At a fateful Facebook conference in October 2021, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company would henceforth be known as Meta. The change was meant to reflect a permanent new focus on connecting people in the metaverse, a concept that remains contested but generally refers to an internet-powered universe that uses virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) to immerse users in the computer. environments generated as digitally reincarnated avatars. Putting on Meta’s Oculus VR headset could transport the wearer anywhere, from a boring, pixelated conference room with co-workers to a concert with friends for which they’ve bought tickets, or to fantasy worlds that unlock unknown possibilities in the realm. physical. Zuckerberg announced a new almost limitless kingdom,…