This article from The Guardian discusses the recent announcement from Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, that the company is launching its own Metaverse, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform. The platform is meant to link together different services such as virtual and augmented reality and allow users to interact in a more immersive way.
However, the article notes that the platform is coming to the AI party late, as many other tech companies such as Apple, Google and Microsoft have already released their own AI products. The article argues that the Metaverse has potential but Zuckerberg is playing catch-up in a field which is already crowded. It ends by noting that the success of the Metaverse will depend on how it can differentiate itself from its competitors.