FACEBOOK recently changed its company name from Facebook to META.
Although Facebook the website is unlikely to change (in the short term), the same can’t be said about Facebook the company.
The reason why Mark Zuckerberg decided to change the name of his company is because he wants to transition from social media to virtual reality. He plans to do this through his new endeavor: The Metaverse.
The Metaverse is essentially a virtual world, the next iteration of the internet. Watch the movie “Ready Player One.” That movie should give you an idea of what tech giants are planning.
However, the Metaverse is meant to be more than just a virtual gaming platform/social media. It is also meant to be a workplace. Seeing how many people’s work are based on the internet, this wouldn’t be a big deal. People would simply work from home more. Companies that offer Artificial Intelligence services may even use the platform to allow businesses to streamline their employee’s online workloads. So not only can a virtual world be used as a social and entertainment platform, it can also be used for workplace efficiency.
Facebook is not unique, however. Nvidia, a major chip manufacturer, also plans to create its own virtual world by leveraging its vast technological assets. Nvidia plans to call it, the Omniverse.
I’ve also read that other companies have plans to do the same thing. There are already prototypes ready. Just watch them on the internet.
Virtual worlds have been a topic of science fiction for a long time, and only now is it close to becoming a reality. So it may be time to ditch the smart phones in favor of VR sets, especially if you want to join the rest of your Facebook friends./PN
