Into the Metaverse
Your essential guide to a sci-fi concept that the tech companies are making a reality.
In October 2021, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook would change its name to Meta, reflecting its shift towards 鈥渢he Metaverse鈥�. Today, the concept is central to the strategies of the world鈥檚 biggest tech companies 鈥� including Google, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft 鈥� who are spending billions of dollars to build it. But what exactly is the Metaverse, how will it work, and what are the opportunities and dangers ahead?
Matthew Ball is a venture capitalist, former head of strategy at Amazon Studios, and now author of "The Metaverse, And How It Will Revolutionise Everything". He joins Ros Atkins for a special edition of The Media Show, dedicated to what some are calling 鈥渢he next internet鈥�.
Producer: Dan Hardoon
Presenter: Ros Atkins
Editor: Richard Hooper
Studio engineer: Emma Harth
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