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Events on Thursday 28 October 2021 3
2021Facebook Rebrands to MetaZuckerberg bets the company on the metaverseMark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook would rebrand as Meta Platforms, reflecting his vision of building the metaverse — an immersive virtual world. The pivot would cost over $40 billion in investment and become one of the most scrutinised corporate bets in history.
2021Facebook renames itself MetaA pivot to the metaverse announcedFacebook announced on 28 October 2021 that its parent company would be renamed Meta, signalling a strategic bet on virtual and augmented reality.
2021Star Trek: Prodigy — Season 1An animated series aimed at younger audiences, following a group of alien kids who find an abandoned Starfleet vessel and discover the Federation. Kate Mulgrew reprises her voice role as Janeway. Created by Dan and Kevin Hageman, it is the most accessible entry point for new audiences the franchise has ever produced.