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Facebook Wants to Open 'Welcoming' Retail Stores Where People Can Experience the 'Metaverse'
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Not only AR, but also broadband internet in general. There are places in the US where it's still difficult to get a network connection with speeds faster than 5 mbps down and 1 mbps up. Broadband internet is very very far from being universal in the US. The Metaverse concept may generally be a neat concept, but it will be at least 30-70 years before it's existence doesn't split the US into a caste system. During the Pandemic, there were schools in my dads area that had students sitting in cars in the school parking lot to use the school wifi because broadband internet wasn't available at their homes. Not counting people who just cannot afford home internet.
You can check out anytime you like, but can never leave….
Facebook, now rebranded to Meta, is looking to open physical retail stores where customers will be able to experience the wide range of products it has to offer, such as Oculus headsets, in a "welcoming" and "judgment-free" experience, according to a new report from The New York Times.
The report says that Facebook executives began floating the idea of a physical retail store last year, but following the company's rebrand to "Meta," the project is now gaining a little more steam. Early designs of the store showcase a minimal and modern design, according to The New York Times, with Meta wanting customers to feel curious and close. The company has considered a few names for its chain of stores, with "Facebook Store" being a top preference.
Facebook's rebrand to Meta comes as part of Mark Zuckerberg's vision of transforming Facebook into not only a social media company, but also a metaverse company. Zuckerberg said the rename had laid the groundwork for the next chapter of his company's history. While now renamed to Meta, Facebook's app will continue to be called Facebook, as will the service itself. Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger will also remain unchanged.
If Meta moves forward with opening a physical retail store, which the report says would be in Burlingame, California, it would be the first physical manifestation of Meta, which boasts more than 3.5 billion digital users around the world. The "Facebook Store" will let people try a range of Oculus products, which will be renamed to Meta as part of the rebrand. Products such as the Oculus Quest will be renamed the Meta Quest.
Earlier this week, possibly in an attempt to sway public opinion and scrutiny, Facebook said it would stop facial recognition on 1 billion users, and delete all of the current data it has. A few days later, Meta clarified that it itself, as the "metaverse" company, will not be doing the same. Instead, Meta is already "exploring ways to incorporate biometrics into its emerging metaverse business."
Article Link: Facebook Wants to Open 'Welcoming' Retail Stores Where People Can Experience the 'Metaverse'
Nice mock turtleneck, copycat ass****. You only wish you had 1% of Steve's talent.
Why would you rebrand to Meta and then call your Metaverse/Oculus demo store the Facebook store?
And what is a “judgment free” experience? What judgments would you be making in a dork VR room? It’s not like you’re a 90s teen at Abercrombie or a hipster record store. Then again I do feel like Best Buy can be super judgy
And what is a “judgment free” experience? What judgments would you be making in a dork VR room? It’s not like you’re a 90s teen at Abercrombie or a hipster record store. Then again I do feel like Best Buy can be super judgy
Well a lot of people do live packed in like that. Singapore has some incredible population density. But people likely weren't disconnected until the pandemic.
Now, a lot of people are working from home permanently. Technology companies are introducing these virtual solutions to replace in person connections. I just ignored a bunch of invitations to Vive's new VR tech debut.
I don't have anything against VR itself. In fact, I was once quite a fan. But it's an easy environment to abuse and manipulate and exploit. And one of the biggest players in VR is known to be abusive and manipulative and exploitative.
I just have some concern that the pandemic has made this concept of virtual connecting more appealing than it otherwise would have been. I am a bit worried conditions are ripe for this Meta nonsense to actually be successful. I certainly hope not. I don't think Zuckerberg has any wish to contribute positively to humankind the way even the famously flawed Steve Jobs did. Anything positive we've seen in FB and Instagram is the result of good people creating good within it in spite of the toxicity engineered into it.
As much as I hate Facebook , they are still incredibly popular with the clueless general population. These are the ones who don’t have a clue what Facebook is doing behind the scene, or just don’t care. They cling to Facebook for the convenience of sharing photos of their kids, promoting their business or getting promotional deals that need a Facebook account.
Facebook has actually done quite a bit of work to expand internet access, and is planning even more.
At first that might seem laudable, but then you realize the only reason they’re actually doing it is because people without reliable internet access are harder for Facebook to acquire data on and monetize.
Has anyone brought this up yet?? Showed up in my copyright/trademark group on FB. Oh the irony.
Judgement free lol.
Facebook, now rebranded to Meta, is looking to open physical retail stores where customers will be able to experience the wide range of products it has to offer, such as Oculus headsets, in a "welcoming" and "judgment-free" experience, according to a new report from The New York Times.
