Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s biggest bet
by Alex Heath from The Verge - All Posts on (#6343D)
A screenshot of Horizon Worlds | Image: Meta Mark Zuckerberg is betting his company's future on the metaverse - a virtual space in which people interact with each other using avatars and developing AR / VR technology - investing tens of billions of dollars in an attempt to build the platforms and hardware that capture a new generation of users. Now, the question is: will Zuckerberg's gamble on the metaverse being the future of the internet - and his company - actually succeed?
One of the biggest parts of that bet is Horizon, Meta's software for people to socialize, work, and play in the metaverse. Think of Horizon as a blend of The Sims, Minecraft, and Roblox, with users interacting through their avatars in virtual worlds they build.
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