Meta Restates Interest In Metaverse
May 15, 2023
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Nicola Mendelsohn, the global business leader at Meta, has disclosed the company's intentions to pursue the development of the metaverse. This revelation follows Meta's recent indications of shifting its focus towards artificial intelligence (AI). Mendelsohn asserts that incorporating AI tools into Meta's ecosystem will play a crucial role in realizing their vision for the metaverse. The executive has dismissed reports suggesting that Meta's metaverse plans have been abandoned, considering them to be excessively exaggerated. This is especially noteworthy since Meta underwent a rebranding in 2021, changing its name from Facebook and generating significant buzz around the concept.
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