Zuckerberg announces new Facebook name and announces creation of 'metaverse'
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced a large-scale rebranding of his company: now Facebook will be called Meta, writes Interfax.
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It is noted that the names of all social networks and instant messengers owned by the company will remain the same - Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp.
The essence of the renaming is to take a step towards the development of a new "metaverse", where all users can not only communicate. It will be a whole online environment where you can work, play games, including using a virtual reality headset. According to Mark, the new brand of the company is associated with the Greek word μετα, meaning "after" or "outside".
announcing @Goal - the Facebook company's new name. Meta is helping to build the metaverse, a place where we'll play and connect in 3D. Welcome to the next chapter of social connection. pic.twitter.com/ywSJPLsCoD
- Facebook Facebook) October 28, 2021
According to Zuckerberg, he expects that in the next 10 years in the "metaverse" will already have a billion participants. He hopes it will become a new ecosystem that will create millions of jobs for content creators.
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Zuckerberg explained that the name Facebook no longer reflects what the company is all about. In addition to the social network of the same name, it includes Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, the Quest virtual reality headset, the Horizon virtual reality platform and much more.
This massive rebranding stems from the tech giant's quest to be known for more than just a social network. The company wants to show that Facebook is just one of the giant's many products. Today.
As ForumDaily wrote earlier:
- In 2015, for the first time since 2005 social network Facebook changed its logo.
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