Explainer: What is the "metaverse"?


FILE PHOTO: The logo of Facebook is seen in Davos, Switzerland Januar 20, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook Inc, under fire from regulators and lawmakers over its business practices, is planning to rebrand itself https://www.reuters.com/technology/facebook-plans-change-its-name-verge-2021-10-20 with a new name that focuses on the metaverse, the Verge reported on Tuesday.

The concept of the metaverse is quickly becoming a buzzword in technology and business. But what does it mean?

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