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T. TaulliHow to Create a Web3 Startuphttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-8683-8_8

8. The Metaverse

Startups in the Virtual World
Tom Taulli1  
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Monrovia, CA, USA
 

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg has a knack for making great strategic decisions. Just some include the acquisition of Instagram and the pivot to mobile.

But his next move will certainly be the biggest. It’s about the metaverse. This is essentially a virtual world, which involves life-like immersive experiences.

In October 2021, Zuckerberg announced his bold plans. He renamed the company to Meta. This was largely due to Zuckerberg’s interest in Greek literature and history, which he studied at Harvard. The ...

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