Facebook rebrands itself to Meta, what are Mark Zuckerberg's future plan regarding "Metaverse"? Unveils new logo.
Facebook changed the name of its parent company to "Meta" as the tech giant tries to go from being a scandal-ridden social network to its virtual reality vision for the future.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg rebrand its parent company Facebook Inc. as Meta in an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future - what Zuckerberg calls the "metaverse".
Zuckerberg has described metaverse as a 'virtual environment' you can go inside of, instead of just looking at on a screen. People can meet, work and play, using virtual reality headsets, augmented reality glasses, smartphone apps or other devices.
The change would bring all its apps and technologies under one new brand name Meta, Zuckerberg said while explaining that the company's products and their brands like Facebook as a social media platform will still continue to retain its name and functionalities just like Whatsapp or Instagram.
After the change, things like go to a virtual concert, take a trip online, view or create artwork and try on or buy digital clothing.
The company unveiled a new sign at its head office in California, replacing its 'thumbs-up' like logo with a blue 'infinity' shape.
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