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Meta Overhauls UI for Quest Headsets, Promises Richer Mixed Reality Experience
February 18, 2024 – Meta’s Chief Technology Officer, Andrew Bosworth, has announced that the company is undertaking a “fundamental UI infrastructure overhaul” for its Meta Quest headsets. This overhaul aims to deliver an enhanced user experience and a “richer environment” for users. During the latest Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on Instagram on February 14th,…
Unmasking Meta Quest 3: Analyzing the True Costs
November 22, 2023 – Meta Quest 3, unveiled on September 28th this year with a starting price of $499 for the 128 GB version (approximately ¥3563 at the current exchange rate), has recently become the focus of analysis by Wellsenn XR. The material cost for this VR headset, as revealed by the analytics company, stands…
Meta’s CTO Assures: Improvements Coming to Quest 3 Headset’s Pass-Through Feature
October 25, 2023 – Meta is touting its Quest 3 as the first mainstream augmented reality headset, and the performance of its pass-through feature is pivotal. Andrew Bosworth, Chief Technology Officer of Meta, has confirmed that the pass-through feature on the Quest 3 will see improvements through software updates. While the Quest 3’s pass-through feature…
Meta and Microsoft Join Forces to Power Meta AI with Bing Search
**September 28, 2023 -** In a groundbreaking revelation at the Meta Connect 2023 event held in New York today, Meta has unveiled a cutting-edge chatbot named “Meta AI.” What’s even more astonishing is the partnership announced between Meta and Microsoft, integrating Bing search into the Meta AI chatbot. Meta’s introduction of Meta AI marks a…
Meta’s Revised Return-to-Office Policy: Work Less Than 3 Days a Week and Risk Job Loss
**August 18, 2023 – Embracing Change: Meta’s Shift Towards In-Office Work** In an era where remote work has become the norm, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is making a bold move to reestablish the significance of in-office collaboration. Meta’s recent internal memo, shared with its entire workforce, signals a significant shift in the company’s…
Meta Disbands Protein Folding Team, Pivots to Commercial AI
August 8, 2023 – In a surprising turn of events, Meta, the social media giant formerly known as Facebook, has recently disbanded a team of scientists known as ESMFold, who had been utilizing artificial intelligence to construct an extensive database containing over 600 million protein structures. This decision indicates Meta’s shift from pure scientific endeavors…
Meta’s Threads Unveils New Features to Enhance User Experience
August 07, 2023 – In today’s fast-paced digital world, social media platforms continuously evolve to meet the ever-changing demands of their users. Meta’s social platform, Threads, has recently rolled out some exciting new features, enhancing the overall user experience. One of the latest additions is the ability to explore your favorite posts. Threads users can…
Report Finds Limited Transparency in Meta’s Llama 2 and OpenAI’s ChatGPT “Open Source” Claims
August 02, 2023 – OpenAI and Meta, among other prominent companies, have recently come under scrutiny for their use of the term “open-source” in relation to their language models. Researchers from the University of Nijmegen in the Netherlands released a thought-provoking study pointing out that some language models labeled as “open-source” are not truly open…
Meta and Microsoft Collaborate to Unveil Llama 2: A Next-Generation Language Model
July 19, 2023 – A recent collaboration between Meta and Microsoft has brought forth the introduction of Llama 2, Meta’s next-generation open-source language model. Llama 2 is now available for free usage in both research and commercial applications. In their official press release, Microsoft expressed their intent behind Llama 2, aiming to assist developers and…
Meta Empowers Users with Transparency and Control: Unveiling New Initiatives to Enhance User Experience
June 30, 2023 – As technology continues to advance, social media platforms are increasingly leveraging AI algorithms to enhance user experiences. However, the opaqueness of these algorithms often leaves users in the dark about how their online interactions are being influenced. In a bid to address this concern, Meta has recently announced a series of…