WHAT IS MARK ZUCKERBERG PLANNING FOR META'S FUTURE?

to focus on its attempt to build the METAVERSE.

We all know Facebook changed its name to Meta recently

BUT WHY WAS THE NAME CHANGED TO 'META'?

Meta is a Greek word which means 'universe' or 'beyond'. Zuckerberg calls metaverse "The next version of the Internet."

NOW WHAT EXACTLY IS METAVERSE?

In simple terms, the metaverse is a space in which the virtual world and the real world meet. It seems to be turning into a reality—bringing together augmented and virtual reality, the real life and Internet.

FROM WHERE DID THE METAVERSE CONCEPT ORIGINATE?

The metaverse concept originated in a science fiction novel, Snow Crash (1992), by Neal Stephenson. Hiro, the protagonist,  is a hacker who spends umpteen time in a virtual, computer-generated universe which is known as the Metaverse.

WHAT IS MARK ZUCKERBERG PLANNING FOR META'S FUTURE?

Meta says, "Facebook's metaverse is the next technological advancement of social connection. People will be able to socialise, collaborate, play, and learn in ways that go beyond what is possible today."

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF METAVERSE?