Mark Zuckerberg is calling it the "metaverse." Sounds like something out of a comic book, right?

Facebook has been rebranded as Meta.

The company is expanding to virtual spaces, including AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality), where people interact via digital avatars. 

The good news: the company said it is not changing its corporate structure. 

Facebook and its apps Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp will remain the SAME! Those apps that we've come to know and use will be housed in a separate division. 

The new Facebook Reality Labs is the place that will make the company's augmented and virtual reality products. 

The company states it is 'all in' in developing the next computing platform aka the successor to the mobile Internet. 

See how it will work by reading more below.

The best way that I can explain it is how I explained it to my students at Hampton University. My generation (Millennials) was a part of the internet and social media era. Their generation (Gen Z) will be a part of the VR and AI (Artificial Intelligence) era.

For those a part of the generations prior, this may be a harder concept to grasp.

Essentially, it means things like going to a virtual concert, taking a trip online, and buying and trying on digital clothing can all happen from your living room.

Facebook has also added to the "metaverse" Horizon Workrooms, which with their Oculus VR headsets, is a new meeting software for companies. 

For those who can afford it, users would be able, through their avatars, to flit between virtual worlds created by different companies. WHOA!

What does this mean for the Church?

This concept can take your e-church or virtual church experience to a whole new level.

Are you ready for it?

Personally, I'm not ready for it just yet...but the truth is, it's coming!

If you're inside of the Digital Church University Facebook Group, you get ALL of the details before they happen on social media. Know what's next.

 
Happy Learning!