg talking at Facebook Connect:

Keynote

Well there you have it. The rumors are confirmed- Facebook is now META. This reflects Mark Zuckerberg’s long term ambitions to play a big role in creating the next computing platform & virtual world- the metaverse. Whether or not you think this name change was simply an attempt to side-step Facebook’s ongoing public scrutiny, Facebook- or Meta has been taking steps to create this metaverse future for around a decade.

Hey everyone, welcome to Neura Pod. My name is Ryan Tanaka, and in this article we’ll share:

• A brief history of Facebook
• VR & AR today
• The status of virtual reality and augmented reality at the company today, and
• Creating the Metaverse: Zuckerberg’s Master Plan
• How this rebrand positions them for future metaverse aspirations

A Brief History of Facebook