Meta | Latest News & Updates - Nov 15, 2024 Release

Colin Robinson, Product at Meta, shared that Meta has launched new XR features like ISDK Unreal, cross-platform support, and improved hand tracking to enhance developer tools and XR experiences...


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Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. Originally launched as Facebook in 2004, the company has evolved to include apps like Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp, and is now focusing on immersive experiences such as augmented and virtual reality. Meta aims to create a safe online space that fosters community and constructive conversations.


Meta - Latest News and Updates

  • Colin Robinson, Product at Meta, shared that Meta has launched new XR features like ISDK Unreal, cross-platform support, and improved hand tracking to enhance developer tools and XR experiences.
  • Meta is hosting a reception with AITX at its Austin office on November 22 to kick off the Austin Llama Hackathon with demos and a panel on open-source AI.
  • Meta presented their research on the AnyMAL model, which efficiently handles multiple input modalities, at EMNLP 2024.
  • Meta has advanced ExecuTorch to Beta status, enhancing AI application features and performance, and it is now used in production across Meta's products like Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses and Quest 3 VR headsets.
  • Meta is sponsoring the AfroTech conference in Houston.
  • Meta opened its first-ever retail pop-up, Meta Lab, featuring Ray-Ban Meta glasses in West Hollywood on November 8, offering interactive experiences and community workshops.
  • Meta's Co-design team, led by Shobhit Kanaujia, is hiring for summer internships and full-time positions in systems software engineering.
  • Tymur Maryokhin has joined Meta as an Engineering Manager in the United States, previously working as an Engineering Manager for Machine Learning Infrastructure at Spotify.

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