The report says that Facebook executives began floating the idea of a physical retail store last year, but following the company's rebrand to "Meta," the project is now gaining a little more steam. Early designs of the store showcase a minimal and modern design, according to The New York Times, with Meta wanting customers to feel curious and close. The company has considered a few names for its chain of stores, with "Facebook Store" being a top preference.
Facebook's rebrand to Meta comes as part of Mark Zuckerberg's vision of transforming Facebook into not only a social media company, but also a metaverse company. Zuckerberg said the rename had laid the groundwork for the next chapter of his company's history. While now renamed to Meta, Facebook's app will continue to be called Facebook, as will the service itself. Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger will also remain unchanged.
If Meta moves forward with opening a physical retail store, which the report says would be in Burlingame, California, it would be the first physical manifestation of Meta, which boasts more than 3.5 billion digital users around the world. The "Facebook Store" will let people try a range of Oculus products, which will be renamed to Meta as part of the rebrand. Products such as the Oculus Quest will be renamed the Meta Quest.
Earlier this week, possibly in an attempt to sway public opinion and scrutiny, Facebook said it would stop facial recognition on 1 billion users, and delete all of the current data it has. A few days later, Meta clarified that it itself, as the "metaverse" company, will not be doing the same. Instead, Meta is already "exploring ways to incorporate biometrics into its emerging metaverse business."
Article Link: Facebook Wants to Open 'Welcoming' Retail Stores Where People Can Experience the 'Metaverse'
Is this some “halfway to April fool’s day” bit?
Fb judges (and sentences) wrongthink continuously.
**** off, you oligarchic globalist tool.
They should come up with a new name for this breakthrough experience.
Is "Second Life" taken?
“Earlier this week, possibly in an attempt to sway public opinion and scrutiny, Facebook said it would stop facial recognition on 1 billion users, and delete all of the current data it has. A few days later, Meta clarified that it itself, as the "metaverse" company, will not be doing the same. Instead, Meta is already "exploring ways to incorporate biometrics into its emerging metaverse business."
This on its own is plenty more proof than anyone needs that this company is not to be trusted.
Might the earth open under Zuck feet and swallow him back to the dark abyss he belongs to.
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This on its own is plenty more proof than anyone needs that this company is not to be trusted.
Might the earth open under Zuck feet and swallow him back to the dark abyss he belongs to.
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The scary part is that in many parts of the world, people do not distinguish between Facebook and the internet. How will they react to SkyNet 2.Zucks if they don’t know the difference?
In some ways the "Ready Player One" world of VR is going to come soon, and sadly I think Facebook is the one that will do it, which would be huge for them and make them the most dominant company in the world by far. With their money, resources, and focus on this, I don't see how any company will beat them to the punch.
The issue is, sadly, that the general population don't understand anything deeper than surface level and will jump on anything that appears exciting and "free" which is why companies like Facebook will never go away.
Zuckerberg has enough capital to keep pushing out new products and services beyond his own lifetime even if Facebook was shut down tomorrow.
He's too wealthy to fail.
Zuckerberg has enough capital to keep pushing out new products and services beyond his own lifetime even if Facebook was shut down tomorrow.
He's too wealthy to fail.
Another round of COVID lockdowns would surely be more than enough of a push to get millions of people hooked in no time. They'd probably even pay huge sums to be first adopters of the tech if they can make the experience smooth enough.
What's the point of VR if at the end I am in the same location... with the exception of actual human interaction?
I don't know if dystopian is the right word, but it is what comes to mind. This all feels like some wierd episode of black mirror, but the initial steps where the comapnyus needs to sell you on certain things.
I have greatly reduced my use of facebook, mostly because I realize I don't care anymore what my peers for high school are doing. The ones I do care about I keep in touch with in other ways. I do find it's an ok platform to engage with some of my customers (I run a BBQ shop), but even that is switching to twitter.
It's funny to think that I held off on facebook for a very long time (joined around 2011 or so) for largely the same reasons I hate it today. I should've listening to my younger self.
I have greatly reduced my use of facebook, mostly because I realize I don't care anymore what my peers for high school are doing. The ones I do care about I keep in touch with in other ways. I do find it's an ok platform to engage with some of my customers (I run a BBQ shop), but even that is switching to twitter.
It's funny to think that I held off on facebook for a very long time (joined around 2011 or so) for largely the same reasons I hate it today. I should've listening to my younger self.
Let me get this, Meta (aka Facebook), the most untrustworthy company in the world who is destroying democracy around the world, and makes money by stealing our information, now not only wants us to use their platform, but they want us to live in it?
I have a better idea. Build the Metaverse, put Zuckerberg in it, and lock the doors from the outside.
I have a better idea. Build the Metaverse, put Zuckerberg in it, and lock the doors from the outside.