Stratechery An Interview with Mark Zuckerberg about the Metaverse
Oct 28, 2021
Mark Zuckerberg, Co-founder and CEO of Meta Platforms, Inc., delves into the transformative vision of the metaverse. He discusses the importance of interoperability, balancing centralized platforms with open standards for user experience. Zuckerberg highlights Facebook's motivations for investing in this digital realm, focusing on human connection and the need for privacy. He also examines the building blocks for a sustainable economy in the metaverse and the complexities of user identity, emphasizing the future of social interactions shaped by diverse digital personas.
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Target Audience for Metaverse Vision
- Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse vision targets various groups, including employees, recruits, investors, and developers.
- It aims to showcase the long-term potential of the metaverse despite current limitations in non-gaming applications.
Metaverse Interoperability and Openness
- Zuckerberg envisions the metaverse as a peer-to-peer network, similar to the mobile internet, not a walled garden.
- Different companies will build different infrastructure components that ideally interoperate.
People-Centric vs. App-Centric Mobile Design
- Zuckerberg believes mobile phones should be organized around people, not apps, emphasizing personal identity and digital goods.
- This contrasts with the app-centric approach of current mobile platforms.