Meta launches Asia’s first XR hub in TaipeiStaff writer, with CNAMeta Platforms Inc yesterday launched Asia’s first physical hub for extended reality (XR) research in Taiwan, as Facebook’s parent company seeks to promote the immersive technologies. At the “Meta XR Hub Taiwan” launch ceremony in Taipei, Meta head of agency for greater China Stephanie Chu (朱怡靜) described Taiwanese partners as an important cornerstone of technological development. People participate in a motion capture session in Taipei yesterday at the opening of the Meta XR Hub Taiwan, jointly launched by Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, and the Institute for Information Industry. Photo: Fang Pin-chao, Taipei TimesTaiwan is to play a huge part in the metaverse, Meta chief product officer Chris Cox said in a video presentation at the event. As augmented reality and virtual reality flourish, Taiwan would not only become an important stronghold for the metaverse team, but also a key hub for driving global innovations, he added.
