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Do Gamers Even Like Facebook’s Metaverse?

by Nate | May 1, 2022 | Business, Tech | 0 |

From its rebranding as a metaverse company to opening what Zuckerberg calls “metaverse stores” (what are even in those?), no one is more desperate to make the metaverse relevant than the Meta CEO.

Meta’s Metaverse Plans To Track User Facial Expressions, Monetize With Data-Driven Ads

by Nate | Jan 25, 2022 | Business, Economy, Tech | 0 |

Dozens of recently-filed patents revealed that Meta Platforms Inc. plans to track users’ facial expressions and eye movements, as well as body poses.

The company also plans to monetize the metaverse by creating “virtual stores” to sell ad-sponsored goods based on user data.

Facebook Hosted Three Huge Concerts In The Metaverse And They Seriously Flopped

by Nate | Jan 6, 2022 | Business, Entertainment, Tech | 0 |

Meta — aka the artist formerly known as Facebook — announced a slate of big name virtual reality concerts set to take place entirely in in its Horizon Venues metaverse last month. The star-studded lineup included rapper Young Thug on December 26, DJ David Guetta on December 31, and finally EDM duo The Chainsmokers for a New Years’ Eve concert to ring in 2022.

The only problem? Not many people noticed — and those who did didn’t seem to really care.