Fb co-founder Mark Zuckerberg is betting you may be listening to the phrase “metaverse” lots within the subsequent few years, and his firm’s huge digital actuality and augmented actuality occasion Tuesday can be a giant a part of why.
The social media large is betting a lot on the metaverse that final 12 months it renamed itself Meta, after the digital worlds the place folks can meet up with strangers, family and friends alike. The query now’s whether or not anybody else will need to be part of up.
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What To Expect at Meta Connect 2022
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This year, Zuckerberg is planning to show off his company’s latest VR headset, a device designed for professional use rather than the somewhat popular $400 Meta Quest device everyday consumers. Meta is also likely to announce a series of new apps and partnerships, as it has in previous years when showing off new games and experiences meant to entice people to try its devices.
Zuckerberg may have other surprises up his sleeve. Last year, the company formerly known as Facebook surprised the tech world with it’s sudden rebranding.
Here’s everything you need to know about Meta Connect:
The conference is schedule to kick off Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET.
CNET will be hosting its own live show a half hour before, at 9:30 a.m. PT, where we’ll discuss rumors and important information leading up to the event.
Where
You can watch the conference live on Facebook. And for the more adventurous, Meta is also encouraging VR headset owners to dawn their devices and watch in the metaverse. Because, why not?
