Facebook/Meta rebrand and corporate metaverse strategy (2021–2023)

1. Meta outlines its metaverse vision at Connect

   Oct 28, 2021Labels: Mark Zuckerberg, Meta Connect

   • SEC 8 K
   • Guardian

2. Facebook, Inc. legally renames to Meta Platforms

   Oct 28, 2021Labels: Meta Platforms, Facebook app

   • SEC 8 K
   • MacRumors

3. Horizon Worlds opens to adults in US and Canada

   Dec 9, 2021Labels: Horizon Worlds, Meta

   • Meta Newsroom

4. Reality Labs posts about $10.2B operating loss

   Feb 2, 2022Labels: Reality Labs, Meta

   • CNBC

5. FTC sues to block Meta’s Within acquisition

   Jul 27, 2022Labels: Federal Trade, Within Unlimited

   • FTC Release
   • Meta Newsroom

6. Meta announces Quest Pro mixed-reality headset

   Oct 11, 2022Labels: Quest Pro, Meta Connect

   • Ars Technica
   • TechCrunch

7. Meta begins major layoffs while keeping metaverse priority

   Nov 9, 2022Labels: Meta, Mark Zuckerberg

   • CNBC

8. EU Digital Services Act enters into force

   Nov 16, 2022Labels: European Union, Digital Services

   • EU Law
   • DSA Observatory

9. Reality Labs reports $13.72B operating loss for 2022

   Feb 1, 2023Labels: Reality Labs, Meta

   • CNBC
   • TechCrunch

10. Zuckerberg declares 2023 a “year of efficiency”

    Mar 14, 2023Labels: Mark Zuckerberg, Meta

    • Fortune

11. Meta Connect 2023 launches Quest 3 and highlights AI

    Sep 27, 2023Labels: Meta Connect, Quest 3

    • Meta Newsroom
    • AP News

12. Quest 3 releases as Reality Labs losses remain high

    Oct 10, 2023Labels: Quest 3, Reality Labs

    • Meta Newsroom
    • Motley Fool