Earlier this week, I gave Mark Zuckerberg some credit for talking about the metaverse without relying on speculative, buzzword-y language. In fact, compared to some of Facebook’s vague talk around its AR/VR hardware, Zuckerberg’s thoughts on what the metaverse is and what people will use it for have been clear, even if it’s a bit basic.
Even so, it was obvious from Facebook’s quarterly earnings call on Wednesday afternoon that Wall Street analysts don’t have a clue what Zuckerberg is talking about. Witness the analyst who mentioned the “meta-universe” in a question to Zuckerberg and CFO Dave Wehner.
