The title may seem controversial, but by reading you will understand. We have talked about Meta, the new name that was given to Facebook by Mark Zuckerberg. We have also seen what is the metaverse, controversial name (excuse the rhyme) and why the original creator of the term dissociates from it. We also know what the first products of the company. But where will they be sold? In physical stores as revealed, along with others products related precisely to the metaverse. Let's go see the details of the news.
Meta, the now old Facebook, would seem interested in opening physical stores to sell products related to the metaverse. Strange decision ...
New reports of the New York Times indicate that Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is planning to open physical stores around the world. The action would aim to make people aware of i devices manufactured by the company, like i augmented reality glasses and virtual reality headsets Therefore, spaces within the metaverse will not be sold (see the project Decentraland), but products related to it .. The devices sold, according to the company itself, would be the door to access to the so-called metaverse, a virtual environment where users could work, play, learn and interact with friends and family.
Also according to the American newspaper, the documents indicate that initial ideas about physical stores have begun there last year, long before the restyling of the Facebook brand. However, while the project is still ongoing, it may not move forward.
Currently, Meta has already experimented with physical stores, with small kiosks located in New York airports to display products Oculus. According to the documents seen by the Times, the goal of the big stores would be to provide a world "more open and connected“, As well as a more inviting environment in which product testing can take place.
A spokesperson for Meta said however, last Friday that the company may not even confirm any plans for brick-and-mortar stores. Despite being a new experiment for Meta, other tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple already have physical stores around the world to showcase their products.
Through | cnet
