The podcast delves into the early days of Facebook, Meta's culture shift, and lessons in leadership. Boz shares insights on career growth, the Apple Vision Pro, and finding strength in personal expertise. Stories of failures, seeking help, and setting incentives are also discussed, emphasizing the importance of communication and trust in decision-making.

Facebook announced a major corporate rebrand by changing its company name to Meta. The new name is meant to solidify the social media giant’s longterm bet on building the metaverse. On this episode of Decoder, vice president of Reality Labs Andrew Bosworth talked with The Verge’s Alex Heath about Facebook’s rebrand to Meta, how content moderation will work in the metaverse, and the hardware journey from virtual to mixed reality, and eventually, AR glasses.Links:Mark Zuckerberg on why Facebook is rebranding to MetaFacebook is spending at least $10 billion this year on its metaverse divisionEight things we learned from the Facebook PapersFacebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new nameTranscript:https://www.theverge.com/e/22517027Credits:Decoder is a production of The Verge, and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Today’s episode was produced by Creighton DeSimone and Andrew Marino and we are edited by Callie Wright. Our music is by Breakmaster Cylinder.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew Bosworth, the Chief Technology Officer at Meta, dives into the world of augmented reality with insights on the new Orion glasses. He discusses how these glasses can enhance human interaction, while also examining the challenges of current computing tech. The conversation shifts to the potential of AI, including brain-computer interfaces and the philosophical questions of merging human thoughts with technology. Bosworth highlights the future of intuitive computing and the need for a supportive ecosystem as AR and AI evolve.