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| − | + | Meta Platforms is a technology company based in Menlo Park, California. It was founded as a social networking service by [[Mark Zuckerberg]] known as Facebook. It renamed to Meta Platforms in 2021. It is not to be confused with [[Meta]], the company that made the Meta 1 and [[Meta 2]] augmented reality headsets. | |
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| + | It has owned [[Oculus VR]], the maker of [[Oculus Rift (Platform)|Oculus Rift]] devices, since March 25, 2014, after it purchased Oculus for 2 billion dollars. The deal included 400 million dollars in cash and 23.1 million shares of Facebook stock, valued at 1.6 billion dollars. An additional 300 million dollars were allocated when Facebook reaches certain goals. | ||
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| + | Under Facebook/Meta, Oculus has released the Oculus Quest, Quest 2, [[Quest Pro]], and Quest 3 headsets. | ||
| + | In 2021, Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook as Meta Platforms.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/28/technology/facebook-meta-name-change.html</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Apps== | ||
| + | [[Facebook Horizon]] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:48, 17 April 2024
| Meta Platforms | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Industry | Social Networking |
| Founded | Feburary 4, 2004 |
| Founder | Mark Zuckerberg |
| Headquarters | Menlo Park, California, U.S. |
| Website | www.facebook.com |
Meta Platforms is a technology company based in Menlo Park, California. It was founded as a social networking service by Mark Zuckerberg known as Facebook. It renamed to Meta Platforms in 2021. It is not to be confused with Meta, the company that made the Meta 1 and Meta 2 augmented reality headsets.
It has owned Oculus VR, the maker of Oculus Rift devices, since March 25, 2014, after it purchased Oculus for 2 billion dollars. The deal included 400 million dollars in cash and 23.1 million shares of Facebook stock, valued at 1.6 billion dollars. An additional 300 million dollars were allocated when Facebook reaches certain goals.
Under Facebook/Meta, Oculus has released the Oculus Quest, Quest 2, Quest Pro, and Quest 3 headsets. In 2021, Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook as Meta Platforms.[1]
