I was excited to try out the Oculus Quest 2, the latest virtual reality headset from Facebook. It’s standalone, wireless, and at $299, quite affordable compared to other VR options. But after just one evening of using the Quest 2, I was left disappointed and concerned about Facebook’s unethical business practices. The irony is that the Quest 2 itself is an impressive piece of technology hardwarRead More…
Facebook sent shockwaves across the tech industry when it announced its plan to rebrand as Meta and build the “metaverse” – a virtual reality world where people work, play, and interact. This pivot speaks volumes about Facebook’s motivations, the momentum behind VR, and the potential of the metaverse concept. Why would Facebook make such a drastic move right when its core business is still geneRead More…
Here is a 4993 word article about Facebook’s name change to Meta and Zuckerberg’s vision for the ‘Horizon’ metaverse: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced this week that the company is changing its name to Meta and will be focusing on building the “metaverse”, a virtual reality construct intended to succeed the mobile internet. Speaking at the company’s Connect 2021 conference, ZRead More…
