According to the news of The New York Times, Facebook, which recently introduced its umbrella company Meta, has its eyes on retail. It is expected that the new stores to be opened will be mostly aimed at the Metaverse side. However, the CEO of the company, Mark Zuckerberg, is often trying to do the unexpected in such matters. Here are the known details about the company’s first store…
Facebook hugs Metaverse with four arms!
According to the information revealed, Facebook executives revealed this retail merchandising idea last year. However, this project has been kept in the background for a long time, pending the company’s rebranding. In the past days, after the company entered under the umbrella of Meta, this issue has been gaining momentum by coming to the agenda again.
Allegedly, the first version of the store designed by Meta will try to attract customers by making them wonder and making them feel close. It is said that there will be different concepts such as “welcome” and “impartial experience” in the new stores, where minimal and modern designs are expected. In this way, users will experience the feeling of discovering a new world when they experience VR headsets for the first time.
Although the company has determined a few names for its store chains so far, a definite name has not been made yet. The list includes options such as Facebook Hub, Facebook Commons, Facebook Innovations, Facebook Reality Store and From Facebook. However, it is said that Facebook Store is in the first place.
Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, said that the renaming and gathering under one roof paved the way for the next chapter in the company’s history. His first step was to enter the retail industry. In addition, according to The Times, the primary goal of these stores, which are expected to open, will be to make the world more open and connected.
Initially, the company is expected to open its new stores only to Burlingame and surrounding counties. But of course, Meta plans to expand out of California in a few years by increasing investments. Specifically, it is said that it aims to bring Metaverse to close to 3.5 billion users.
Opposition on social media was on the agenda again!
Earlier this week, Facebook said it would delete the facial recognition data of more than 1 billion users, in an effort to reassure the public and reduce concerns. However, after this statement, it was shared that Meta will not do the same, and that the company is even trying to integrate this biometric data into the Metadata warehouse.
After this situation, the majority of users said that with the company’s statement last week, they were deceiving themselves. While the discussions on the subject continue, the claim that Facebook sells personal data, which we have seen since the beginning of 2020 on social media, came to the fore again.
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