Facebook’s parent talks up plans to build ‘metaverse’AFP, SAN FRANCISCOMeta Platforms Inc chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday talked up his company’s efforts to build the “metaverse,” an immersive virtual world he has billed as the Facebook parent’s future. A man poses for a photograph in front of a sign at Meta Platforms Inc’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Feb. 2. Photo: AFPThe metaverse is a 3D virtual world where people would be able to interact using sensors, head gear and other gadgets. Meta’s early metaverse platform, Horizon Worlds, already allows people to socialize virtually while represented by avatars. Hit global video games such as Fortnite, Minecraft and Roblox, which run on traditional gaming platforms, are seen as precursors to the metaverse.

Source: Taipei Times February 24, 2022 23:43 UTC