Mark Zuckerberg reaffirmed Meta's commitment to the metaverse while criticizing Apple's Vision Pro in an internal meeting.

 

Mark Zuckerberg reaffirmed Meta's commitment to the metaverse while criticizing Apple's Vision Pro in an internal meeting.  He emphasized Meta's focus on social interactions and lower-priced devices like the Quest 3, priced at $500, the NY Times reported.  Despite recent challenges, Meta is determined to integrate virtual reality with artificial intelligence to build its vision of the metaverse. Zuckerberg highlighted Meta's open-source AI software as complementary to the metaverse, emphasizing the integration of AI features into Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram. Meta's recent layoffs and financial struggles reflect the company's challenges in gaining consumer interest in the metaverse. The unveiling of Apple's $3,500 Vision Pro has sparked competition between Meta and Apple, with Zuckerberg comparing it to Meta's more affordable devices. Experts and policymakers caution that allowing widespread access to AI algorithms may create systems that amplify the dissemination of false information, emphasizing the need for strict regulation and control over these sophisticated algorithms.