Alright, let’s dive into this. Just a heads-up, things might get a little zigzaggy here.
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So, there’s this dude, Andrew “Boz” Bosworth—y’know, one of the OG engineers at Meta. Like, imagine being one of the first 15! Anyway, Boz scribbled some thoughts earlier this year, and he’s all, “2025 could be our dazzling year—or maybe the metaverse ends up being this epic faceplant.” I mean, can you picture that? Such pressure!
Lately, though, he’s been jamming on the positive vibes. But let’s be real, the market doesn’t lie, right?
“Judge by decade’s end,” he throws out casually in some Bloomberg chat. But he’s hinting that this year, yes, 2023, is kind of a big deal. Touchdown or fumble, who knows?
Those Ray Ban AI glasses? Total game-changer. People are actually excited—2 million pairs snapped up by February! Can you believe that? And get this: they outsold the original Ray Bans even before the AI tricks were added. Wild, right?
Oh, but wait, Google and Apple are lurking around, gearing up for fights or alliances or who knows what. Google’s teaming with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker—fancy, huh? And Apple’s got whispers about launching some wizard glasses by 2026. It’s like a tech soap opera!
“We’re suddenly cool,” Boz laughs, kinda. Or maybe that’s just my imagination. I mean, going from nerdy obscurity to mainstream hype—what a ride. Boz lays it down: this year’s progress is like gold, you either make it or break it.
But hey, it’s not just about the shiny toys. If folks don’t start loving Meta’s AR and VR like photogenic cats, then yeah, it’s a bust.
Boz drops wise words: “The market? Slowpoke!” He learned that from Sheryl Sandberg—y’know, the Meta legend herself. She used to say, “Companies trip up not ’cause of the others, but ’cause they fumble their own playbook.” Like, focus, people!
Meta’s cooking some bold plans for the year, or so Boz claims. He’s got his fingers crossed, hoping by year’s end they nail it. But real talk, the verdict—is five years out.
And that’s the lowdown from Boz land.
