Why is ‘metaverse’ the hottest tech buzzword? Apple has something to do with it
August 03, 2021 at 09:43 AM EDT
It all sounds rather futuristic and utopian, but Zuckerberg's vision of a maximalist Facebook is equally rooted in a deft corporate play to sidestep Apple Inc.'s onerous commission fees for app developers and align itself with Epic Games Inc. and others.