Aug 2021
Facebook launches VR remote work app
Just a month after announcing its executive team to work on the metaverse , Facebook launched a test of a new virtual-reality remote work app where users of the company ’ s Oculus Quest 2 headsets can hold meetings as avatar versions of themselves . Facebook ’ s vice president of its Reality Labs group , Andrew Bosworth , said the new Workrooms app gives “ a good sense ” of how the company envisions elements of the metaverse .
Sep 2021
Facebook , Ray-Ban and smart glasses
With Ray-Ban , Facebook launched its first set of smart glasses , Ray-Ban Stories . These glasses allow users to capture photos and video , share their adventures and listen to music or take phone calls in a new way . CEO , Mark Zuckerberg calls the Ray-Ban Stories “ one milestone on the path ” to immersive augmented reality ( AR ) glasses .
Oct 2021
Facebook becomes Meta
Zuckerberg , at the Facebook Connect augmented and virtual reality conference , announced the company ’ s plans to change its name to Meta to reflect the company ’ s ambition to create technology to connect people . The name is based on the term metaverse and looks to describe the company ’ s vision for working and playing in a virtual world .
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