Why did Facebook change its name to Meta? Does it really matter?

“Meta” is derived from the word “metaverse,” which refers to an immersive 3D environment where multiple people can share the same virtual space.

Zuckerberg explains his unique vision of it:

“The defining quality of the metaverse will be a feeling of presence — like you are right there with another person or in another place. Feeling truly present with another person is the ultimate dream of social technology. That is why we are focused on building this.

In the metaverse, you’ll be able to do almost anything you can imagine — get together with friends and family, work, learn, play, shop, create — as well as completely new experiences that don’t really fit how we think about computers or phones today.