Farhad Manjoo: My sad, lonely, expensive adventures in Zuckerberg’s VR

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(Eric Risberg | AP photo) Seen on the screen of a device in Sausalito, Calif., Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces their new name, Meta, during a virtual event on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. Zuckerberg talked up his latest passion - creating a virtual reality "metaverse" for business, entertainment and meaningful social interactions.

Farhad Manjoo: My sad, lonely, expensive adventures in Zuckerberg’s VR

Just what is Meta getting for all the money it is spending on ‘the metaverse’?

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