“It’s like comparing [Meta’s move with] Microsoft being huge into AI [and so, asking if the latter will] actually pivot from their fundamental software offerings,” says Jason Low, CEO of local metaverse developer Virtualtech Frontier.
When Meta, formerly known as Facebook, diverted its metaverse ambitions in March 2023 to focus on artificial intelligence (AI), it raised the question of what is the future of the virtual platform.
The metaverse is still growing, with its biggest players developing it and utilising newer technologies like AI itself.

